IK Mulitmedia T-RackS TASCAM Tape Collection available now

[plexuss]

Don't feed the trolls.

Well I wouldn't call Peter a troll.....

I giving Peter advice, not to feed the trolls.

[Teksonik]

Don't feed the trolls.

Well I wouldn't call Peter a troll.....

I giving Peter advice, not to feed the trolls.

I making joke.

[plexuss]

Don't feed the trolls.

Well I wouldn't call Peter a troll.....

I giving Peter advice, not to feed the trolls.

I making joke.

Argh! You got me! Again!

[kod]

Seems they can't be acquired through the group buy. Pity!

[flori89]

Seems they can't be acquired through the group buy. Pity!

They are really new though, I find that fair, they weren't part of the deal when I bought into the group buy. I was already pleasently suprised that they added the X-Gear stuff, since I'm running out of stuff to pick.

On topic: Those look great, but I already got 4 tape machines from the group buy . Not sure if I need another four.

[kelvyn]

Ahhhh! The Porta One:) The days when four tracks and the ability to bounce was so limiting but somehow so creatively challenging. Halcyon days... worth it just for the nostalgia:)

[Lotuz2019]

On topic: Those look great, but I already got 4 tape machines from the group buy . Not sure if I need another four.

After a brief demoing I think I like the Tascam Tape Collection more, because the machines and tapes have a more audible effect and they're also better suitable for lofi purposes. Although there still are no noise, hum, wow & flutter features to degrade the sound even further. In that respect they're not that different from the earlier four tape machines. So there are similarities, but it's not as if you buy those same four tape machines again.

[vurt]

Especially if it makes up for wasting vurt's precious time

awww youre too kind
you don't waste my time, i do that all by myself

it should do well, it sounds very nice indeed

[Bombadil]

Until it does tape bounce fidelity loss, I'm out. There should be a knob to twiddle, surely? I have some tape overdubbing experiments ca 1977 that can be sampled, for a fee.

[metalifuxx]

Are the Tascam Porta Studio cassette 4 tracks the ones that had the speed up/slow down pitch knob? The ones Ween made famous use of on early albums for pitched effect vocals?

[beely]

Are the Tascam Porta Studio cassette 4 tracks the ones that had the speed up/slow down pitch knob? The ones Ween made famous use of on early albums for pitched effect vocals?

Most portastudios back then, apart from the super budget ones, had speed controls, as it was quite an important tool for tracking to tape. And yes, the Porta One has a +/- 15% speed control.

[dvnation]

[jamcat]

Are the Tascam Porta Studio cassette 4 tracks the ones that had the speed up/slow down pitch knob? The ones Ween made famous use of on early albums for pitched effect vocals?

Most portastudios back then, apart from the super budget ones, had speed controls, as it was quite an important tool for tracking to tape. And yes, the Porta One has a +/- 15% speed control.

The Porta model in PreSonus’ Retro Mix Legends Mix Engine FX does pitch adjustment (without affecting speed.)

[an-electric-heart]

Interesting. I'm pretty keen on the Portastudio. I had a couple back in the day. My first one was a little one (can't remember the model) but I hit the big time when I got my Tascam 414 MKII... Then I went digital when I discovered Cool Edit Pro and Fruity Loops.

[Synth Master Jedi]

I used to own the exact same portastudio as one of the machines in this collection, so I'll be getting this collection purely for sentimental reasons and nostalgia.