Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: $Revision: 1.6.2.16 $; site datacube.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!cca!datacube!shep From: shep@datacube.UUCP Newsgroups: net.music.synth Subject: Re: Orphaned Response Message-ID: <22300011@datacube.UUCP> Date: Tue, 9-Jul-85 10:41:00 EDT Article-I.D.: datacube.22300011 Posted: Tue Jul 9 10:41:00 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 19-Aug-85 22:48:19 EDT References: <330@ihlpm.UUCP> Lines: 34 Nf-ID: #R:ihlpm:-33000:datacube:22300011:177600:1936 Nf-From: datacube!shep Jul 9 10:41:00 1985 >My friend and I have done a lot of work with decks like the Tascam (such >as the Fostex) and the configuration that we use involves using and old >dbx(tm) stereo noise reduction. This helps to cut down on a lot of the >noise that you get from the preamp section of most of these small decks. One of the nice things about the Tascam widget is that it has the dBx codecs built in to the unit. You can switch them in/out for all four channels. This is great since one of the drawbacks to "casual" users of dBx when using an external codec is getting the gains and hf-lift lined up. By keeping it one device, in this case the Portastudio, there is little chance of gross mistracking unless little fingers begin to reach inside the deck. I've been real happy with my Portastudio for playing around at home. It's great for laying down riffs and working them out. I have a bunch of MIDI machines and a few guitars. By laying tape sync on an outer track and using an appropriate MIDI widgetizer, you can keep all your keyboards, samplers, and drum machines first generation onto your final mix! This leaves the other tracks open for guitars and vocals. This method is great since you can spend eternity working out your groove with MIDI and "real" instruments; walk into your local 24-track studio; and lay-up to the 24-track your regenerated timecode. If you care about the sound, you can keep all the MIDIfied stuff as MIDI code `till remix! Anyhow, I like my Portastudio. It functions well as a mid-fi recorder. It records timecode and/or tapesync, which is important for my world. My only gripe was that it came from the factory with a poor lineup. Shep Siegel ihnp4!datacube!shep Datacube Inc. ima!inmet!mirror!datacube!shep 617-535-6644 decvax!cca!mirror!datacube!shep 4 Dearborn Rd. decvax!genrad!wjh12!mirror!datacube!shep Peabody, Ma. 01960 {mit-eddie,cyb0vax}!mirror!datacube!shep