What a nice dude! Please, anyone reading this, insist on paying this guy if you ever call him for advice. His heart is in the right place, yours should be too. Aloha and thanks for the great video. Pretty sure my 388 needs a capstan belt and a few other general maintenance items mentioned here (love the drill sandpaper trick!)
Bought a 388 a few months back and just waiting to finish building the space for it, (kind of like your barn). This'll be an amazingly useful resource.
Thanks so much for sharing this. Just brought my first 388 home today, FF and REV work, Play does not, I suspect a belt. I'm going to do a full refurb on this unit. I am so stoked.
@@travisraab I'm pretty excited. I have a CNC machine, so I'm going to fab actual hardwood sides for it, and an actual padded front. Then clean up all the knobs, make 'er shine. I've got a Tascam 38 reel to reel to get working too, a couple 424's, a 414, a Porta 07, and so on...I think I might have a Tascam...er...problem. The only cure...more Tascams.
@@travisraab I am. Have you used the 38 yet? I had to get a new tire for the pinch roller. That showed up yesterday. Plus ordered reels and tape. Can't wait to try this thing out. I have a Fostex Model 450 mixing board for the 38, it's going to be all old school stuff.
Big Matt's channel has helped me so much since I decided to start messing around with Reel to Reels. I like learning from an old Air Force guy since I'm an old Air Force guy. 😂
Travis, also get a tape head demagnetizer. After time the tape playback heads will become magnetized. Meaning, the highs will become dull sounding, so clean and demag your record and playback heads for full fidelity. I’m also an electronic/computer technician. Jus do a google or Amazon search should be easy to find and it’s a very simple process. This restorative procedure works on ANY analog tape machine.
Yeah I've considered it thanks for the suggestion Eric! Some people have commented mixed reviews about these. I'd be willing to give it a shot I just know there is also a chance of totally destroying my heads (I think it says that in the manual). Have you tried it yourself?
@@travisraab Put it like this because of the age of the heads and usage with tape, this was maintenance 101 after so many hours, to keep fidelity. Done it 100’s of times, trust me.
Hei again ! I think tape is magical and the perfect medium for recording extreme metal. I hope for more barn recording videos please ! Have a good one. /Orm
My Recorder won't go wnei put it on play Mt nephew put a cord in the wrong place in the back it made b a pop and now it won't play its not the belt that's broke what else could it be it has to be elect r iCal please help.
@@travisraab yeah! it was manufactured by Irish/Ampex and it was sold by ampex from the 60’s-80’s, i have a few different formulations that all sound different 👌
yeah. but the thing with yours I think the belt is ok. It's like a wiring thing electrical thing. we will have to record hot sweet jazz on it. are you gonna be there for the live stream? gonna have to work with your schedule
@@bonemasterj go to the community tab and select your preferred time..but also tell me your preferred date and time and I'll just do it then you are the boss
Cleaning heads, Fixing Fader-> ruclips.net/video/qefe-5xc-nY/видео.html
What a nice dude! Please, anyone reading this, insist on paying this guy if you ever call him for advice. His heart is in the right place, yours should be too. Aloha and thanks for the great video. Pretty sure my 388 needs a capstan belt and a few other general maintenance items mentioned here (love the drill sandpaper trick!)
Bought a 388 a few months back and just waiting to finish building the space for it, (kind of like your barn). This'll be an amazingly useful resource.
congrats, pat!
Thanks so much for sharing this. Just brought my first 388 home today, FF and REV work, Play does not, I suspect a belt. I'm going to do a full refurb on this unit. I am so stoked.
whoa! very cool congrats. welcome to the winners circle
@@travisraab I'm pretty excited. I have a CNC machine, so I'm going to fab actual hardwood sides for it, and an actual padded front. Then clean up all the knobs, make 'er shine. I've got a Tascam 38 reel to reel to get working too, a couple 424's, a 414, a Porta 07, and so on...I think I might have a Tascam...er...problem. The only cure...more Tascams.
@@rocknreplay fun projects whoa! I just got a 38 as well. I don't have a problem myself but you are sick
@@travisraab I am. Have you used the 38 yet? I had to get a new tire for the pinch roller. That showed up yesterday. Plus ordered reels and tape. Can't wait to try this thing out. I have a Fostex Model 450 mixing board for the 38, it's going to be all old school stuff.
@@rocknreplay no I need to change my pinch roller as well. You're gonna have an epic studio!
Big Matt's channel has helped me so much since I decided to start messing around with Reel to Reels. I like learning from an old Air Force guy since I'm an old Air Force guy. 😂
there you go!
I'm not even into tape recorders but I came across your channel thru that video on bar chords are stupid.. listening to Bigg speaking is so relaxing.
Yeah he should do audio tapes for babies
Love it! Any in depth 388 vids are appreciated
sweet!
Travis, also get a tape head demagnetizer. After time the tape playback heads will become magnetized. Meaning, the highs will become dull sounding, so clean and demag your record and playback heads for full fidelity. I’m also an electronic/computer technician. Jus do a google or Amazon search should be easy to find and it’s a very simple process. This restorative procedure works on ANY analog tape machine.
Yeah I've considered it thanks for the suggestion Eric! Some people have commented mixed reviews about these. I'd be willing to give it a shot I just know there is also a chance of totally destroying my heads (I think it says that in the manual). Have you tried it yourself?
@@travisraab Put it like this because of the age of the heads and usage with tape, this was maintenance 101 after so many hours, to keep fidelity. Done it 100’s of times, trust me.
@@EricRabb awesome thank you!
Great video! I've been enjoying all your videos lately and Big Matt as well. It's cool you made a video together about the 388! Thanks and great work!
Glad you like them!
What a COOL GUY!!!
and hes in NC ... like me now...
Im gonna look into his channel.
Thanks so much, Trav-
Awesome
BIG MATT! What a great and informative interview! Love your stuff man!
Thanks! Big matt is so great
Love Bigg Matt’s channel, nice collab!
he's great !
Need more of these 388 videos thank you
got a 388 live stream this saturday! ruclips.net/video/TIPOCtAd7N4/видео.html
Thanks for this! valuable conversation!
you're welcome, Dan :)
Great video so much great info from Big Matt!
Yeah he's great
@@travisraab did you end up taking Big Matt up on his tape offer?
@@piggycity he sent me a box of tapes! Very generous
I like this dude.
Agreed 💯
I don't need this information right now, but i give you a like because i love your content.
thanks audiosputnik
el álbum Amor amarillo de Gustavo Cerati fue grabado en su totalidad con la tascam388. gran album
Sweet
A great informative video. Thanks!
Thanks, Mute 👍
fantastic!!! thank You!!!
You are welcome, Marko
Now we're talkin
whooo!
Hei again ! I think tape is magical and the perfect medium for recording extreme metal. I hope for more barn recording videos please ! Have a good one.
/Orm
what kind of videos exactly HR?
@@travisraab I like when you record songs to tape in youre barn studio :)
@@hrorm got it 👍
Nice vid! Any idea for the line ins not working? or when recording line in I can't hear it back on remix?
Depend where you are monitoring from
Thanks so much for making this 🤘
Whooooo
Really cool guy , and very interesting video
Glad you enjoyed it Jeff :)
What a legend!
Good to hear from you, Spod!
@@travisraab i'm always lurking in the shadows, watching
@@SPOD_ZONE that's called a valued subscriber
My Recorder won't go wnei put it on play Mt nephew put a cord in the wrong place in the back it made b a pop and now it won't play its not the belt that's broke what else could it be it has to be elect r iCal please help.
awesome useful vid
thanks, bob!
ofcourse brotha, thank you! i’m using olddd shamrock tape on my 388 for now, sounds suuper hot and funky 🤤
is it irish? never heard of it!
@@travisraab yeah! it was manufactured by Irish/Ampex and it was sold by ampex from the 60’s-80’s, i have a few different formulations that all sound different 👌
@@bobzmuda3940 whoa
Where can I find your interview with tetrakan?
next week stay posted :)
what version of dbx is built into the 388 ?
Hm I'll have to check!
dbx I.
Where’s big Matt located
nc
So I wasn't the first guy to say "that 4 track worked fine when I last used it (20 years ago)."
yeah. but the thing with yours I think the belt is ok. It's like a wiring thing electrical thing. we will have to record hot sweet jazz on it. are you gonna be there for the live stream? gonna have to work with your schedule
@@travisraab When’s the next live stream???
@@bonemasterj go to the community tab and select your preferred time..but also tell me your preferred date and time and I'll just do it then you are the boss