Did you erase track 1 after bouncing the 3 tracks to 4?

do i need a mastering recorder if im not properly producing music

How do you erase the tracks?

i already record on Side A, but when I turn to Side B I can hear the sound reversed, whats wrong with that?

thanks great video

pan your recording according to the sequence 1 and 3 left 2 and 4 right while recording only lite vu should move

pan everything to the right while bouncing it to 4

You should pan your track accordingly during recording

I can’t even get the cassette in

How do you open the door latch?

can i hire you to make these in ableton with vprom and glow

Hi! How did you connect your macbook to the tascam to record the drums?

I just modded mine by putting metal tape ( the kind used in ventilation systems) over the erase head. That way I can make tape loops and record on them without the blank space in the loop.

4:59 Please correct me if I’m wrong. But didn’t Prince ended up using 5 Separate LM-1s for this reason alone?

Funny I suppose in a way about that high end while tracking but not printing to tape as such. It is disconcerting.

are you plug in into monitors? Ive been pretty confuse in how to plug in monitors to the tascam

Great tutorial! I just bought a 244 and the user manual is overly technical for a dope like me. This video made learning how to record with this machine very easy. Thanks!

Is the reverb unit being connected to the tascam via stereo input in this setup? I wasn't sure if you can connect a stereo effects unit to the 244.

Could you run an effects unit in stereo into the 244 or only mono? I am considering buying a roland space echo pedal which has stereo outputs, but not sure if I can only run effects mono on the 244. Thanks!

Miss your videos, Dennis! Hope you're doing well

is it possible to just connect a seperate mixer to one of the tracks input and do some more precise mixing and bussing to sum to one of the 4 tracks?? hopefully that makes sense lol

i use a boombox to bounce. record your output to another tape using a boombox, then put the new tape into the 4-track. once you do this you should pan track 1 all the way to one side and pan track 2 all the way to the other side, make sure they have relatively the same volume. now youu have 2 free tracks and it is all still in stereo and you can repeat this as many times as you want to.

Hi Denis! Thanks for your videos! I have a question: I just got a Tascam PortaOne and I noticed that the “cue” mix comes out only through headphones, and from main outputs L-R I always hear the “remix” mix , even if it’s switched on “cue”. Is that normal, or should I hear the “cue” mix also in the L-R outputs?

Great tutorial on the porta02 mkII. It goes to show that less is more for recording to tape. I love the Twscam and have been thrilled with the quality and mastering to DAT.

Aye this is a tune from one way g

I have the port 1 to bounce you have to bounce to a tape deck what strange it from tape deck take that tape putt it in the recorder it a be on track 1 and 2 my ideal is just record over 2 again so you can get 3 more tracks to record over

I had the Porta 2 - but I don't see a big difference between the two models. 🤔

How were you able to playback track 1 through the main output when you had something in input jack 1? I haven't been able to do that for some reason.

Is it possible to apply effects like this reverb to tracks that are already recorded onto ch1, 2 etc?

very cool! what would be some good tapes you would recommend for portastudios in general?

Very nice tutorial. thank you!

Dank je wel voor de video! mooie uitleg.

So how long can these machines stay functional? I know they have work done to them and they get serviced and moving parts get replaced or whatever...but all the circuitry...I mean how long are the boards and all that able to last before they just become totally broken down? I have a Tascam 464.

i believe a deck with high torque wouldnt be problematic in any way or form, youd probably only want to use one of these after servicing a deck to make sure everything is running smoothly if it has low torque thatd be a problem, but i dont believe high torque = bad (unless its a player without autostop i suppose)

If you record bouncing all 3 tracks on track 4 R, then (unless I’m wrong) you should have the pans of tracks 1 2 and 3 panned to the right in terms to get your full signal. On the other extreme, if you pan them to full left, track 4 R will record nothing. In your case they are panned to middle - only half of the recorded signal’s juice is bounced to 4 R. Also, I don’t know why you monitor on cue? I monitor on L/R like this I can adjust different tracks at different mix strength that suits my monitoring, I have a feeling that Cue monitoring ignores the mix sliders. Your vids are very nicely done! Thank you!

So much help, thank you very much your my go to Tascam guy now.

Anyone know if aftermarket belts are ok? Or who makes the best anymore?

if you wanted to bounce could you do this? - Once you have all four tracks filled, record that onto a computer program using the RCA cables as one track on the computer. Then play that track and record it back onto track 1 on the Tascam using one of the "line ins". Essentially freeing up tracks 2,3,4 to record ontop of? would that work?

Couldn’t you just record to a second decent tape with Dolby C NC, perform even a 5th track while recording, and then record that whole mix back into just track one, giving you 8 possible tracks in all? Is it just too noisy? Cuz if I wanted a clear sound I’d just use GarageBand on my iPhone lol

I know I'm six years late to this but I'm hoping someone, or the uploader, will see this. I need some help, I bought one of these a while back, but the recording function seems to not work. The light doesn't come on, and even though I can hear myself in my headphones, nothing is put to tape. The feeler switch in the top left of the transport is fine, and I've got everything in it's right place, the mic/line input on track one, the record function switch (buss L) on one, and the trim and tape cue are in their right spots, and the monitor is on cue, so what is the issue? Does anyone know?

Denis ...I had a Porta one ..did many songs ..I don't know why you only had one guitar strumming the rhythm ? I always recorded one guitar on the left then did it again on the right ...filled the stage panorama wonderfully with stereo guitar sound ...

Love your videos, I am switching from digital to analog all the time, just love the directness, musicality and simplicity of Portastudios. Ps volgens mij kom jij uit Nederland toch?

Hi Dennis, could you send me a owner´s manual (pdf) tascam ministudio porta one and tascam porta3 mk3 ?? please send me your email ?

How did anyone manage to do anything with this ?! I just turned mine on and I think I'm turning it off...

Awesome! Great stuff. Huge Prince fan here as well. I’ve posted my Prince Linn re-creations on my channel using the Aly James VProm Linn Drum plug-in. Check ‘em out!

Thanks so much - I wish I'd known this method when I replaced my pinch roller. Just 6 screws! 😢

is the hs the high speed version of the porta 05? i have both and recorded some tapes on the normal version and they play back at double speed on the HS version

I bought a 244 some weeks ago. Thanks so much for this video. It is very useful!

Great stuff thanks for sharing this tutorial and review.

What reverb did you use, btw? Thank you.