I'm bored and Nicks Sick.

[@BrothersNylon]

Thank you so much!!. there is a tape output for each channel. im going to try that reverb send to its own eq on the return idea when I get home. Again,Cheers m8. means sooo much from you.

[@ricflairjrs4]

Man stumbled onto this looking for Tascam videos and I had to put you over. I know it's an older video but it's brilliant. I have a 424 I got in '93 when I was 17 and a 488mkII in '96. Both excellent pieces of modern art in my book, love Tascam stuff. Those drums sound so cool, that is a great Tascam PortaStudio trademark. Really cool stuff brother, be cool...

[@BrothersNylon]

Exactly. All the tracks are there, The song will play if I just crank up the faders but its cool to drop out instruments and add reverbs and do all that stuff.

[@RafaKalapa]

There is SO much of your music I still haven't checked out. This is awesome.

[@DaniDogenigt]

I just got my Portastudio 244 and give it some love so it can be fully functioning - looks so sweet the way you just toy with it. Endless fun!

[@szepstonehead2467]

Wooow!! Thanks for this wonderful peaceful inspireing sound! This gives me a lot of ideas :)

[@permanentphasevideo]

Holy shit! What an Amazing sound. How did you record the drums out of curiosity on a 4 track, Condenser mics? Out Board mixer? They sound incredible

[@BrothersNylon]

Thanks man! The drums were recorded straight into the Tascam 244. No compression no pre amps. One overhead condenser, snare mic, and kick mic. I did put compression on the final master of the mix

[@permanentphasevideo]

That's amazing. I probably sound like a noob but I'm new to this world of 4 track analog, how did you plug xlr mic plugs into the 4 track if it only has 1/4 inch jacks, don't condensers need phantom power? Also any kick mic and over head condenser suggestions?

[@BrothersNylon]

I used XLR to 1/4 inch cables by Hosa! Really neat cables

[@permanentphasevideo]

ranikade3 oh awesome! & what do you use for a phantom power source?

[@BrothersNylon]

For phantom power I use. Behringer PS400

[@bennyl.5]

really impressed with the sound of those real drums on there, there's some nice air and highs there, that are hard to get on some of the other Tascam cassette recorders, sounds good

[@andyrichards587]

Love the way you guys operate, it inspires the heck out of me. What's a typical drum setup look like for tracking?

[@BrothersNylon]

thanks Grant! Its a Boss Percussion Synthesizer box. Amdek also made the exact same one for a little more

[@DonaldMohrMusic]

That looks like the same pioneer spring reverb, SR-202W that I use.

[@BrothersNylon]

thats it! One aux channel and its getting sent to that crappy pioneer verb (which is actually to make stereos louder!)

[@jgk381]

I'm lovin the music on your channel. Was this recorded on the 244 or 388?

[@swampwhompa]

I play in a dub/reggae group. Analog is the way to go, inspiring stuff ^_^

[@grantsmith3295]

I love your stuff on 388... its phenomenal. Would you mind telling me what that thing with the pad is to you on the right?

[@janethemain]

That there model was my first 4 track, melancholy feelin bringing 1985 back to the front of my brain😕

[@trump-1-win]

How to get that satured sound on drums ?

[@BrothersNylon]

i do! I think you may know this desk pretty well... its only the tascam 388! Picked it up yesterday for $200 with some 7" reels. I'll upload something tonight wth it

[@TheBakeryStudio]

I like the sound that you get out of the reverb when you add lots of high mid tone to it, If you really push the reverb to it's limit you start to get those dubby rattle sounds out of it. I guess every unit is different. Do you have a bigger desk you could run the 244 into?

[@knartfocker_]

Sick! I picked one of these off of craigslist a few months ago, still trying to learn how to use it properly haha.

[@bearron]

Cool beans. Reminds my of my old 144.

[@Puccinoxmo]

Hi ! I really like the sound. And just to understand, are you putting 4 tracks (or less) in this tool (Tascam 244) and you mixes them to create one ? Great job whatever ! Realy good dub ! ++

[@BrothersNylon]

hahaha cheers. Bust it out!!! even tho I think those dont have efx inserts!

[@ericnunez286]

Did you have to use an external mixer for your drums due to only having 4 tracks available? im sorry im new to the 4 track world!. reeally love your music btw!

[@BrothersNylon]

No all the drums were done on the tascam 244. I recorded 3 channels and bounced all of them down to track 4 mono! Thanks!

[@ericnunez286]

thank you so much brotha, one more question if you dont mind me asking. when your live mixing like this, do you only get one chance to get the mixing right since it goes to tape? or can you always go back from the beginning and mix again? Sorry again for the newbie question. im just really interested in buying a tascam 244.

[@BrothersNylon]

Eric Nunez Yo can go back and edit. But getting the volume right before hitting tape is important for maximum fidelity. The 244 has great editing options

[@anonymous_friend]

How come my peak lights flash a lot, needles dont move much, but preamp overload doesn't flash at all? What am I doing wrong?

[@murahachibu]

Brilliant. Love it! What effector and reverb units are you using?

[@alexanderaultman]

Been interested in this recorder for a while. Would you say it sounds much different than something later 4 tracks such as a 424 or an MT4x? I've owned both machines in the past (now have an MT8x) but I was just curious if the mixer or inputs on this recorder added any sort of magic to the recordings that the later 4 tracks don't really have. Great mix btw! Been following your channel and SC for a while.

[@BrothersNylon]

+Alexander Aultman Totally! The mixer on this thing adds some vibe. A very Good mixer that's bright and punchy. Also, the trim pots are loud as hell. I can't compare to the MT4x or 424 as I've never had those. But it definitely sounds great compared to my tascam 388. It's a much more hifi sound than the 1/4" tape of the 388.

[@alexanderaultman]

+ranikade3 It has a very full sound to it. In my experience with 4 tracks, everything generally sounds pretty dull until you add a bit of post EQ to the mix.

[@BrothersNylon]

True, the 244 sounds really good with zeroed out eq

[@BogoEN]

I found your channel looking for videos on the 144. You definitely are inspired, and it’s inspiring as a musician to watch you do your thing. Great stuff. I hope you’re still recording to analog. You mentioned in the comments that this machine is more hi fi than the reel to reel 388 you guys record to. Is that true? And how do you like using the 244? I have the 144, but it’s fairly similar. I was tempted by earlier recorders that I thought might have more vibe than the Porta 02. Thanks and keep up the jams!

[@BrothersNylon]

BogoEN yeah the 244 has a a great Dolby Noise reduction that makes it sound really good. Very hot sound with minimal hiss. The 388 has it too but you need to turn it on. I don’t use the 244 much anymore as the rubber in the machine has deteriorated but I still use the mixer as the preamps and eqs are good enough by themselves.

[@Hypnopills]

Brutal!! Que sonido!

[@DystopianSoundscapes]

This is really inspiring. Nice work.

[@TheBakeryStudio]

Do you only have the one aux channel on the 244?

[@cedricblanc7087]

What is the instrument on the right ? I’ve been looking for 10 mins..

[@BrothersNylon]

Boss percussion synthesizer PC-2

[@jsnhrv]

Very nice. It looks like your drum track is on track 4 no? I only see the meter moving very little,but the drums sound nice and loud!! How do you go about doing this. I have been doing some recording with my Tascam 246 4 track and when I do drums,it usually throws the needle into the red with a bit of overload. Anyhow....nice job!

[@BrothersNylon]

it helps to kind of play with a consistent dynamic level and then crank them going in and out. Also the tape compression slams it pretty loud!

[@JtheDrumma]

This is Amazing Bro! I'm trying to buy one of these but I'm having the hardest time finding a Working one....also what is the name of that little box your tapping on your right?

[@BrothersNylon]

Thanks so much Jerome! :D I had a hard time getting mine too... I ended up finding one though, dont give up! thats a boss pc2 (percussion sythesizer)

[@alanfindingzen]

would you recommend using an external mic preamp ? or are the mic pres in the Tascam 244 Good enough to not need one. Thank ylu guys in advance ! .

[@BrothersNylon]

Alan Argotti I think the mic pres on the tascam 244 are quite good. Although there is no phantom power so you need to either buy an external phantom power supply or bus in a mixer that has phantom power into the 244. It’s really intended for dynamic mics like 57s and 58s because of the 1/4inch sockets

[@sachind4u]

It's a good machine, wish I could run it but for the service manual. Please share service manual in case you have, even circuit diagram would work for me. After watching this video I'm more inclined to do it ASAP.

[@ouchcubic]

I think it's great when I see people making kool music on old junk. I found most of my favorite stuff in dumpsters. My old karaoke system from a dumpster has key transposer, and pitch control plus 2 decks that RUN IN TANDEM. When one ends the other starts. One of them has auto reverse. I guess it was thrown away because the cd player was dead. Who cares. I put a rack mount digital sampler in it's place.

[@BrothersNylon]

+ouchcubic music videos ooo whats the old karaoke system that has a key transposer and pitch controller???

[@ouchcubic]

It's called "the singing machine. 5 band eq. mic inputs , variable echo. great speakers. I use it for a pa at small gigs. but its getting old and cranky.

[@ouchcubic]

I'll put it in my next video. I used my Tascam dp01 fx to make some cool loops last night. you inspired me to try it on a digital deck. it loops but theres a .05 sec. pause. Check out the loop on ReverbNation under C. Lee Clarke .it's called Breakdown Loop.

[@babydemonlab]

What reverb unit is that? Sounds pretty cool.

[@BrothersNylon]

It's a Pioneer SR-202.

[@31rcg]

Really nice warm sound. How about the beats... It´s real drums? Drum machine?

[@BrothersNylon]

Thanks Oscar! Yep! real drums!

[@Klingerhult]

Dubalicious... Zapper on the right is sweet

[@bleebloe2726]

is that reverb built into the machine? like on a digital unit?

[@BrothersNylon]

+bleebloe nah its a analog spring reverb. The wooden unit to the left with the green display is the reverb. A Pioneer SR-202W!

[@bleebloe2726]

+ranikade3 very cool. I hope to do something like this on my new 244. i say "new" because i really lucked out and got my hands on a brand new, never used 244. maybe there is a god! i see these older units did not have auto punch. Does that impose a problem for you in recording? Also, it doesn't seem to have "high speed" tape option. Is that okay though?

[@BrothersNylon]

+bleebloe The 2l44 definitely delivers in the punch department! It has nice tape compression too. And I think it runs at high speed!

[@bleebloe2726]

+ranikade3 really? i sure hope so...i scouted the entire box, couldn't find auto-punch or a high speed tape option.. but nonetheless, the results speak for themselves, and i love what I'm hearing in your vid!

[@wotererio]

+bleebloe My god, you're lucky. What did you pay for it? I just got one for 32e, but it took me quite some hours to fix it. It works like a charm now though :D

[@benwilliams9075]

What spring reverb are you using?

[@BrothersNylon]

Pioneer SR-202W

[@GatoGordoPhotography]

What are the effects you're using?

[@FREISTUDIOS]

Funny, but I like it.

[@PinkBoardProducts]

This is sick dude.

[@TheBakeryStudio]

Sounds ok to me. You can get a lot more out of the reverb if you send it from the aux to a channel strip of it's own to give it some eq on the return. Looks like you might be a bit limited on the 244 desk though. Does it have a tape output for each channel? I have a later tascam cassette 4 track and you can route that into a bigger desk, makes it sound a lot bigger and you get the benefit of more aux channels and spare mixer strips for effects. You're gettin great sounds out of the 4 track.

[@WhatPodcast]

What is the pedal you are using in the bottom right corner?

[@BrothersNylon]

The Boss Percussion Synthesizer

[@fr3nchriviera321]

wow how did you get that drum sound ?

[@BrothersNylon]

I used three mics on drums, An Oktava MK-219 as the overhead, PL-76B Condenser on snare and a PG52 on the kick drum. All being ran through a tascam 244 bused down to one channel.

[@fr3nchriviera321]

thank you !

[@BrothersNylon]

cheers man. 244

[@DuncanStrawn]

funny name to a song oh wait.... jaaaaammmmz

[@QantasNeverCrashed]

What kind of space drum is that?

[@BrothersNylon]

Just an old cheap Pioneer reverb!

[@GatoGordoPhotography]

I had no idea, man you're a genius. Gonna bust out my mf-p01 and get lost!

[@nullfusion]

Excellent

[@pavelviugin]

Во раньше музыка была...не то что щас гавно одно...а тогда красивая была музыка...душевная))

[@leprexau]

You made my day!

[@BrothersNylon]

nice one!

[@worldofsoundcraft4363]

Cool 😊

[@BrothersNylon]

lolol just a snare with spring verb!

[@SantasEvilHelper]

I have to piss, and Mike uploaded a video. I guess i'm not gonna be pissing.

[@JtheDrumma]

Thankyou!!!

[@richardfalomir7412]

pretty fresh!

[@Abracadabra418]

nice dub!

[@BarnacleButtock]

I forgot how intense dub mixing is