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Conference napalm::commusic_v1

Title:	* * Computer Music, MIDI, and Related Topics * *
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Moderator:	DYPSS1::SCHAFER

Created:	Thu Feb 20 1986
Last Modified:	Mon Aug 29 1994
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2852
Total number of notes:	33157

2022.0. "Tascam's New 4-Track MIDI Studio Deck" by NRCP::DEATON () Wed Jun 14 1989 17:40

>    The only multitrack cassette that sounded good to me was the Tascam
>    246. Problem: I don't want to pay "new" prices for a piece of gear that
>    Tascam says they will supersede before the end of June.
    
	I pulled this out of 2021.10 (from Bill Yerazunis) to open a topic on 
Tascam's new 4-track MIDIstation.

	Has anyone else seen the ad?  Apparently it is able to store various
configurations such as the setup to record, one for overdubbing, another for 
mixing down, etc.  It appears to be optimized for MIDI virtual tracking, 
whatever that means.  I think it mentioned something about programming slider
changes (like the Yamaha DMP-7?).  It has a LCD display for the current memory 
configuration.

	Price range somewhere around $1400-$1500...

	Anyone else heard about it?

	Dan

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2022.1	What I recall...	CSC32::MOLLER	Nightmare on Sesame Street	`Wed Jun 14 1989 18:38`	7
	There is an ad for it in this months Electronic Musician. It has an 8 channel mixer (but It says it has 16 inputs). The ad doesn't say if it's 4, 6 or 8 tracks on the cassette, so, I'm assuming 4 tracks. Looks like they'd have problems finding a place for any more knobs/sliders from the picture. I don't recall them mentioning tape speed either. Jens
2022.2	Tascam 644 info	SUBSYS::ORIN	Got a bad case of VFX	`Wed Jun 14 1989 18:48`	24
	<<< Note 2022.0 by NRCP::DEATON >>> -< Tascam's New 4-Track MIDI Studio Deck >- I haven't seen the ad, but I called our local Tascam rep. The info I got was... Tascam 644 4 track cassette recording studio (not rack mount) 8 stereo ins (16 jacks) 2 auxiliary sends with stereo returns sweepable midrange EQ LED VU meters shuttle control like 238 FSK sync built-in auto punch-in/out 99 scene programmable MIDI mute setup mfr. suggested retail $1495 available this summer It's being shown at the NAMM show this weekend. dave
2022.3	Audio Specs Anyone?	TROA01::HITCHMOUGH		`Fri Jun 16 1989 14:35`	6
	Sounds like it has some good functions, but what does it SOUND like? I picked up a used 244 for $340 and that sounds o.k., so are these extra functions alone worth the extra bucks??? KEn
2022.4	Halfway There	AQUA::ROST	It's the beat, the beat, the beat	`Fri Jul 07 1989 12:16`	5
	From the ads in this month's music mags, apparently the MIDI part is just an onboard sync function and the ability to remember channel assigns but not to have programmable scenes like a DMP-7 (i.e. it doesn't rememeber gain and EQ settings).
2022.5	Sounds like a leap in home recording	ELWOOD::CAPOZZO		`Fri Jul 07 1989 12:49`	8
	The 644 will be retail between $1495 and $1595. So if you add up what you et its not a bad price. 246= $1599 MB1= $350 MTS30= $225 ------------ $2174 plus you get 8 stereo channels