#Tascam 388 channel not recording pro#
In each clip, the order is Pro Tools > Otari MX-5050 >Tascam 388 > Tascam 388 (w/ DBX off during playback, a really cool trick that seemed worth documenting!). There’s a rough mix of all the tracks (with the same relative mix level for each transfer), and the drums, bass, and guitars by themselves. These clips are from a song called “Descend” (which will be on the upcoming EP). No other processing or effects were applied to these tracks post-tape/computer. I adjusted the clips levels so that they would be roughly the same volume (the mix between -18 and -15 RMS). The recordings are from an early take that we discarded, so there are no vocals or other overdubs on it – just the live tracks. The bass and two guitars had one mic each, but I’ve bounced the guitars as a stereo pair for this demonstration. Since we were using 8-track tape machines, I submixed my drums (kick, snare, rack, floor, stereo overheads) to a stereo pair. So I set up a shootout of the two machines! Through the Sony MPX console, I was able to simultaneously bus each track to the Otari (at 15 ips, no DBX), the Tascam (w/ DBX on), and Pro Tools HD (as a control). I recently picked up a MX-5050 for Doctor Wu’s, and was eager to try it out with the band. The guys at Daptone Records still swear by them.
Nirvana’s Bleach, Mudhoney’s Superfuzz Bigmuff, and a bunch of early Sub Pop records were recorded on an Otari MX-5050. Seaside Lounge – in addition to their beautiful Otari MTR-90II 2″ 16-track (on which we recorded Funky Was the State of Affairs) – also has an Otari MX-5050 1/2″ 8 track in their B room. I’ve worked on it a number of times (with Austin’s other band The Keepsies and the folk-rock revivalists Wild Leaves) and really love the sound, but wanted to explore some other options. There’s an almost cult-like following surrounding the 388, from the San Francisco psych-garage scene to the Black Keys and a host of other analog enthusiasts. We recorded Light Up Gold on Austin’s Tascam 388, so we knew we could get something good on it. Part of the setup process was figuring out what tape machine to use for the sessions. We finished an EP, which will be coming out this September – you can hear live versions of some of the songs (and a thoughtful interview with the band) on a recent edition of NPR’s World Cafe, recorded a couple weeks before we hit the studio. A couple months ago, I was at Seaside Lounge with Parquet Courts recording a bunch of new material.
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