VINTAGE TASCAM 246 PortaStudio Cassette Tape 4-track Analog Multitrack Recorder

January 4, 2019 admin 0 Comments

VINTAGE TASCAM 246 PortaStudio Cassette Tape 4-track Analog Multitrack Recorder I have done some basic testing and confirmed that this 246 is generally working and sounds amazing, but I found several noteworthy issues: One of the control knobs is the wrong color. It is orange, but it should be green. Anyway, I just found it and will include it. The 246 is already all packed up, so I will just be slipping it inside the box. Be sure to find it before throwing away any packing materials. There are two headphone jacks. There is an old headphone plug tip stuck in one of the headphone jacks. I didn’t bother trying to remove it. The other headphone jack is working fine. The transport buttons all require a bit more pressure than expected. In fact, the pause button didn’t respond at all for me. It might have IF I had pressed harder, but I didn’t want to risk breaking anything. Most likely, you will have to do some cleaning/lubricating. For what its worth, the buttons all feel mechanically correct. The tape head transport mechanism itself is sluggish to extend and retract. For instance, when you press play, it takes a couple of seconds before the heads fully extend and the tape starts playing at the correct speed. After that, the tape speed is solid/steady. This is probably a matter of old/loose belts and/or things that need to be cleaned/lubricated. Both hinges and latches are broken off of the cassette tape door. The cassette compartment originally had a standing “brace” on each side of the front edge. The one on the left side has broken off, so you MUST use something on the left side of the tape itself to “brace” it. I used a piece of folded index card and it worked just fine. For details, please see the photos that are 2nd and 3rd from the last photo. The back left corner of the top case is slightly cracked/broken. For details, please see the last photo. I didn’t notice any other functionality or significant cosmetic issues. NOTE: All meters (and their lights) are working well. I took some photos of all meters in action (see photos toward the end); but my camera was too slow for their fast action and so the needles became virtually invisible. Anyway, don’t worry, they are all there and working well. The item “VINTAGE TASCAM 246 PortaStudio Cassette Tape 4-track Analog Multitrack Recorder” is in sale since Saturday, December 29, 2018. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Pro Audio Equipment\Vintage Pro Audio Equipment”. The seller is “sellingtosimplify” and is located in Caldwell, Idaho. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Viet nam.