How to Record on a 4-Track : How to Mix on a 4 Track Recorder

[micmoable]

I bought a 4 track tascam cassette recorder one time and the sound was really nice in the unit but when I took tape out and tried to play it in my car it had almost no sound at all--was really weak and quiet sounding--I was told I hadn't done the mixing down of the music----what is proper steps or method of mixing down so it would sound good on a car cassette deck,etc.

[Martzoerst]

@micmoable bouncing it or dumping it basically means that you record your finished and mixed song on to another cassette, like a basic cassette deck via RCA out from your porta studio to RCA in to your tape deck. Once you press play, you can control the volume via the master controls on your porta studio, and the input volume on the other tape deck so it won't distort the sound. Am I making sense? Anyhow, this process is somewhat close of a 'mixdown'. Hope it helps.

[Martzoerst]

@micmoable Forgot one thing, you can also use your master controls during mixdown to pan, fade or control pitch for a more diverse sound. The tapes recorded on a multitrack are usually also recorded on higher speeds for a higher dynamic range. So a bounce, and a mixdown is quite needed.

[micmoable]

@Martzoerst Thanks----I only have a digital voice recorder now but plan to get a digital recorder or a program that essentially turns my laptop into a recorder----I like the looks of the Tascam DP-008 or the DP-004-----THEY look like decent little recorders

[micmoable]

So you can record music/songs on a cassette recorder and mix it down and place it all on cd??? How do you mix it down on a 4 track recorder? And how would you dump it down to a cd?

[bokkie0001]

using protools HD?

[sginblack]

how do you put the track onto a computer?

[dsally23]

@sginblack record it in from the 4 tracks stereo outs

[97warlock]

Mixing is nothing. But I just got the dp004 & I cant seem to get 1 single track recorded. What am I missing? any advice ,cuz theres too many menu choices etc. Just need a step by step on recording 1 track,plz anyone?

[illchiken10]

he said dump

[garrettanderson983]

huh huh

[illchiken10]

beavis.

[ocaenpaul]

hi mate how do you stop spilling over on next track do you pan it ,,as im going im put vere track on safe mode but time i get to track 4 track one can be heard on 234

[KilledBySchool]

It's a Tascam portastudio 414 MkII.

[ChaseRock]

It looks like a Tascam 4track recorder. Tape records and playsback at a higher speed for improved quality, but it limits recording time.

[0PLITS0]

Can you tell me please what 4track recorder do you use in this video??