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The Introduction Of The 4-Track
1979. Teac/TASCAM introduces the 144 Porta-Studio, the first four-track integrated tape machine/mixer. The first 4-track. A truly revolutionary product for many reasons, and the first of a product category that would have a profound effect on musical and audio aesthetics … Continue reading
Out-of-print Book Report: “Making 4-Track Music,” John Peel (TRACK pub., 1987)
Download a seven-page scan of some interesting hardware on offer in “Making 4-Track Music,” Track Publishing 1987: DOWNLOAD: 4trackMusic_JohnPeel Includes advertisements for Yamaha MT2X, DX100, and RX17 drum machine; Akai MG614 four-track machine, Tascam Porta2 4-track, Fostex 160, the Boss … Continue reading
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The Tascam Series 40 tape machines of the 1980s
Download the complete twelve-page Tascam Series 40 catalog, c. 1984: DOWNLOAD: Tascam40series1984 Products covered, with extensive text, specs, and photos, include: Tascam 42 1/4″ stereo tape machine, Tascam 44 four-track 1/4″ tape machine, and Tascam 48 1/2″ eight-track tape machine. … Continue reading
Musician Magazine 1976 -1999
What if I told you that there was a music magazine which featured writers including rock-lit luminaries Lester Bangs and Cameron Crowe; exceptionally strong graphic design; and coverage of the most successful mainstream and most vital ‘underground’ artists of the … Continue reading
Hallelujah
In recognition of the coming holiday: a solo gospel-blues arrangement of one of the greatest spiritual songs ever written. Happy Holidays. Hallelujah_PS Via Magnecord PT-6 tape machine and Tascam PE-250 large-diaphragm dynamic microphone.