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Post by zonkola on Dec 26, 2020 20:00:00 GMT -6
Why do I still have this in my garage?  While this was a definite upgrade from my Tascam 4-track cassette Portastudio, it was arguably a downgrade from my Akai MG1212 if not for the editing capabilities. |
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Post by donr on Dec 26, 2020 21:27:21 GMT -6
Ha! I still have an Akai 1214 with the rolling stand. I haven't turned it on in about 15 years. Did a lot of stuff on it back when.
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Post by zonkola on Dec 26, 2020 22:05:18 GMT -6
The MG12XXs were pretty decent machines in their day. The only issue I had with mine was the periodic maintenance required to keep them from eating the (proprietary, looked like betamax but wasn't) tapes.
While these were 12 track recorders, we once used the sync channel as a desperation high hat track 13 and I still feel dirty.
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Post by donr on Dec 26, 2020 22:14:37 GMT -6
The MG12XXs were pretty decent machines in their day. The only issue I had with mine was the periodic maintenance required to keep them from eating the (proprietary, looked like betamax but wasn't) tapes. While these were 12 track recorders, we once used the sync channel as a desperation high hat track 13 and I still feel dirty. I printed smpte and synced midi tracks on a MacPlus running Opcode Vision. |
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Post by ericn on Dec 26, 2020 22:26:34 GMT -6
Why do I still have this in my garage? View AttachmentWhile this was a definite upgrade from my Tascam 4-track cassette Portastudio, it was arguably a downgrade from my Akai MG1212 if not for the editing capabilities. Oh Session 8, how I want to take each and every one of those things and throw it out the window and out onto Odana Road and watch the cars drive over them crushing them, Oh and our Digi Rep was pretty much in complete agreement! |
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Post by zonkola on Dec 26, 2020 22:39:50 GMT -6
Why do I still have this in my garage? View AttachmentWhile this was a definite upgrade from my Tascam 4-track cassette Portastudio, it was arguably a downgrade from my Akai MG1212 if not for the editing capabilities. Oh Session 8, how I want to take each and every one of those things and throw it out the window and out onto Odana Road and watch the cars drive over them crushing them, Oh and our Digi Rep was pretty much in complete agreement! I don't think many of them are threatening to record new crispy 16-bit audio files at this point. |
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Post by ericn on Dec 26, 2020 23:14:37 GMT -6
Oh Session 8, how I want to take each and every one of those things and throw it out the window and out onto Odana Road and watch the cars drive over them crushing them, Oh and our Digi Rep was pretty much in complete agreement! I don't think many of them are threatening to record new crispy 16-bit audio files at this point. On that whole 8 tracks, not 8 voices but 8 tracks! The interface could be upgraded to a 888 if that says anything. |
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Post by dok on Dec 26, 2020 23:28:02 GMT -6
The MG12XXs were pretty decent machines in their day. The only issue I had with mine was the periodic maintenance required to keep them from eating the (proprietary, looked like betamax but wasn't) tapes. While these were 12 track recorders, we once used the sync channel as a desperation high hat track 13 and I still feel dirty. I still track on mine then dump it into Logic, because I am a masochist who has convinced himself it sounds good that way. That is an amazing story, though - you were able to get it loud enough to hear on the stereo bus or did you use the sync track output? |
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Post by zonkola on Dec 26, 2020 23:50:01 GMT -6
The MG12XXs were pretty decent machines in their day. The only issue I had with mine was the periodic maintenance required to keep them from eating the (proprietary, looked like betamax but wasn't) tapes. While these were 12 track recorders, we once used the sync channel as a desperation high hat track 13 and I still feel dirty. I still track on mine then dump it into Logic, because I am a masochist who has convinced himself it sounds good that way. That is an amazing story, though - you were able to get it loud enough to hear on the stereo bus or did you use the sync track output? This was 30 years ago so I've long forgotten the details, but I didn't have any tracks left to bounce to so it was a total desperation move. I think we patched all the MG1212 outputs including the sync track output into a second 16-channel board for mixdown. |
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Post by dok on Dec 27, 2020 0:01:47 GMT -6
I still track on mine then dump it into Logic, because I am a masochist who has convinced himself it sounds good that way. That is an amazing story, though - you were able to get it loud enough to hear on the stereo bus or did you use the sync track output? This was 30 years ago so I've long forgotten the details, but I didn't have any tracks left to bounce to so it was a total desperation move. I think we patched all the MG1212 outputs including the sync track output into a second 16-channel board for mixdown. This is genius - I have no use for the sync track on mine but I do often lament having to use up an entire track for a click track and never even thought of this. I patch all the outputs into my interface and mix from there so this just might work if it's audible internally on the machine... muhahaha. Off to experiment tomorrow. By the way, these do sound pretty good with outboard pres, especially my Daking.  |
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