Accidental Erase/Record Protection, Tape Length | Tascam 424MKIII

Accidental Erase/Record Protection

To protect a finished master tape, it is necessary to punch out both record protect tabs. Even though you are recording in only one direction, the 424 MKIII uses the entire width of the tape, as mentioned above. If, for example, you remove only one of the tabs, you could accidentally insert the cassette into the 424 MKIII backwards and erase all four tracks of the master.

	Side A
Side B	safety tab
Side B
safety tab

Tape Length

Use the shortest possible tape for a given work. It is not unusual to play a tape 100 times before you are finished, so select a cassette length that is as close as possible to the length of the program you plan to record. Cassettes C-60 length and shorter are often made from thicker stock than longer cassettes.

The tape used in C-120 cassettes is extremely thin and can cause winding problems, crimping, wrinkling, and other damage to the oxide coating of the tape which will destroy your work. Don't use C-120s in the 424 MKIII.

Remember that at 2X normal speed, and the "one-side-only" 4-track single direction format means that you have only one quarter of the normal play time:

			(approx.)
	Tape Speed	9.5 cm/sec.	4.8 cm/sec.
	Cassette	9.5 cm/sec.	4.8 cm/sec.
	Cassette
	C-46	11.5 min.	23 min.
	C-60	15 min.	30 min.
	C-90	22.5 min.	45 min.

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Tascam 424MKIII owner manual Accidental Erase/Record Protection, Tape Length

Contents

424@$ Table Of Contents Safety Instructions Portastudio 424 Mkiii is IntroductionAbout the weld line Recording System Three Steps to Multitrack Signal Flow in the 424 Mkiii Mixer Understanding the Mixer Tape Cue Monitor System Multitrack Cassette Recorder Rehearsal Tape Speed and Track Format Track Format and Tape RecommendationsTape Type Accidental Erase/Record Protection Tape Length Portastudio 424 Mkiii Brief Guide Portastudio 424 Mkiii Brief Guide Recorder Controls Rear Panel Connections Step-By-Step-Operations Guide Page Page Tape CUE Page How to record many sources onto a single track How to record a mix onto two tracks simultaneously Recording on more than two tracks simultaneously Direct Page Using channels 5 and 6 with alternative inputs at mixdown Review Record level Loading Memo points Using Memory Location PointsMemo Locating the tape To zero To Memo Auto play Operating procedure To interrupt Repeat sequence Repeat Play PUNCH-IN or Insert Recording Preliminary Selecting in and out pointsPage Actual Auto Punch In/Out Auto Review Manual Punch-in Punching-in/out with Record Using the remote footswitch RC-30P Ping-pong procedure Bouncing Tracks Ping-PongPage Setting the output level of effect devices Using Effects With the Portastudio 424 MkiiiSetting the mix/balance control on effect devices How to Connect Your Effects Devices Problem Possible Cause Syncing MIDI-Tape−Using the Tascam MTS-30Troubleshooting Problem Solution Input select switches Channels Features and ControlsPower switch on the rear panel Turns Channels 5 Stereo Input Section Mkiii Recorder Transport Controls Play key Displays Page Cleaning the Heads and Tape Guides Optional Accessories Care and MaintenanceCleaning Degaussing Demagnetizing How the dbx Works Cleaning the Pinch RollerCleaning the Capstan Shaft Degaussing the Tape Path Specifications High Effect 2 SEND/TAPE CUE OUTNormal Europe USA/CANADAAustralia Block Diagram Level Diagram 424@$