oyster Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 sorry another 4-track question I tried googling this but I got a lot of results for recording a tape into a computer, not anything helpful for running a computer into a 4-track. So basically I want to use Fl studio as a drum machine and run the percussion from there into my 4-track as an input. I've tried several different things but nothing is working. help please? to be exact I have a tascam 4-track mk11 and a windows XP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perunamuusi Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 i dont see how you can go too far wrong here unless your inputs are fucked on your 4track do you know it works for sure? just connect from your audio out socket to track 1 (or 1+2 if you want it in stereo) and wack your fader/s up and bingo.... surely??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbpete Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Yeah, I'm not entirely sure how you can go wrong. You just route the output of the computer into the input of the tape recorder ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 is it turned on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyster Posted November 15, 2008 Author Share Posted November 15, 2008 i just get loud feedback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tamas Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Feedback or noise? I don't see how you could get feedback, unless you routed the mixer back into the computer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyster Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 feedback and buzzing and loud squeaks and stuff. I dunno what's wrong.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEK Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 really shouldn't be that complicated.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perunamuusi Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 plug the audio out from your computer into the mains pour water onto the tape heads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyster Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 Okay I did that but now I can't get the tape to even turn on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perunamuusi Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 is the tape normal, chrome or metal? you might have to adjust the bias, the only way to be sure is to submerge it in an ammonia solution... a simple way of achieving the same results without ammonia would be to put the tape in a bucket and piss on it. if the reels seize up it's normal, chrome is probably ok, but the metal ones are only really meant for recording sub and trans-sonic wavelengths just keep jamming stuff in the mains sockets until you cant hear the feedback any more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCONES TO DIE FOR Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perunamuusi Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 decent chap, force for good devious girl, root of mischief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braintree Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I heard sand works pretty well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyster Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 Okay you guys I'm not insinuating you don't know what you're talking about but I put the water on the tape heads and some sand in the input jacks which weren't working but it's not helping, I turned it on but it made a loud feedback noise and shut back off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain C Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 These guys are fucking clueless, dry dirt (or wet-ish mud will do if it's clay-like) from your garden is the best way to sort the inputs... you could use modelling clay but it costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braintree Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Dude, if sand isn't working, that probably means you're not applying enough sand. Noobie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 I usually find that pouring a can of muligatawny soup into the air vents rectifies most problems on a 4 track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEK Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 hmmmm cement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blicero Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 has anyone suggest putting a donk on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesomeperson Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Post photos and screenshots of everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 and he means EVERYTHING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oyster Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 was playing this in the bath the other day, really nice product to create some nice Basshunter like synth sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 I fucking love Basshunter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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