TASCAM CC-222 SL MKII, CD-Recorder and Tapedeck in one unit, successor of the MKIII Unit, ... more
new Function : Line-Out 2 is configurable as Tape-Out or CD-Out, new CD-Slot Drive ! Recording CD and Tape at the same Time, 24-Bit-A/D- and D/A-Converter, coax a...
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Advantages: Good features, sound quality, can be bought cheaply on ebay. Disadvantages: No phantom power some leaking issues.
The most expensive of Tascams portastudio range. The 424 MKIII is a very good purchase for the musician on a budget who needs more than just plug and play features.
The unit contains, 4 unpowered balanced XLR inputs. 4 jack inputs. (you can't use bolth the xlr and jacks at once) and 2 further jack inputs.
So if you were to use XLR - Jack converters. You could run 6 microphones through the unit at once.
The unit does have a tricky operation however.
First you must select the input,
line/mic - for microphones and jack inputs
off - for no input
tape - for monitoring whilst recording on another channel to monitor without leakage.
Then there is a 4 band e.q., high, high-mid, mid and low. Very few portastudios have a 4 band e.q.
Next are the effect sends, if you have a compressor of effects unit connected, these dictate how ...
Advantages: Compact, Powerful, Large Storage, Good connectivity, Quick Play Media Centre Disadvantages: Shared Graphics Card, No Laptop Case, No bluetooth installed
I bought the HP DV1355ea for use on the road so I was looking for a smallish machine, with loads of RAM and storage. I found all this with the 14" screen, 100GB Hard drive and 1024MB RAM. I run intensive music and video apps and apart from the sluggish graphics this laptop handles it all. I run a USB powered Sound Card (Tascam US 122) and have not had any problems with that so far. The design is great with a black body vs blue light scheme which is better than most PC laptops. HP Quick Play is great for playing DVD/CD's without having to bootup Windows - I can have a CD playing within 1 min. The Altec Lansing speakers are much better than most laptops I looked at, but I wish someday a manufacurer would utilise the body of the laptop to produce some more bass resolution. I have recently bought a MP3/Pen Drive for transferring small files ...
Advantages: Good range of songs Disadvantages: none
to it all the way trough it and it sounds like a slow version of today’s music.
4. Micro Kid
This song was originally written by Larry Dunn. It contains an upbeat tempo, with an upbeat chorus.
5. Hot Water
This song has a really good base grove to it; it is written in the way of house music that was from Chicago.
6. The Chant Has Begun
This song has a polyrhythmic beet to it that was done on roto-toms, this has no real pop formula on it and because of this it never really made a high chart position.
7. Something About You
This song was written in Mark King’s house using an 8-track Tascam, a synthesiser and a sequencer. This has a rising chorus, a kick base line and a melody in it, the melody is like you would hear in soul songs.
8. Leaving Me Now
This is a slow moving song that, as the title portrayals, is ...
Tascam's CC-222mkII is the world's only device that combines a professional-quality stereo cassette deck recording with a CD recorder in a single product. You can use each component by itself, or record a source to both CD and cassette simultaneously. Designed for everyone who wants an integrated solution for recording CDs from sources such as vinyl LPs and cassettes, the CC-222mkII is a completely self-contained unit that requires no computer or other peripheral tool to operate.
