Conference napalm::commusic_v1

    
    	No need to use stereo outs, the internal mixers are adequate.
    
    	Use CUE mode to record individual tracks. You contol the volume
    	during cue mode with the round faders on the top right.
    
    	To pingpong or overdub, use remix mode and push up the faders
    	only on the tracks that you want to pingpong.
    
    	Example:  Track 1 has drums, track 2 has organ.  Track 3 has
        bass and track 4 is open.  You wish to put drums and bass onto
    	track 4. Push up the faders of tracks 1 and 3 and turn the pan
    	control to R.  Leave the fader of track 2 down or else the organ
    	will end up on track 4 with the bass and drums. Now press record
    	and drums and bass will be on 4, and you can record over tracks
    	1 and 3.
    
    	I'm writing this from memory as I don't use my Porta-one
    	much.  Send me mail if have more questions.
    
    	Guy Novello
    
    
    
    	4 are open.  You wish to record

    Guy, 
    
    I conveyed your message to my friend, who did some experiments with
    the Porta-One last night.. he called back late at night to tell
    me it works fine now.
    
    You were right, the 'tape cue' controls do it.. although I find
    it bizarre that you can only use the stereo headphone jack while
    recording ! .. or are the four 'line out' jacks active ? Of course
    that implies a way to gang four channels to two.
    
    Next, are the voltage levels on headphone jacks in any way compatible
    with line level signal? In other words, with adapters, could one
    patch from the headphones into a stereo preamplifier ?
    
    thanks, karl m.

    
    	Karl,
    
    	I can use the headphone jack during record AND playback.  When
    I first got my machine, I always forgot to flip some switch or push
    up some fader.  
    
    	I use the machine mostly now for privately jamming with tapes.
    Not to be too remedial but heres what I do. In REMIX mode, I push
    up faders 1 and 2 and pan them Left and Right and the selector switchs
    are set to tape. I plug myself into channel 3, pan it to the center
    and set the selector to line and adjust the channel 3 fader for
    volume.  Both the master volume and the headphone volume must be
    turned up.  Using this configuration, I get a signal at the headphone
    jack, the stereo outputs, and the individual 1-4 outputs.
    
    As an aside, the FIRST thing I did when I got my machine was to
    play some Beatles stuff backwards to see what it really sounded
    like.  I didn't think that "Number 9" sounds like "Turn me on dead
    man", but it was neat to hear John Lennon singing "RAIN" with the
    instruments playing backwards. 
    
    Hope this helps.
    
    Guy Novello
    

    Hey guys, I've got another Porta-One question.
    How do I interface it with a Midiverb or any other signal processor?
    Here's how I think it can be done, tell me if this right.
    
    
    Take the signal on all four tracks out of the unit, not going through
    the Porta's mixer to the effects box. Then take the output of the
    effects back into the porta's input,but this time through the mixer
    then back out of the sterio L and R to a 2 track deck.
                                                          
    
    Mark
    
      
                        
                        
                        

>Take the signal on all four tracks out of the unit, not going through
>the Porta's mixer to the effects box. Then take the output of the
>effects back into the porta's input,but this time through the mixer
>then back out of the sterio L and R to a 2 track deck.

    .. too complicated. I take it that all the tracks on the Teac were
    recorded 'dry', no reverb. Go ahead and, using the individual tracks'
    Pan controls and volume sliders (using the 'mixer'), set up your 
    stereo mix. The left and right line outputs should go into the two 
    inputs of the MIDIverb.
    
    .. now set up an appropriate sound using the MIDIverb's own wet-dry 
    mix knob, and select a 'room size'. The output then should go to
    a stereo mixdown deck.
    
    karl

    Athough this approch will work, ti will only work on all 4 tracks
    as a whole. I need to apply the MIDIverb to at least two of the
    4 dry outputs from the Porta One.
    
    I attended a Porta One class yesterday (put on by Tascam) and the
    Tascam Rep said that the approch I stated in .4 would work but only
    for two output lines, not all four.
    
    After the class I bought a MIDIverb. I have not tried all the 
    combinations as yet (it's on order, be in this week) but will
    let you know how this works.
    
    I agree with your "BUILD YOUR OWN HOME STUDIO" side the the
    battle in the music::notes file. I own a PC, Porta One, and now,
    a MIDIverb. I plan to buid on as $$$ becomes available.
    
    Thanks for all the help,
    
    Mark

    This is why the porta-2 exists.  It has a aux. send, which is what
    we really need. (a porta-one owner)
    
    							-Jeff
    

    I agree. I was to impatient and should have done more homework
    before I bought my Porta One. I am concidering adding an effects
    buss myself, that is if I am sure I know what I am doing and have
    enough BALLS in my paints.
    
    Mark