Tascam M-208

spitfire8898 · 3rd January 2008, 08:50 PM

Anyone still use one of these? I looking for a small board to run tracks through and this model caught my eye...
I will mainly be using it for running tracks from my mpc 1000 into PT LE...tired of mixing in the box...

spitfire8898 · 5th January 2008, 12:50 AM

I take it this is not a popular mixer? Lol...

biggator6 · 5th January 2008, 02:14 AM

I used the 216 for years (same thing, more channels)..
was it great? no. was it horrible? no.

It's not terribly flexible (one effects send, one aux send.. both mono, etc, etc) but it works. Strangely, a lot of the stuff I recorded with it DOES sound good years later.
"-)

spitfire8898 · 5th January 2008, 10:49 AM

Well, would you think it's worth about a hundred bucks?

Also, does it have balanced outs?

thanks for the advice!

-barrett

biggator6 · 5th January 2008, 03:45 PM

if I recall - it has stereo balanced outs... and balanced outs for the 4 buses - but that's it.. the rest of the ins/outs are unbalanced, I believe.

$100 bucks? may be worth it.. see if you can play with it and see if you like it.

spitfire8898 · 5th January 2008, 08:07 PM

Thanks for the advice! At the chance of sounding dumb: Do you think the unbalanced ins/outs would make a huge difference?

biggator6 · 5th January 2008, 08:36 PM

If you're just looking at it to go 'analog - out of the box'... there may be better options for a little more money.

Frankly - for a little more, pick up a used Mackie - it's probably a better sounding (and infinitely more flexible) option. The Tascam did it's job for me, but it's pretty smeary and there's crosstalk and a lot of noise... ymmv.

spitfire8898 · 6th January 2008, 05:45 AM

How much more money do you think it'll take?

biggator6 · 6th January 2008, 04:17 PM

You can find a used 1604 pretty cheap... a quick search of craigslist or ebay shows the nicer VLZ versions going for about $300.. less for the older original style.

Shobis · 3rd July 2009, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spitfire8898

Anyone still use one of these? I looking for a small board to run tracks through and this model caught my eye...
I will mainly be using it for running tracks from my mpc 1000 into PT LE...tired of mixing in the box...

OUR YOU STILL LOOKING FOR A TASCAM 208 MIXER?
IF SO EMAIL ME AT rsimonelli@airamerica-gov.us.

RICK

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5th January 2008, 12:50 AM	#2
spitfire8898 Gear addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 482	I take it this is not a popular mixer? Lol...

5th January 2008, 02:14 AM	#3
biggator6 Lives for gear Join Date: May 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,532	I used the 216 for years (same thing, more channels).. was it great? no. was it horrible? no. It's not terribly flexible (one effects send, one aux send.. both mono, etc, etc) but it works. Strangely, a lot of the stuff I recorded with it DOES sound good years later. "-)

5th January 2008, 10:49 AM	#4
spitfire8898 Gear addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 482	Well, would you think it's worth about a hundred bucks? Also, does it have balanced outs? thanks for the advice! -barrett

5th January 2008, 03:45 PM	#5
biggator6 Lives for gear Join Date: May 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,532	if I recall - it has stereo balanced outs... and balanced outs for the 4 buses - but that's it.. the rest of the ins/outs are unbalanced, I believe. $100 bucks? may be worth it.. see if you can play with it and see if you like it.

5th January 2008, 08:07 PM	#6
spitfire8898 Gear addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 482	Thanks for the advice! At the chance of sounding dumb: Do you think the unbalanced ins/outs would make a huge difference?

5th January 2008, 08:36 PM	#7
biggator6 Lives for gear Join Date: May 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,532	If you're just looking at it to go 'analog - out of the box'... there may be better options for a little more money. Frankly - for a little more, pick up a used Mackie - it's probably a better sounding (and infinitely more flexible) option. The Tascam did it's job for me, but it's pretty smeary and there's crosstalk and a lot of noise... ymmv.

6th January 2008, 05:45 AM	#8
spitfire8898 Gear addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 482	How much more money do you think it'll take?

6th January 2008, 04:17 PM	#9
biggator6 Lives for gear Join Date: May 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,532	You can find a used 1604 pretty cheap... a quick search of craigslist or ebay shows the nicer VLZ versions going for about $300.. less for the older original style.