Tascam 424 Portastudio Sound Comparison 🎶
Discover how the cassette multitrack Tascam 424 stacks up against modern digital sounds in this mixdown review.

Jordan Seal
13.2K views • Dec 1, 2023

About this video
Ever wonder how cassette multitrack sounds compare to modern digital sounds? I did. So I processed a recent mixdown through a Tascam Portastudio. I was surprised — and pleased — by the results.
0:00 Intro
0:47 How I Made These Sound Samples
1:39 Digital Version (recorded and mixed via Tascam DP-03SD)
3:05 Cassette Test #1
4:04 The Problem with “Tape Hiss”
6:18 Perceived Volume and Tape Compression
7:27 OK, but… how does it sound??
8:00 Cassette Test #2
10:30 Cassette Test #3
11:28 What Is DBX Noise Reduction?
15:37 Tangent: “Starting Points Matter”
17:02 (Not) Choosing a Favorite
18:41 Closing Remarks
Listen to my music at:
https://jordanseal.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/jordanseal
#recording #songwriter #dawless #tascam #portastudio #424 #analog #digital
0:00 Intro
0:47 How I Made These Sound Samples
1:39 Digital Version (recorded and mixed via Tascam DP-03SD)
3:05 Cassette Test #1
4:04 The Problem with “Tape Hiss”
6:18 Perceived Volume and Tape Compression
7:27 OK, but… how does it sound??
8:00 Cassette Test #2
10:30 Cassette Test #3
11:28 What Is DBX Noise Reduction?
15:37 Tangent: “Starting Points Matter”
17:02 (Not) Choosing a Favorite
18:41 Closing Remarks
Listen to my music at:
https://jordanseal.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/jordanseal
#recording #songwriter #dawless #tascam #portastudio #424 #analog #digital
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Published
Dec 1, 2023
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