Mods for compatible Tascam 4-track cassette recorders. Each one lists the models it fits.
Pick your mods on the form, with a service or on their own.
$150
flat rateFour RCA jacks, one per track, carry each track's playback signal from before the mixer. Transfer all four tracks at once as separate files into a DAW or mixer, with no sync issues between passes.
Fits: 414, 414 MKII, Porta 02, Porta 02 MKII, Porta 03, Porta 03 MKII
$250
flat rateSwitch the erase head on or off for each track separately, for sound-on-sound and tape loops. Unlike blocking the head with foil or disconnecting it, recording quality stays normal and you choose which tracks are bypassed.
Fits: 414, 414 MKII, Porta 02, Porta 02 MKII, Porta 03, Porta 03 MKII
$85
with a service, $100 on its ownA switch that takes high-speed recorders down to about half speed ("normal" speed), so commercial tapes play correctly. Use the built-in pitch control to dial it in exactly.
Fits: 414, 414 MKII, Porta 07, Porta 05 HS
$50
with a service, $100 on its ownA knob that slows recording and playback all the way down until the motor stops. It's sensitive, so small turns make a big difference.
Fits: Porta 02, Porta 02 MKII, Porta 03, Porta 03 MKII, MF-P01
On the Porta 02, Porta 03 and Porta 03 MKII it's tape outs or erase bypass, not both. The Porta 02 MKII can have both.
Erase bypass, individual tape outs and dual speed, each shown in use on a serviced 414 MKII.
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Porta 05 (standard), Porta One, 424 MKII and 424 MKIII, and Yamaha or Fostex recorders. They can still be serviced and repaired: see service prices by model.
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