But not in the sense you guys are thinking of.. In 1982 I got a Teac 4 track cassette studio.. It was a Teac 144 and, man, did I have a BLAST recording stuff on that thing! For those that don't know, a 4 track allows you to record a main track, then overdub 3 other tracks on top of that.. So, I could record drums on one track, then go back and add guitar on one track, bass on another and whatever else on the 4th track.. The 144 was cassette based, but ran twice as fast as a regular cassette tape.. Reason being, the cassette tape was split horizontally into 4 sections, or tracks, so limited physical space for data - so they ran it twice as fast to add more physical space for data.. Trivia of the day: I always thought when you flipped a cassette to play side 2, it was playing the under side of the tape.. its not - the tape is actually split down the middle horizontally with data going one direction, then the other when you flip it..

My other Teac is a Tascam TSR-8, which is a reel to reel 8 track recorder.. Just like the Teac 144, but with 8 tracks instead of 4 and using 1/2" wide reel to reel tape.. I still have it and two reels, but I never use it anymore as I have a Korg 1200, which is a 32 track digital recorder.. Once you digital, its tough to go back to analog, although analog has such a nice, warm tone..

Both Teacs were AWESOME and never had a lick of trouble with either.. I probably should sell the TSR-8 as its just sitting in its box.. I actually did record a band called Consecrator, a Christian metal band, with it and they still sell the cassettes, CD's, and LP's to this day..

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