I'm considering getting a Tascam Portastudio 424 MKII. If you have one of these or have worked with one, I can use your help. To start with, I just want to be able to record my music so I have a historical "audio log" of my progression. Maybe later on, I'll use it to it's full potential.
I have downloaded the manual for it, but, there are a couple of thing that I have questions on. I have some mic's, so, getting the audio to the recorder is not a problem. I also have head phones, so, playback shouldn't be a problem either. However, in the manual, it says that a "2 track recorder" would be needed. What's this for? Do I really need this right now for the application that I'm going to use it for?
Lastly, would I need a special cassette or will a standard cassette work? And, can it be used on a standard cassette player?
I suppose that's all the dumb questions that I can think of for now.