Vestax MR300 (Japan, 1992) Analog Multi-track 4-track Cassette Recorder

Thank you for visiting my listing page! This product will show few signs of wear, and has fully tested. The internal belts have been replaced. I have posted as many photos as possible, so please check them for details. Comes with power supply (110v / US outlet plug). Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Delivery time from Japan to US : Around 7 days We pack an item carefully with Bubble wrap & cardboard. And don't forget to check out our other cool listings at great prices in our Reverb shop! The MR300 uses a standard-speed tape transport with Dolby B noise reduction, has a mechanical tape counter and can record a maximum of two tracks per take. In fact there's only one main mic/line input, so if you want to record more than one instrument at once, you need to use the additional two line jacks which merge with the main input signal. The lack of level controls on these inputs means that the source needs its own level control, but otherwise it's no problem. Normally you can only record on one track at a time, but a convoluted patching process allows the inputs to be routed to, and recorded onto, tracks one and two simultaneously. When mixing, the levels can be controlled but there is no easy way to pan the sounds - tracks one and two are pre-panned left and right, with tracks three and four located in the centre. Recessed pan switches can be used to change this pan assignment, but as these require the insertion of a sharp instrument such as a screwdriver, most users may not feel it worth the effort. Interestingly, the MR300 has an inbuilt five-band stereo graphic equaliser, but its usefulness is severely compromised by the fact that it can only be used during the mix and not at all during recording. Track bouncing can only be achieved by patching the outputs (all panned to one side) back to the input, and the manual makes no mention of this procedure, which is a bit remiss. Other features include sync output on track four and a switch that allows stereo tapes to be played.