Fostex X-26 Multitracker | Tear Down

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Tearing down a fostex X-26 multitracker, a four track cassette recorder.
I haven't seen one fo these before but I've got a bunch of experience working on such things os hopefully I am being a helpful scout for anyone who has one of these, wants to repair or refurbish it, and want to know what to expect when they take it apart.
Expect several follow-up videos on this model ;- A review; A demo recording with tutorial; how to use it as a no-input noise generator; a repair report where I cover calibration, look at the schematics and detail a partial recap.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
0:35 Open the case, remove knobs
1:50 Remove cassette player
3:18 Lift mixer PCB & detach heads
3:45 Inspect belts
4:14 Detach Power PCB & transport
4:40 Identify and unplug transport cables
5:15 Analyse belt function
6:06 Clean & lubricate mixer
6:58 Cleaning plastics
8:00 Reflow solder at the base of cable sockets
8:46 Belt sizes - why I'm vague
11:37 Replacing thrust plate
12:19 Check tape counter
12:37 Cable placement for reassembly
14:21 Outro - upcoming videos, about contacting & helping me

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12 июл 2024

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@atronzton4401 Год назад

Yes, Great Video! Looking forward to seeing the tutorial/demo recording vid on this model. Thanks for all you do! Cheers.

@Tetrakan Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it, and the words of encouragement are appreciated!

@thomasjacques2822 Год назад

Thanks for all you do

@jdm9987 Год назад

Great work! Very helpful. Thank you.

@Tetrakan Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@pigdog237 Год назад

Excellent video! Looking forward to seeing more on the X-26, especially no input feedback!!! I rediscovered my original X-26 last year, but there were a few issues I couldn't fix, so bought a "spares backup" from eBay, although in reality the eBay one is pretty perfect so using that instead. Just LIKED and SUBSCRIBED!

@Tetrakan Год назад

Thanks! It’s a fun little unit.

@wehappyfewmusic Год назад

Looking forward to the moomins adaptation! 🙌👌

@Tetrakan Год назад

Yaaasss, someone else remembers the marsh-dwelling animated hippos! Seriously, I had to Google them to check they weren't just a dream...

@wehappyfewmusic Год назад

@@Tetrakan Haha, yeah I loved them as a kid, totally surreal! 😂

@Joel-re1jz 10 месяцев назад

This is for the algorithms, and picking one of these up myself for fiddling around with...of course the unit is broken and sitting in a pile of dust for 20 years.

@jerrylund1357 Год назад

I am very happy with this video, this is great help. I wan't to replace the belts on my X-26, although i find it hard to find an exact replacement kit. If I were to buy a full 25-135mm set from Amazon, is there a certain brand I should look for? Thanks!

@Tetrakan Год назад

I’ve just bought those sets from random suppliers. Maybe a third of the belts in those sets have a kink, but there are usually enough good ones included it’s worth the price.

@shawnlennon1947 Год назад

Can you test caps that you need to recap with a tester or do you just see that they need to be changed by eye. I think in need a recap just not sure which ones.

@kaerustation Год назад

Hey, love your videos! For tapelooping, between a yamaha mt100II and a Tascam Porta 05, which one would you recommend? Thanks!

@Tetrakan Год назад

Thanks! The yamaha I'm not as familiar with but I think it's 3&3/4ips, double the tape speed of the others, meaning it'll sound less lofi, and a 30 second tape loop will only run for 15 seconds.... that's not what I'd want for that application. Of the other two the tascam is definitely easier to use and maintain, but the fostex's mixer is more flexible and allows you to do no input drone/oscillation stuff if you were so inclined.

@kaerustation Год назад

@@Tetrakan many thanks for your input! i now got some new offers : a yamaha mt4x for around 200 bucks, and a tascam 424 mk1 for 350 bucks. i really want the tascam because of the three speed settings but damn that price is high..

@Tetrakan Год назад

Yeah tough one. MT4X is better value for money and more feature rich, but the small footprint and 3rd speed makes the OG 424 the best unit for loop stuff.

@kaerustation Год назад

@@Tetrakan what is the "small footprint" ?

@Tetrakan Год назад

I mean it takes up less space on a desk alongside synths, pedals etc, and because it is smaller & lighter it would be easier to transport to practice rooms or venues.

@kevinsavage7322 Год назад

Hi There, Brilliant video. I am only starting to learn how to tear down 4 tracks. I have a Fostex xr-5 and it was stupidly left in a outside shed and the rain got at it. Is it repairable at all do you think? It seems to be working lights on etc and tape working but I opened up the case and it was waterlogged and rusty boards I let it dry out and I don't know were to start? what next? It would be great if you could reply to this? Cheers. Kevin

@Tetrakan Год назад

Thanks. It may be salvagable, and itll have parts value at the very least, but that sounds like a lot to deal with for a first project, to be honest. Ideally, you'd find something that just needed a basic clean and new rubber first time you fix up a four track!

@kevinsavage7322 Год назад

@@Tetrakan Thanks for the quick response. I have been watching alot of your videos this afternoon and found that my xr-5 looks identical to the fostex x -55 your teared down. I look forward to working on this. I will take it slowly - how and where do I get the replacement belts and the parts as some are rusty. You have a great skill with this!! Are you making more videos ?Thank you again for replying Tetrakan. Kevin

@BogoEN Год назад

Can’t wait to hear what it sounds like. What was the name of that Finnish animated film?

@Tetrakan Год назад

Moomins! If you type moomins fuzzy felt stop motion into yourube you will be rewarded with a drugless trip!

@BogoEN Год назад

@@Tetrakan typically the type I’m down for these days 🧐 will report back!

@Samsquatchistkuhl Год назад

I have an issue with my x26 where the tape player is stuck in play mode, I can’t get a tape into the deck at all. Any advice to fix this would be awesome!

@Tetrakan Год назад

Could be just the belts need to replaced. At worst you might need to partly disassemble clean and lubricate some of the gears which raise and lower the magnetic heads. Details in this series of videos about the cassette player ru-vid.com/group/PLYsfQOh0tsJVl859LSG8MXisbMwLEW-L5

@Samsquatchistkuhl Год назад

@@Tetrakan I got the head to start moving but I’m now realizing my problem is with the record button. It doesn’t want to push down. It seems like it’s being blocked by that plastic piece above it

@Samsquatchistkuhl Год назад

Was moving because I kept trying to put type 1 cassettes in 🤦🏻

@Tetrakan Год назад

The record protect tab on the cassette needs to be intact. If its broken off, cover the recess with sellotape or similar and the record button will press down.

@adtwister Год назад

😃

@johntammaro Год назад

Do you offer a Tascam 4 track servicing service?

@Tetrakan Год назад

I've got a waiting list and I'm in Scotland. If that sounds like it still might work, contact me via fb messenger?

@johntammaro Год назад

@@Tetrakan I'm in the north of England so could work. I've got my summer holidays to get out of the way first but will bear it in mind. All the best

@Tetrakan Год назад

Good stuff, enjoy your holidays!

@bobsbits5357 Год назад

hi that's good to know you have a P on this youtube i have one a well i put one on when i got alot of emails about the otari DP2700 deck it went crazy big time so i had to pull the video i know a man his mate 80 years had a cassette dubbing place i have pick up alot of cassette slave decks dave is having hard time as it not the right time to get in the cassette dubbing with cost of living going silly now

@Tetrakan Год назад

Yeah I can’t imagine there’s big money in duplication. It’d be nice to get a look at duplication gear one day…

@helmetsandsunscreen Год назад

Never seen that one.

@Tetrakan Год назад

'tis an unusual beastie

@rautshsale1948 Год назад

did any of the folloups on this ever happen?

@Tetrakan Год назад

Sort of. But then they languished on my hard drive for months and months as I recovered from the latest in a series of stupid human brain episodes. Should get published later this summer.

@rautshsale1948 Год назад

@@Tetrakan all the best! and am looking forward

@somethingintheuniverse760 Год назад

Hello and thank you for your video. I just picked up an X-26 from a friend of mine. But I encounter a problem. It lights up but the play does not start (the heads do not rise enough and nothing starts). Would you have an idea? An email on which I can send you a short video of my problem so, maybe you can help me fix it? I live in the middle of the French countryside and I may have to fix it myself (and I'm not a connoisseur at all). Thank you anyway :)

@Tetrakan Год назад

I don't like putting my email address online to avoid spam but If you cna get a facebook or instagram account you can message me and share videos that way?

@Backstreetsmusic 10 месяцев назад

Hello! Did you manage to fix this? I’m having the same problem as this commenter.

@somethingintheuniverse760 10 месяцев назад

Yes. I tossed it.

@Backstreetsmusic 10 месяцев назад

@@somethingintheuniverse760 ah okay. So in other words - no you didn’t. Haha.

@Tom-jw8cp Месяц назад

Hi Tetrakan, I'm looking for a quote to get my Fostex X26 repaired. What are your contact details? Tom

@Tetrakan Месяц назад

Hi Tom, sorry for the late reply, there's an email form on my facebook page, or you can contact me over facebook or instagram, links avaiable from my channel home page.

@Mark761966 Год назад

For some reason this video was set to play at 0.9 speed 🤨

@Tetrakan Год назад

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@Mark761966 Год назад

@@Tetrakan It seems to happen on a few videos, not necessarily yours. Most likely by accident, because no one would do it by design.

@Tetrakan Год назад

@@Mark761966 no worries mate, I got that, I just saw an opportunity for a crap joke and I couldn’t resist it! Thanks for your continued interest in what I do :)

@Mark761966 Год назад

@@Tetrakan ❤

@bobsbits5357 Год назад

hi j told me that you were a round tascam ninja i know he not pleased as you are fixing decks he buys to part out there is some one the ok that was buying the same kind of recording gear i think he not aound any more i know a ex bbc sound teck who know alot of people he's getting old now

@Tetrakan Год назад

Ooft! I’d love to be a fly on the wall when tascam ninja was talking about me….surely a rising tide lifts all ships, and I’ve made his life easier by encouraging people to get interested in the topic? My experience as a customer of his has been pretty mixed to be honest, but probably not a good idea to get into that in public comments! It’d be great to talk to these old school BBC types, their knowledge is not well documented, and I’d rather hear it from the horse’s mouth than have to guess and backwards engineer all the time.