I've always had this recording problem, and I finally thought to ask you guys. I have TASCAM 424mkII and when I mix my songs I get a good mix in the headphones, but when I mix down to tape, it never sounds like it should. I must say that I am mixing directly, but I may get a compressor. Would that solve my problem? I have some nice real high-quality mics, and it sounds right in the headphones... any help?