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    More Newb Questions: Set-up Analog and DAT

    Ok. Time for my obligatory weekly ignorant questions. For reference, I have a new to me Tascam MSR-16. I am mixing thru a Tascam 2516. I also have a pair of Tascam DA-88 8 track DAT machines as well as a 2 track DA-30 DAT machine. Also in the rack is a Tascam IF-AE8 Digital Audio Interface...
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    Can Tape REALLY be this Sticky?

    Hello my Analog Friends. I have been playing with my MSR-16. I thoroughly cleaned the heads, rollers, and guides with Rubbing Alcohol. When I record perhaps 30 seconds of material, rewind and then playback, the tape is already sticking to the Play Head and starting to squeak a little. I can...
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    More Newb Questions about Tascam MSR-16: Rewind Slows and Eventually Stops

    I am loading a Full Reel that is wound "Tail Out" to an empty Reel. I believe that the tape is threaded correctly. I mounted it on the right hand side and am I am "rewinding" it to an empty reel. When it started rewinding onto the empty reel, it was very fast. As it progressed, it began to...
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    Ignorant Question: Is this Tape wound backward?

    OK Still very much a Newbie, but this seems wrong to me. I have been setting up my MSR-16 and 2516 Mixer for the first time. Been really taking my time and reading manuals and other documentation and trying to understand. instead of just going thru the steps. The gear came with one reel of...
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    Newb Questions Regarding Pre Amps

    Setting up my first Studio. The recorder is a 16 Track Tape (MSR-16). I have most of the equipment I need. However, I do not have any Pre Amps. I am completely ignorant regarding Pres. I figure I'll need at least two Pre Amp channels to start. Now comes the "Dumb Questions" part of this...
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    Starting an Analog Studio: MSR-16 an ok place to start

    New to the Forum. Looking forward to learning from you all and also hopefully contributing to the Forum in return. I've got a line on some really good analog recording equipment. I've been planning on setting up a studio with both analog and digital capabilities. I think I'm going to take a...
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