Does anyone know how to slow down the recording on a dual cassette deck?

[PoOpBoY]

It's a sony.
Thanx

[monty]

Throw it on the ground a couple of times. Seriously, how slow are you wanting it to go? If it's just a tad there are often speed adjustments in the unit. Sometimes on the end of the motor, and sometimes a small variable resistor on a cirquit board. Don't electrocute yourself.

[Dom Franco]

Yes, there are two variable resistors (Small circuit board mounted potentiometers) One for each motor. You will have to open up the unit, and play back a tape in each side. Use an insulated screwdriver and try to avoid touching anything but the pots. If you have a song that you know is tuned to a certain key (Like a "G" chord) play pack the tape and strum a tuned guitar then adjust the pot's to play back at the right pitch.

Be careful;

Dom Franco

[PoOpBoY]

Thanx. I'm not sure what the pots and potentiometers are though.

[PoOpBoY]

I'm also unsure what exactely the speed controls might look like. Thanx

[Dom Franco]

If you don't know these basics, you should make a trip to your local radio shack store.

Just stare at the racks of parts and take notes. (The jokers who work there won't know much more than you anyway!).

Buy a "Getting started in electronics" book, or go to the library and check out one.

A "POT" is a variable resistor (Like a volume control or tone control)

The ones in your tape deck will be small (Button sized) and will have a little slot for a screwdriver. Just don't touch anything else.

If you are interested in recording and audio in general, basic electronics is important. Soldering skill is almost a must!

Sincerely;

Dom Franco

[PoOpBoY]

Thanx Dom

[Dom Franco]

Yes! You could experiment with any variable resistor. Just be careful not to damage the printed circuit board, or any other components.
You could add longer wires to attach to a full size potentiometer and mount it on the back of the unit. I have modified an old cassette deck like this, and can slow the tape down to half speed (1 octave lower)

Sincerely;

Dom Franco

[smop]

Hey
Could those pots be replaced with pots with a much wider range ?