My oh my .... what a beauty!

[cjacek]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...314625311&rd=1

...and to think that once-upon-a-time such over-engineered machines were used for quality sound recording.... Unbelievable!

Get a load of the track width, amps, tubes etc .... Scary and beautiful at the same time! Looks very much "minty" too!!

WOW!!!!

~Daniel

[Track Rat]

Not that it ain't a beauty (it is) but the claim that it was the type of machine used at Abby Road 64-68 just ain't so. They used BTR (British Tape Recorders) for four tracks at that time. BUT, I wouldn't mind having this one laying around the house.

[cjacek]

Originally Posted by Track Rat

Not that it ain't a beauty (it is) but the claim that it was the type of machine used at Abby Road 64-68 just ain't so. They used BTR (British Tape Recorders) for four tracks at that time. BUT, I wouldn't mind having this one laying around the house.

Did Abbey Road use a 4 track 1" as well, Mike ?

~Daniel

[jpmorris]

Originally Posted by cjacek

Did Abbey Road use a 4 track 1" as well, Mike ?

~Daniel

It is said that the Beatles did use that format in the late 60's. They did track bouncing between two machines (listen to the noise increase dramatically when they overdub the moog on 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer'). Supposedly Abbey Road (the album) was made using a combination of overdubs and two synchronised 4-tracks.

But that's just what I've heard.

Edit: I've just remembered that the studio didn't have 8-track until about the time 'Atom Heart Mother' was recorded by Pink Floyd. And then they weren't allowed to splice the tape because the machine was new and nobody knew how well it would take it

[acorec]

Originally Posted by jpmorris

It is said that the Beatles did use that format in the late 60's. They did track bouncing between two machines (listen to the noise increase dramatically when they overdub the moog on 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer'). Supposedly Abbey Road (the album) was made using a combination of overdubs and two synchronised 4-tracks.

But that's just what I've heard.

Edit: I've just remembered that the studio didn't have 8-track until about the time 'Atom Heart Mother' was recorded by Pink Floyd. And then they weren't allowed to splice the tape because the machine was new and nobody knew how well it would take it

Abbey Road was recorded on the first 8-track recorder. The song "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" was done on a 4-track and dumped to the 8-track recorder "lifted" from the office of the studio manager. Abbey Road Studios were evaluating the new 8-track machine when the Beatles hi-jacked the machine from the office and recorded the album. I Want You was the first song recorded for the new album. The rest of the album was straight 8-track.

It was the album Sgt. Pepper that used the synched 4-track recorders.

[snipeguy]

Originally Posted by cjacek

WOW!!!!

~Daniel

Definately the Playdeck Playmate of the Month.

[A Reel Person]

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[up-fiddler]

And I thought I'd have to wait 'til the weekend to fall in love........