Maros
New member
Hi everyone,
this really bothers me. I have 8-track Tascam ATR60 calibrated to 250nW/m. When I playback all 8 tracks and I am using a NEW RTM SM911 blank tape the tape hiss is quite normal. Nothing strange. When I hit record for all 8 track tape hiss is really significant even all inputs on mix console are muted. When I change calibration to +4dB above 250nW/m situation is really better, of course. Also I understand that unused track should be muted but I am thinking about the worst scenario. Tascam manual says that this machine should be aligned to 250nW/m.
I have NR but I do not want to use it for now. My question is, if ATR-60-8 "must" have NR enabled and it was common practise? Because I dont know imagine record something on that machine insted of metal genres
Maybe some bias problems? I set it around -3dB lower after peak. Or different tape? Heads are demagnetized.
Today maybe I record some samples:
1. Hiss of blank tape (all tracks, 250nW/m)
2. Hiss of recorded tape (all tracks, muted inputs, 250nW/m)
3. Like 1 but +4dB according to 250nW/m.
4. Like 2 ------- // ------------ // -------// --
All samples will be aligned to 0VU when mixdown so it will be like master record. I am quite new in analog recording and I also have Studer A80 multitrack but I am waiting for calibration tape so any test will be after calibration
Thank you!
this really bothers me. I have 8-track Tascam ATR60 calibrated to 250nW/m. When I playback all 8 tracks and I am using a NEW RTM SM911 blank tape the tape hiss is quite normal. Nothing strange. When I hit record for all 8 track tape hiss is really significant even all inputs on mix console are muted. When I change calibration to +4dB above 250nW/m situation is really better, of course. Also I understand that unused track should be muted but I am thinking about the worst scenario. Tascam manual says that this machine should be aligned to 250nW/m.
I have NR but I do not want to use it for now. My question is, if ATR-60-8 "must" have NR enabled and it was common practise? Because I dont know imagine record something on that machine insted of metal genres
Maybe some bias problems? I set it around -3dB lower after peak. Or different tape? Heads are demagnetized.
Today maybe I record some samples:
1. Hiss of blank tape (all tracks, 250nW/m)
2. Hiss of recorded tape (all tracks, muted inputs, 250nW/m)
3. Like 1 but +4dB according to 250nW/m.
4. Like 2 ------- // ------------ // -------// --
All samples will be aligned to 0VU when mixdown so it will be like master record. I am quite new in analog recording and I also have Studer A80 multitrack but I am waiting for calibration tape so any test will be after calibration
Thank you!