Thomas Hartkop
New member
I read the above dissertation! It is interesting! With the fall of the music industry there just is not the money for large productions. The old machines well maintained were built to last almost forever! Digital has taken over but it still is not the same!
I am personally going back to analog! In the late 60s and early 70s I was into analog! I had another occupation x 35 years! In the last 8 years, I started a small home studio that has continued to enlarge! 45 CDs(albums) later I decided to retire. This week I am buying an Otari MTR 90 24 to 2" machine! I still have 5 1/4 track machines from that era an old Sony and Shure mics. I am going back into analog for those musicians that want the sound!
The problem is the tape costs!
The machine is normalized for Ampex 546! Any suggestions about getting tape at reduced costs?
I have bought new RMGI 1/4 tape but the costs are still high for 2" tape!
It is interesting that the Masters I have from the 60s and 70s do not need to be baked. Does anybody know when the formulation of the glue changed. That led to shedding of the oxide!
What year did they change the formulation back to the formulation that would not shed?
Too many questions and not enough time.
Tom
I am personally going back to analog! In the late 60s and early 70s I was into analog! I had another occupation x 35 years! In the last 8 years, I started a small home studio that has continued to enlarge! 45 CDs(albums) later I decided to retire. This week I am buying an Otari MTR 90 24 to 2" machine! I still have 5 1/4 track machines from that era an old Sony and Shure mics. I am going back into analog for those musicians that want the sound!
The problem is the tape costs!
The machine is normalized for Ampex 546! Any suggestions about getting tape at reduced costs?
I have bought new RMGI 1/4 tape but the costs are still high for 2" tape!
It is interesting that the Masters I have from the 60s and 70s do not need to be baked. Does anybody know when the formulation of the glue changed. That led to shedding of the oxide!
What year did they change the formulation back to the formulation that would not shed?
Too many questions and not enough time.
Tom