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Hi! Do you think it is risky buying "new" sealed Quantegy 456 tape as oppose to SM911 the supposed equivalent? Im concerned that as the Quantegy 456 went out of production it may havr been on the shelf a while and may begin to shed easily? :guitar: Thanks!

Thanks for your responses, Would anyone like to hazard a guess at what sort of costs may be incurred to get the problems solved on this machine (including a head-relap)? Thanks :guitar:

Can anyone offer their expert advice on whether this Tascam 388 is a worthy purchase? Looks like one of the tapeheads is worn and would need some fair extra work Tascam 388 8 Track Reel To Reel VINTAGE 80's | eBay Many thanks!! :):)

HI, I've never had them relapped - i would not know how to calibrate, please can you explain what you mean when you say the proof will be in the calibration? do you think they need to be relapped now? Thanks!:):)

Hi Guys, I'm dusting off my TSR-8 but i wanted your opinion on how useable the tape heads are: Thanks very much for looking! :):):):eek:

Hello, The rubber on my counter roller has cracked and I want to send it to Terry's Rubber Rollers for him to restore it. However, although I can unscrew the pinch roller with no problems, the counter roller does not appear to unscrew. Before I go unscrewing the casing to my TSR-8 and delving...

Hi, bit confused here. Bought an M160 from GAK.co.uk. Never bought or used one before. It came with two frequency charts. One from 26.11.2009 & one from 30.05.2011 (both attached). The latter shows the frequency response diminishing in some areas, most notably 4K. Does this mean the...

Hi! I have a M-Audio Delta 1010LT soundcard. I'm borrowing a Focusrite ISA 828 to do some recording although I believe it does not have individual analogue outputs. Is it possible to connect the Focusrite ISA 828 to the Delta 1010lt soundcard, or to the computer any other way? thanks...

thanks for digging that out for me its interesting! I'm more looking for what reverb they used on his voice, and I understand Neil's gonna sound like Neil through every mic. I'm talking more about the EQ of the sound. It would be impossible to deter exactly all the ingredients, because...

are you serious? :guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar::guitar: thanks! Ian

Hi! Neil Young - See The Sky About To Rain - YouTube I'm hoping to shed some light on how that vocal sound was achieved in terms of Microphone and Reverb. I'm assuming a ribbon mic was used, if so - any ideas which one? If not, any ideas what microphone? secondly, what sort of Reverb...

OK - thanks for your replies! :guitar:

Hi! I recently sold my Gap pre 73 which i thought was great and which worked perfectly for me, but I just wanted to put the money towards a higher end pre amp. 2 weeks later the person i sold it to is stating that its not working correctly for him, he describes the problem below in an email...

Hi! My tascam TSR-8 recordings are experiencing are lot of wow and flutter, i have fresh tape in, and i have cleaned all the tape path/components properly. What I have noticed is the tape which I attach to the left hub always rubs against the metal reel it is in. On closer inspection, the...

Hello, I'm using this mod : http://www.celestial.com.au/~rosswood/data/images/PZM%20Mod.PDF to allow a Realistic/Radioshack PZM to work with Phantom Power, However, the wording i find somewhat confusing in the latter stages. here is a picture of the circuit board and electret capsule in...