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i wanted to share this here. It is the user interface of the iPad app that i am working on to control tape recorders (along with the electronics module needed to connect to the recorder) I would like to get some feedback for it, it is a complex project that i am doing alone when i have time...

Take the control PCB and measure the three points highlighted in blue, red and green. That is the path for the end sensor. This is the optical sensor located at the RIGHT side of the recorder on the right side tension roller. Push the roller all the way (outwards) and you should see the...

Hi all, i am in the process of cleaning up that Soundcraft 32 that i got. Well...it is very dirty and it has 361 knobs/faders. Any recommendations to clean that, like putting them in some water/soap solution for a day or two or alcohol ? i'm sure someone has done this in the past. But...

took the plunge, found a good deal on craigslist by coincidence. 2hr drive, but worth it for the price and it is working... now sitting in my garage, need to clean it up. But cosmetically good. Maybe time to part ways with my mackie 16-8 which has been reliable and in a way it is compact an...

yes, the MCI one. 3" tape

I'm happy, i found the problem :) I traced the spool motor control signal and found a bad OP-AMP (NE-5532). There was no output change even when the input was changing. IC11 on the transport control board, Replaced it and voila. It's working now. How did that happen ? good question, but...

Just got my studer A807. It works but it has a problem. AS i was doing a full check up i saw something strange on the brakes, so i calibrated the brakes, and i found that the left motor is always running, even with no tape installed on the machine. By simply powering on the machine, the left...

Hi, does anyone here knows well the Studer A807 ? i ran into a deal and wanted to get some advice, here is what i saw: Heads: They have some wear and one of them is starting to show some uneven wear, i think they need to be relapped. Not sure how much will that be for these heads maybe in the...

I have outgrown my mackie 16-8, which works quite nice, it is an inline console, which is what i am looking for. one option is to expand with the 24E module that adds 24 channels to my mackie. Another option that i saw was the Soundcraft Ghost 24 or 32. WHich seems to be a very nice console...

After years of looking for a decent one, i finally found an AQ-65 for my MS16 machine. Thanks to a very nice member of this forum that sold it to me :) Now i am trying to improvise a roll around cart for it. Like the original Tascam CS-64 that was designed for it. Any ideas on what to use...

There is a local deal on a Soundcraft Series 2 32 channel. It has one bad channel and bus subgroup 1 & 2 not working. I can't find a service manual online. Does anyone knows if this console is fixable ? or is it all proprietary ICs ? i wonder if anyone has experience with this one around...

Look at the picture, #7 (collar bearing) should come out when you remove the pinch roller. Do you have it ?

As i am endlessly home building an AQ-65 clone. I need to find the ELCO 38 connector that goes in the back of the MS16. I can find some for like $40-$50 with pins, cover, etc, any ideas of an alternate source with lower prices ? thanks

Ok, as some of you may remember, I've been trying to develop my own autolocator for a while now. Here is a demo of where I am at the moment. It shows the prototype and the TSR8 with SPOOL mode enabled. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga07qtdoU8w Take a look

Does anyone knows what the "LOAD" button is for on these machines and how does it work ? thanks