Recent content by morte sicura

Hello! I bought a Nortronics demag tool on eBay. How do I test it to make sure it is functioning properly before I use it on my deck? Thanks, Andrew

Some of you may remember that I bought a used Tascam 38 with great heads but some draggy transport issues a few weeks ago. Tomorrow I get my "new" 38 back from the tech. It will have two rebuilt reel motors, a new capstan belt, a new pinch roller, and a brake setup and electronic calibration...

Hi everyone... This is also posted over at the tascam.com forum, in case it seems familiar .... and please bear with me :-) as I try and get my goods together recording-wise. As some of you know, I got my 38 a week or so ago and the manual came on Monday - one of the reel tables (right-hand...

Hi everyone, I read a lot about the difference in using high-quality stand-alone converters (Apogee, Lucid, etc.) when, say, tracking to ProTools or at mixdown. However, I haven't read too much about the quality of the converters in a typical rackmount multi-effects processing unit. It seems...

Hey all... the 38 is here. It was packed very well -- double boxed with peanuts in each box, also wrapped in bubblewrap and with a styrofoam enclosure surrounding the reel tables.. However - the right-hand reel table is too low; its rubber surface is below its opening in the faceplate. the...

Hi everyone, this is more of a vent than anything at this point but... Tuesday I took a day off without pay to meet the FedEx ground truck with my 38. It was "on FedEx truck for delivery" according to their website. Of course, I found out that evening that they stuck it on the wrong truck...

Yeah, so I did it!! Bought a 38. Supposed to have only 50 hours on new (not relapped) heads. Owner claims to have used it as recently as a couple weeks ago... It'll be a couple weeks before I have it here but I will post again when it arrives. Owner has also promised to double box it, as...

Hi, just wondering if anyone knows anything about this tape machine, the C278. I've seeen it referred to as both a Studer and Revox (same company), but officially it is a ReVox unit. 1/2" tape, 8 tracks. Looks like an 80's machine with LED metering a la TSR-8. No, I haven't found one for...

Hi everyone, I'm shopping for a 1/2" 8-track tape machine and I will probably wind up with one of the following: Tascam 38 or 48 or tsr-8, Teac/Tascam 80, or Otari MX 50 or MX 5050. Well, that's almost all that's out there :-) so I guess the 38 or the 80 are the most likely acquisitions since...

Hi everyone, I just snagged a slightly used Soundcraft M8 for the project studio I'm building this fall. A bang-up deal! Next step is a tape machine.... I would like to spend around $500. I am primarily considering a Tascam DA-38 because of its reliability, quality, and status as...

There's a used Ramsa WR-s4416 at a local shop - anybody have any experience with this series of mixers? It is very clean, and it seems to have been a more "pro" mixer than many of the $1000 new mixers now available. It's priced about the same as a new Soundcraft M8, but it's a more versatile...

Hi! Any opinions out there regarding the Yamaha 2404 console? Anyone have any feelings about the 2404 vs. Hill Audio Soundmix (24x4x2), Allen and Heath Mix Wizard 16:2, Soundcraft FX16 or Soundcraft M12??? FYI my console budget is $1000 max, $700 preferred. Thanks! ar >>|

Hi all, This is my first post here! I am planning on building a home/project studio beginning this Fall. One of my first research goals has been to learn about the different consoles within my price range. I am hoping to spend a maximum of $1000 US; less if I find the right desk...