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:listeningmusic: Me too!

Yup, was the switch after all. I just removed it and shook it around then when I saw it worked with a buzz test put it back and it's working again. Must have been something stuck in there. Thanks for the help!

Thanks Jp and redardoug. It's a 440B. I'm going to check that out again. See if the buttons operate.

Good point! Thank you!

Thanks for the replies. There's a lever that engages when the take up arm moves up. It's it's own removable part below the take up arm. I disconnected the wires on that before and the capstan kept moving. So I'm thinking something went haywire in the capstan itself. Or in it's network of...

haha I just moved and re set up all my equipment and when I powered on the Ampex 440, with no tape on it I found the capstan is turning. I'm pretty sure it never did that before and only engaged when the take up arm was up!!

Hi izaakbinet, what did I post up there? haha If it was Sunday Afternoon, that was recorded on a Teac 2340sx with the Tascam M35. I'm a big fan of both of those pieces of gear.

Love that album. I think it was pretty much covered above. Most of it at home, Maybe I'm Amazed finished in the studio. That's what I remember reading about it.

Maybe because the 3340 is portable, but doing it on the 16 track he has more room to mess around and tracks to pick from. Or it sounds better.

".... you're my satellite.." He's actually from TX too but the band started up here in Boston.

Sounds great FB! I like the song I'm hearing now. Your voice sounds a little like Ryan from Guster. I like the band name and CD design too.

I got lost waaaaay back there. :D I will say that the process is "sketchy" with the Ampex and there is some timing issues now and then. So I've been doing a little of everything. The multitrack I use is a Roland VS1880. Not even sure if that is considered a DAW or not. Carry on! :D

Actually, I'd prefer a tape deck with more tracks ! .. ;) but I have to make do for now. Also do not like the tape off the playback head and then shifting trick. It was a drag. At least I can hear this back in real time and if it sounds good then it worked. But what exactly is being...

Wow! Fast996. Looking good!

No, no nudging. I've tried that method and found it's a drag. Most of my songs are short so it's not an issue for me to change anything right now. But I don't understand how there'd be drift anyway because the time code is locked with the playback of the DAW, so if the tape slows down or...