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sweetbeats replied to the thread precision reels!!.I don’t need a video. Based on your description I’m pretty sure you need to adjust the brakes. They were probably close to being out of... -
sweetbeats replied to the thread precision reels!!.Or check for a tacky brake solenoid cushion. Ask questions. I just don’t have time to go into detail atm.
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sweetbeats replied to the thread precision reels!!.Adjust your brakes.
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sweetbeats replied to the thread precision reels!!.The six-screw reels tend to have a hub that’s a closer tolerance fit on the hub adapter…less eccentricity. This may make zero...
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sweetbeats replied to the thread tascam 38 tape heads and lifespan..Okay. I’d be HiGHLY surprised if you could visually see any wear that’s occurred since you’ve used the machine. Even if you’d been using...
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sweetbeats replied to the thread minimum loss patching for a tascam m512 mixer.The M-500 “STEREO” busses are not really intended for main summing…they are essentially the CONTROL ROOM and STUDIO outputs. To minimize...
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sweetbeats replied to the thread tascam 38 tape heads and lifespan..A couple suggestions about your cleaning techniques: when you are wiping the heads don’t wipe perpendicular to the laminations (don’t...
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sweetbeats replied to the thread tascam 38 tape heads and lifespan..The lifters push the tape or “lift” the tape away from the heads in fast-wind modes. Like I said earlier it’s a little hard to tell...
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sweetbeats replied to the thread tascam 38 tape heads and lifespan..If the problems are always with a particular track or two, and it’s consistent that way, you can swap nap cards to see if the problem...
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sweetbeats replied to the thread tascam 38 tape heads and lifespan..Well, maybe clean it in such a way next time to try and assess if there is more accumulation at the top and bottom, or edges, of the...
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sweetbeats replied to the thread tascam 38 tape heads and lifespan..I made a mistake…forgot the 38 has a belt drive capstan. I corrected my incorrect statement in my earlier post but wanted to flag the...
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sweetbeats replied to the thread tascam 38 tape heads and lifespan..Even some Otari models had dissimilar record and reproduce heads into the 1980s. The MX5050 series is that way, at least the 1/2”...
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That's good to know. It's been so long since I really delved into tape decks, I didn't realize that had changed. I always noticed... -
sweetbeats replied to the thread tascam 38 tape heads and lifespan..The lifters are right there in all three pics. One is between the erase and record heads and the other is between the record and...
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sweetbeats replied to the thread tascam 38 tape heads and lifespan..That’s the capstan shaft. It’s what actually drives the tape in PLAY or REC-PLAY mode. The pinch roller drives nothing. It is a passive...