no kidding. and it DREW BLOOD!!!
i was rewinding (and bypassing the normal tape path by just rewinding between the reels) a tails-out-stored 2 track tape of puccinis 'la boheme' opera, the supply reel apparently wasn't on tight enuff and 'BAM! it flew off, slicing into my nearby thumb that was...
This is a first for me for any deck ever.
the past week i've been just listening to the deck. it played very well, sounded great doing it, all play functions/modes seemed to work well, no problemo!
last night i set it up to record. recorded both sides of a maxell type II c90, no problems again...
any good?
i just ordered a 10 pack of c-45s to see if they're any good.
http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Trutone-High-Bias-Tape-45-Minute?sku=931408&src=3WFRWXX&ZYXSEM=0&CAWELAID=26054771
abbey road was recorded with analog gear so i thought i'd put the link here.
enjoy the video.
mods, feel free to move it if necessary.
it's such a landmark album i just felt it should be here somewhere at HR.
thanks.
won 'em off the bay place, all 3 for $94 plus $80 s&h. a STEAL imo. (~$1400 each when new).
1st one came tues, other 2 today, via ups. very well packed and very clean right out of the boxes.
on all 3 i cleand heads, capstan, loaded a tape, and all transport functions of all 3 decks work...
my mr-1 #1 that i thought was my prime player has as of this am developed a problem.
i started to record on a tape this am, let it go for about 10 mins to test that it would record ok, then went to 'pause' the tape. then 'stop'.
then i hit 'reverse' and it locked up.
now the little green...
analog r2r tape editing. What a pita!
back as far as '78 til '90 i recorded a lot of the bands i was in with my akai 4 tracker. if live music or practice sessions, etc, i'd fill a whole tape or 2.
but with original music i'd record 1 song, once in a while 2 or 3, on a 1200/1800 ft reel and that...
my 31 year old recorder is in for a capstan motor replacement. the one i got for it came from a gx-630d, supposedly the same motor.
turns out the part # is the same but they have a different mounting configuration.
i've been looking for a correct one in ebay but nada so far.
so, anyone got...
hello there!
this 4 trk/4channel direct drive capstan r2r has a flutter issue. i bought it new in '78, used it til '90. then it was stashed in a barn for 18 years. i had forgotten about it all those years (used to drink a lot then).
i re-found it last june and i brought it home, cleaned and...