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A 2-inch Quad video machine being used in the 80s. There aren't very many clips of these that I can find. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sVJwSOzWt00 Two things which strike me as rather interesting are the fact that he appears to be using the talking clock to sync the broadcast, and that the...

What happens if you run out of 407 and splice 406 onto the end to finish a project? I'm thinking this would be very, very bad since they're different thicknesses, but I figured I'd run it past the elders here anyway. :cool:

I have a nasty feeling that the erase head is causing some of the shed with SM911. By the looks of it the soft plastic has worn away exposing the harder metal of the actual head and shields. Is it possible to relap these? (Because I'm not convinced it could be done.) I have a couple of...

My continuing quest to synchronize two TSR-8s is still not going well although it's considerably closer. The TSR-8s are both hooked up to the ATS-500 via the Accessory 2 cables. It is able to drive both machines and appears to be getting tach signals from both. When put into CHASE mode it will...

Over the weekend I've been doing my first recording on 1/2" SM911 from RMGI. One thing that is concerning me is that over the course of the tracking it seems to be shedding a lot more oxide on the heads than 456 would on this machine. Has anyone else noticed this? Is 468 better in that regard?

Right, hopefully it will be third time lucky on the synchronisation thing. I now have an ATS-500, but no accessory-2 cables (the MMC100 has them built in to the unit). The manual does give the pinout, so I can knock some up when I get the D-plugs, but it doesn't say if the connections are...

Long shot, but has anyone here used the MK1 TimeLine Lynx to lock two tape transports together? I've acquired a pair of them without manual - which appears to be extremely difficult to obtain. The deck is a Tascam TSR-8, and I've just this morning constructed (at great effort and ridiculous...

The MMC100 unit which I have does not appear to be able to make the TSR-8 chase a MIDI timecode, although it can control the transport at a basic level. This irritates me, although since it cost 2p on ebay, it's not a total disaster. The MTS1000 is like gold dust, likewise the appallingly...

TSR-8 issues (was: tension arms) One of the machines, the one I'm trying to fix, has a loose tension arm. The actual spindle (which the roller sits on) is loose from the arm. Does anyone know how to remove them so I can swap it out for another one? And is the spindle screwed in or welded?

I'm trying to find a reasonably-priced keyboard or module that does a good electric piano, preferably a Wurlitzer. Currently I'm using software (AAS Lounge Lizard and Mr. Tramp when AAS bugs out) but it's a pain since it needs a Windows installation to work and goes off-key when recording to an...

It seems that 1980s vintage 406 does have the sticky-shed problem. I have just had to clean the gunk left by a 1/2" Webber calibration tape. Fortunately the thing was only about £20 - at least I've got the spool and a nice box, I suppose. What do people usually do with shedding tape? Any good...

Has anyone done this? If so, any suggestions? It's not working ;) I'm using a B77 and a '32 - probably it would be a better idea to have used two machines of the same type, but there you go. I'm running them both at 15ips - perhaps 7.5 would have been better, I'll try that later. Advice on...

This is probably a bit on the weird side, but in case anyone's interested, this is a 22 minute episode of a webcomic-turned-radio-program which I've been working on for some time. Originally I was doing this digitally, with the odd tape effect thrown in, but at the last minute I decided to...

For those who are curious about currently manufactured tapestock, I have finally succeeded in obtaining three pancakes of the True Black Meat from the fourth tape manufacturer, Zonal. Here's the catalogue entry: http://www.canford.co.uk/commerce/resources/catdetails/2804.pdf Here's the actual...

Yesterday I decided to try my hand at making a tape loop for the first time. It was quite an interesting experience. Easier that I'd thought.. but then at 15ips I guess you have a lot of margin for error. I used a Uher 4000 to find the edit points, since although head access is dire, it can...

I have never seen one of these on ebay before. Not in the UK, at any rate (they might be two-a-penny in the US) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ampex-AVR-2-two-inch-quadruplex-VTR_W0QQitemZ7588728574QQcategoryZ3319QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem ..no pictures unfortunately, but there's some here...

Out of interest, does anyone know the TEAC part number for a BR20 capstan motor? I'd like to know if its the same as the TSR-8 (which is part #5370008600). Cheers,

Don't know if anyone is interested, but I've noticed that Studiospares have recently redesigned their site so that it actually works properly, doesn't eat the postal address and lets you choose the delivery rate instead of producing an empty list and picking one at random. But what people...

Here's something you don't see everyday: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fostex-E22-1-2-inch-Master-recorder-w-center-timecode_W0QQitemZ7344771474QQcategoryZ15199QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem ..I think I'll stick with 1/4" myself..

Look at what we have here: http://www.studiospares.com/viewproducts.asp?cid=2830&ctitle=MAGNETIC%20TAPE&gtitle=MEDIA%20&%20BOOKS&p=1&gid=1 ..River Pro Audio haven't caught up yet, though, but still.