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I'm going with kind of a minimalist setup... I'm a converted guitar player, well actually I have palyed drums on and off in different bands for years, but I'm getting back into the drumming game with one of my bands... anyway, I'm going with a VERY basic setup so I can concentrate more on...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280175109376&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=018 I just bought it, will it work with an Otari MX5050-8? I hope so, if not, only a $20 gamble....

I'm planning on doing some tracking in my basement so I want it to be reasonably decent sounding, it has low ceilings, its small space, typical basement acoustic problems... I have some Roxul panels on the side (parallel) walls and the back wall, I'm planning on setting up more in the future...

I wanna set my new deck up for 456/SM911, I believe I need the MRL NAB standard or equivalent for this. The deck is an Otari MX5050-8. Anybody got some old calibration tapes they want to get rid of?

so I want to do some tracking at my new place... tracking some live stuff in the basement, kind of a small space, loud rock, hard hitting drums and loud guitar amp... I'm gonna try to isolate the guitar amp as much as I can (put it behind the furnace, hang some heavy heavy blankets, etc...) but...

so I was experimenting with my new (to me) deck, printing a few mixes from digital to tape, experimenting with how hard I could hit tape and puch it into the red, just sorta getting to know the deck, etc... anyway, I noticed some lost high end. Not "considerable", but definitely noticeable...

finally got the MX5050-8.... brought it home to play with but I'm having trouble with my mixer. I have a Mackie Onyx1220, which the manual says is a +4, the Otari has an input level trim control, so the -10/+4 mismatch shouldn't be an issue, right? I tried to simply patch a stereo recording to...

OK, I searched a bit and there are threads on this topic but nothing really specifically addresses this question... anyway, my band got a record coming out and I recorded/mixed it. we have been talking about sending it to this local dude to "master" it but he works ITB and all he's gonna do is...

So I got a bunch of Roxul and I'm building some traps... some of it is 2" and I was gonna put two pieces together to get 4", but I was also thinking about making some 2" traps. Is it worth it or just a waste of money? will I get any benefit at all from 2"? I figure I could cover more ground...

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The tech that told me my Tascam 38 was junk is trying to sell me an Otari MX5050 8 track for $350. freshly calibrated, biased for 456, head alignment. he might even throw in test tapes. Its just sitting in his basement collecting dust. he said wants to see it being used. how can I pass this up?

I found some of this stuff local and I may be able to get it a reasonable price: Owens Corning TIW Knauf 6# Knauf 3# Roxul RHT 80 anybody familiar with the acoustic absorption properties of this stuff? Can I build decent bass traps out of these, or even put some up around the practice space to...

I was having some issues with my Tascam 38 that I bought back in the spring: it had a dying reel motor, there were some issues with the tape transport, plus it needed an alignment pretty badly... So I found a local tech with lots of R2R experience, but then he sorta flakes on me. he holds the...

I found a local tech to get my Tascam 38 running smooth and up to spec, then he tells me that he also has an Otari 1/2" 8-track for sale. I believe the model is the 5050-8. I ask him what he wants for it, he says: "make me an offer". So what's a fair offer for this machine? He used to be a...

I'm looking for something relatively inexpensive, maybe no more than $300 total, including monitors...its just for band practice in the basement, four channels would be plenty. I only need enough power/volume for vocal mics without excessive feedback... would 100 watts per side be enough? I...

I think I fried some of my gear, if I'm lucky its just a blown fuse or two and no serious damage.... Anyway, I don't really have much of a studio, I'm simply recording in my apartment and it apparently has some bad wiring problems. Here is the situation: I have my computer and board set up in...

so I picked up my 38 yesterday, and the gentleman that sold it was nice enough to throw in some un-used Ampex 456. I can't remember the exact date code (I'm at work right now so I can't check), but I know the first two digits on one reel was "85" and the other was "86", which denote the year if...

I'm gonna be tracking my band pretty soon and I'm trying to put together a game plan. We're gonna record the drums and one guitar live to 1/2" eight track (Tascam 38). I am thinking about trying two mics on the guitar amp since I've got good results with mic'ing two speakers in 4x12 cabs, but...

is $320 a decent price for a brand new in the box rp220? these things seem to get some mixed reviews. despite a few negative reviews, the general consensus seems to be that they have at least SOME kind vibe going for them... I'm gonna be recording my new band on a Tascam 38 tape deck and I was...

I was looking into options for syncing a reel to reel to my DAW, and I figured that I would need a MIDI interface to do it since my Mackie Onyx 1220 doesn't have MIDI... Anyway, I checked out the Delta 1010LT and it is going for less than $200. what gives? I have had a Delta 44 for awhile now...