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Hey folks, I'm parting out a deck that I bought some time ago. The deck is 'totaled' but there are plenty of usable parts that I would like to find homes for. The reel motors are shot, that's it. Heads are OK. New belt. Clean rollers. Anybody interested? Please respond to this thread...

Hey folks, I'm trying to milk as much performance as I can from my current setup, and I'd like to know if anyone has any thoughts about running my 48 at +9. A: Can this machine run at +9? Can it operate at this level as well as it does at +6? B: If anyone has experience running a 1/2" 8-track...

Hey folks, I'm getting rid of a few things in my studio and I'm wondering what to do about the Tascam M-30 and M-216 mixers that I've got in storage. I'm considering doing a total tear-down restoration on both of them. Clean everything, replace missing knob caps, AND a complete re-cap. I'm...

Hello hello, A friend of mine and I are working together to release a split LP sometime this summer. Since I'm in charge of the manufacturing end of things, I'm currently researching pressing plants and mastering engineers. There is one pressing plant that I have been aware of since I first...

Hey folks, I've been wondering about this for a while. Empirical data suggests that there are little or no negative effects, but I'd like to know if anyone has a definitive answer on this. Thanks!! Jeff

Hey folks, I'm trying to find a TEAC deck that records half-track stereo at 7.5ips and 3.75ips. Does anyone know of a deck that fits the bill? Thanks!!

Hey folks, I'm tossing this random question into the forum for everyone to consider. I like the idea of eventually upgrading to a 1" 8-track. Not now, or next year, but *someday*. Now, I want to hear peoples' opinions of different 8-track decks. The newest 1" 8-track to my knowledge is the...

Hey folks, I'm very, very concerned. Five more relays broke in my 48. I replaced all eight of the relays for -10dB operation and then the deck sat for a week... now it's broken again?!? Output on channels 1-3 are fine, but 4-8 aren't putting out anything but a VERY, very faint signal. Why...

Hey folks, I'm restoring a 'parts deck'. One thing that's wrong with it is that the reel motors slow down when I FF, RW, or play a tape. It's not the tape itself, so there's no SSS going on here. I'm inclined to remove the reel motors to open and inspect them. My experience with bicycles...

Hey folks, I've been feeling really good today. Did a ton of cooking and cleaning, and just taking care of things. I saw this video clip and I want to share it with everyone here who is just starting out, or who has been working in music production / recording for some time. The message isn't...

Hey folks! A new problem has popped up - who would have thought? I am getting very, very weak output from my 48. Some channels work (three? four of them?) but on others I get a very, very faint signal that I can hear only when I push the faders up on the channel, the buss, and on my stereo...

Hey folks, Pardon me for the self-promotion, but I just published my blog. I've been 'working' on it since October, but I was so busy with other things that I didn't have time to work on it. Until now. I'm writing about my projects, my music, and other things that come up. I will be writing a...

Hey folks, Being obsessed with older equipment as I am, I keep wondering if there's any good reason for me to pick up a DAT deck. I know that DAT has been superseded by other technologies, so is there any reason why one should have a DAT these days? That is, if you're not a mastering studio...

Hey folks, This is a question for everybody, but it's targeted specifically at Cory ("sweetbeats"). I'm testing my new setup and working out the kinks. To hunt hums, I'm turning the main stereo output all the way up. When I do so, I hear electrical hiss. It's not really bad, considering that I...

Hello, The title pretty much says it all. Please PM me if you have one that you would like to sell. Thanks! Jeff

Hey folks, Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas! I know that this is well-covered territory, but I'm having a difficult time searching for the information that I need. I have a Tascam 48-OB, which has and accessory port for attaching a SMPTE device to do timecode lockup. Let's say that I wanted to...

Hey folks, I've been soldering like a madman lately... hence my absence from the board. It's good to be back! I'm curious to know if anyone has any spare 1/4" 10.5" 3m/scotch precision reels that they'd like to sell. I know that some batches of 250 and most 996 tapes came with these reels...

EDIT: Sorry, the title should be "Power conditioner indicates LINE Fault" Hey folks, So, here's some background. I'm building a project studio in my bedroom. I live in a three-bedroom flat in Oakland, in a part of town notorious for shoddy electrical systems (among other things). My bedroom...

Hey folks, I'm doing a quick post here to get started - I'm at work right now and I can't spend too much time on this at the moment - but I will follow up more when I get home tonight. I've discovered an intermittent hum in my signal chain and I discovered my 48-OB to be the source. This only...

I got a TEAC X-10R from my co-worker, who got it from her father. This machine hasn't run in years, but she didn't know about this, and she likely won't be able to answer any other questions about the deck. So, that said: I took it home and plugged it in and pressed play - no action. It seemed...