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    repairing a broken part

    Stereo headphones can be had for less than two dollars. http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=260&type=store
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    Better to record 1 track at a time?

    There is no point in using a multitrack recorder if you are going to record all in one take. Use your mixdown recorder -- it will be one generation "cleaner."
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    4 trk cassette question?

    With regard to the panning/doubling question: If you have watched a movie on VHS tape you can see dropouts caused by minute losses of magnetic material. Such dropouts are not as noticable on audio tape, but they do occur. So doubling will very slightly improve fidelity because. although the...
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    Ebay Darwin Awards

    Tesla was indeed a genius but a very poor businessman. Edison was just a bright tinkerer but a great businessman. In the end the people who made the money get to write the history,.
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    Question for Vintage TX

    The siver bearing marking pens work very well. I have even used them to draw simple circuits on perforated phenolic. Here is a link to the cooling spray I use: http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=163&type=store It can be applied to a live circuit, that's how it is...
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    Question for Vintage TX

    I know you didn't ask me but have you tried a cooling spray? Ot could be a cold solder joint or a broken trace on a PC board. The spray causes contraction and opens up these flaws,
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    veryyyy stupid

    A simple solution. Why not just ask a few of your friends to compare you live with you recorded?
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    Question: Good Sound Effects Hardware

    Just enter "sound effects" on a search engine and you will find sites where you can download them free.
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    Finding 1/4" tape heads and otehr parts.

    Don't tell us too much. Someone is sure to steal your idea.
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    Newbie Alert

    If we could only convince Larry Robinson to post here, this would be the best recording site ever.
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    Newbie Alert

    With the addition of people like Vintage TX, we may just make this site every bit as good, nay even better than the old Tascam BBS.
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    Finding 1/4" tape heads and otehr parts.

    I hope you are not envisioning a second set of heads with a micrometer adjustment from the record heads.
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    Open Reel Deck

    For the cord-- just solder a cord to the pins and insulate with heat shrink tubing. Not elegant, but at least you won't lose it.
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    Finding 1/4" tape heads and otehr parts.

    You would be better off buying a few used machines from eBay than starting from scratch. A lot of the engineering will be already done.
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    Newbie Alert

    Welcome Vintage TX. I have recommended your site several times here. Why not post a link to it?
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    Essay...need help

    For any form of music recording... http://www.riaa.com/issues/copyright/laws.asp
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    DBX Noise Reduction??? HOW?

    Tascam Parts Department will sell you a manual even though they don't list it on their site. Call them.
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    talk about "oldschool" hehe

    I wonder how it sounds at 15/16 inches per second .:rolleyes:
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    Need a power adapter...

    Here are some for under five dollars. Just make sure plug size and polarity are correct. http://www.allelectronics.com/matrix/DC_Wall_Transformers.html
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    Stupid question about voice over

    I do voice overs for industrial films, exhibits, information centers and World's Fairs.
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