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Not exactly your setup, but I have a 24*8 and used to have it connected to three ADATs. I ran the tape outputs to the ins on the ADATs, and ran the outputs of the ADATs back to the tape ins on each channel. Hit the flip switches, and I could mix from 24 tracks of tape to stereo easily. It was a...

I charge a straight hourly rate, no matter whether we’re recording mixing or editing, it does not matter. I have people bring the tracks all the time to use as a basis from which to make other tracks, and/or to fix with they’ve already got. I can make guesses up front depending on what they...

I used to use a 208 and a 38 together as an 8-track system. It came from my Dad's voice-over studio. I know he had two M208's for 8 track recording, but I believe, and it's been a while, that I used the program (bus) outs, panned hard left and right on alternate channels, to send 4 tracks at...

I've had a couple 38's over the years. I used them as my main recording decks in the 90's, before switching to other machines/more tracks. I liked the sound and the ease of use, never did have or use dbx with them. The one I have left, I started experiencing problems where track 8 would record...

So, for those who haven't seen these, here is the set of MCI extenders I just received today. One is labeled for bias/record, one says repro, and the third says it's "control". I obviously don't know how to use them all yet, but I have seen where they're mentioned in the manual, so I imagine...

All right. Looked like what they had was the full set of three, so I went ahead and ordered it. I'm sure I'll end up needing them.

To anybody who's bought some previously, if $180 seems like a screaming deal, let me know.

Cool, thanks Cary. I only found one set, but the person who has them (though he does have all three) doesn't seem to know enough about them that I'd risk $60 each for a set. Actually, I've bought a bunch of (so far little) stuff from Studio Electronics already. They were like the first result...

So at a minimum, I’d need one?

This says it was made in July, 1982. Extender cards? What do those do? I definitely don't have any, but I'll hunt for some if it's something I need. Sean

You and I both.

And, to close the loop, I did the tension alignment, and it's playing now when I push the play button. I had to go through the procedures for both idle and play tension like, three times before I wasn't having a problem where I'd adjust one, and have another creep away. I guess it was that much...

That's hilarious. The "puck" part makes sense, but I was kind of half wondering if "puck off" had to be intentional.

My biggest challenge so far was figuring out that when the book says "puck off", they mean "pinch roller defeat". I'm like, "puck off?" "Puck off what??"

Thanks, Cary. I'll power down. I do keep stuff here plugged into a UPS with surge protector, which has save me in brown outs and off/on/off power flashes more than once, but I know lightning will just right over those. You were the second person to say adjust the DC null and tensions, so I've...

Didn't go there yet, for a couple of reasons. First, it appears that the machine benefits greatly from staying on, as far as how all of the transport works. Second, there are some things in the manual I can check myself first. I am paying for Steve's support, and I know he would be happy to...

Well, to be pedantic, it was _a_ 24V fuse, just not F3 or F4 on the power supply. I had been going around testing fuses generally, but as I said, this one had "tested" good previously. I might never have found it, the way I was testing it. And I'm glad it was just a fuse this time, too.

A 1" 16-track is next on my hit list. I've done a lot of transfers for people in a bunch of track counts on 1/4" and 1/2", and I went for the 2" because one appeared on my radar, but I've got nearly as many people asking about 1" multis they need transferred.

I'm not even gonna try to count. In my defense, mos... well, many of them do get pretty regular use. I quite literally inherited several of them from my father.

Wanted to follow up, since I hate it when people pop onto a forum, post for help, go back and forth for a day or two, then disappear. First off, I learned a very... no, I already knew better, I had reinforced for me a very important lesson about about unplugging or plugging things in which...