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My general policy is to always go for a machine that's mostly working, especially when given a choice ... and not to mess with machines that have major problems. In this case, you would need to test out the 3440 to make sure that it's really working well. If it is, that would probably be my...

I heard somewhere that some of the Olivia Tremor Control was cut on 8-track cassette ... according to the almighty Wikipedia, their most well-known classic Dusk at Cubist Castle "was recorded between 1993 and 1996 on 4-track before further engineering and production by Schneider on 8-track."...

It feels good to be back in the game, huh? Tape spinning in your home / studio does strange things to a man's confidence and sense of security and fulfillment.

Sold off my Ampex gear and made some recordings on a Fostex 80, which sounded cool but wasn't right for my style. Ended up really missing the 'big boys', so I went on a hunt for my favorite machine out of the all the decks I've had, a Scully 280 4-track. Found one in Riverside, CA, so took a...

I sent the guy a text on 4th of July, and he said it was sold ...

Decks are still cheap ... Try selling one if you don't believe me! There are certain makes/models (particularly consumer decks) that get hyped up on forums (and eBay prices follow), but the market is still pretty small. If you factor in inflation, most decks are just about cheaper than they've...

sounds great !!!

That's not unusual for RMGI (of any date) in my experience, and it could be for either reason (or some other reason we've not thought of).

hmm ... I've never noticed that variation, so not sure

All of the green box 203 I've purchased NOS were sealed in cellophane (also have the little cardboard slip-over inside). Just FYI ... not to say they did not offer them new unsealed as well. I think green box 203 is early '70s (could be wrong) ... I believe they discontinued 203 at some point...

hahaha ... no I'm gonna hold onto them !!!

I've still got all of the 1/2" and 1" multis, and the 1/4" mix masters. You never know, in case I might want to have them remixed one day. I doubt I would ever attempt a remix myself. I put most of the worthy outtakes on the last album we released.

thanks! ... yeh I love those machines, but it's ultimately a means to an end for me. The records I cut on all the different decks sound fairly similar to one another. That said, I'm not interested in going digital at any point !

Hey, thanks for asking ... Yeh the Ampex 8-track from Sunset Sound, along with a 440 stereo and 440 mono deck. They went to a good home. I got the 8-track and 2-track in Oct 2012 ... I had the mono machine since 2010. I was working with a Teac 80-8 (and briefly, a Scully 280 1/2" 4-track) up...

Thanks for the info! Yeh I always liked the Scotch sound. I used (mostly) 206 on my 1", and 202/203 on my 1/4" Ampex machines. I've used 207 in the past on the 22-2 when I had it. I considered RMGI LPR-35 for a minute, and actually submitted an order ... but the shop said they're out of stock...

Yeh there's plenty of tape out there ... it's just a matter of finding it when you need it. I sold my stash of NOS 1/4" 202, 203 and 1" 206 to the guy who bought my Ampex gear to use with the machines. Of course, I cut him a deal since he's a friend of my former bandmate. I thought I was out of...

Speaking of helping the community, I just scored this lot: Scotch 3M 207 1 4" 1700' Polyester Tape 24 Reels New Pro Pack | eBay ... 24 reels of Scotch 207, 7" 1700 ft. I only need about 6 of them, so PM me if anyone is looking for some 207. The single reels for sale on eBay at the moment...

Scotch 206 is darker than the others and smells like dirty crayons, 456 smells like rotten glue, 203 smells like rat piss ... hahaha and so on and so on

In my experience, it does take hundreds of passes ... and I have reached that point a few times! Quantegy 456 holds up the best I think. I had an album it took me so long to record and mix, the first song on the first reel started getting some dropouts and loss of highs over time. I'm sure it...

I feel you. I just sold all my Ampex gear ... The money was less of a concern than the size and weight. Having all of that gear with uncertain future plans made them feel like baggage. Didn't help that my 8-track had been out of commission for over a year. Basically, now I'm starting over in a...