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I recorded a live concert of a group on my 16 track Tascam Reel to Reel, mixed it down into an absolutely amazingly full beautiful sounding master on my half track Tascam 1/4 machine. The band came by and listened to the recording as was blown away. They all wanted a CD of it. I ran it direct...

Not sure the technical name but the guide that is just before where the tape enters the heads.. squeaks to no end. Obviously I thought to put some oil on it as it appears to be metal on metal.. metal hub spinning over a fixed pole. Even with oil, it still squeals. Is there a special oil for...

I just think of all the great legendary albums that were made "computer free" and there is no doubt in my mind that the all analog method is going to create better music in the long run. If not for the simple fact that it forces the musicians to practice their instrument more, and in that...

Amen brother... Amen!!!

This is an interesting thread and a very difficult one because we are analog nuts right? To post a hacked up digital version is not really fair to the intentions of the process right? My feeling and from experience as a professional is that at this point in time, one can mix for analog or...

Took the head cover off and took a good look. There was some tape shed on the erase head... so of course that solved most all of the problem once I took that off. There was still a little bit of the old recording still coming through, so after looking at the head, I could visually see it was...

I did find a manual online for $5. So, yes, as logic would suggest, the first head in the tape path is the erase head. No real instructions on adjusting or aligning the other heads. It does suggest dropping it by the local Sony dealer downtown! Anyone know the basics of doing the...

Been using Scotch 175. I have a lot of new old stock boxes. The mixes I have done on them sound beautiful. How can I determine which is the erase head?

I have a two track (half track) Sony TC 756 2 deck that I mix down onto from my Tascam MSR16. Tonight I was mixing down a song and noticed that as I was re recording over the tape on the Sony deck that it was not completely erasing the prior mixes. I assume the first head that the tape comes...

I passed on the unit. I think someone else bought it and will probably end up here with similar questions! Thanks all for your input and suggestions. I'll be back on my MSR 16.

If you record things properly in the first place, you can mix down from 8, 16 or 24 track onto 1/4 inch tape with wonderful results. You do need a half track deck.. not a four track as most reel to reels using 1/4 inch are four track. Clean tape, properly aligned and clean heads. I mixed into...

I think it's true that people want all the options.. but I would argue that having so many options can be counterproductive to both creativity and learning advanced techniques of playing. It takes a lot of time to try out all the options and have to learn complex software like Pro Tools etc...

The meters do move slightly when the power is turned on and off quickly. So they are working and sensing voltage changes. I just assume that when you press the record enable on the remote and the red light is blinking.. the red light above the meter should be blinking also so you can see what...

Yeah. I'm not an analog purist per-se. They're all tools. It's the music that counts. How you capture it is secondary. Good mics, good pres, good mic placement... that's 95% of the recording quality. Well, I sure wish this was true. If it were true, then musicians would be spending only 5% of...

The Red blinking light (engage for record) do not even turn on... on the meters. They are blinking red on the transport. I think they should be blinking red on the meters also once engaged from the remote.

I know my opinions are unpopular in the modern age. But I can't turn away from the reality that well recorded albums from the analog age sound much better to me. If I can't feel some natural movement from a musician on a recording... it just dies on my ears. Even a drummer playing off a click...

I would say that I am different than many who are recording these days because I can play multiple instruments.. not just composing on "garage band". I'm different in that unlike most, I think the 80's were NOT good for music. I think the digital age has been extremely overrated. I think the...

I looked at at Tascam MS 16 today that was for sale locally. All the transports seemed to work fine. Everything powers up... but for some reason the record buttons on the remote don't light up the red LED on the meters. Even plugging a mic direct into the back of the UV meter box gives...

My thoughts are that most people simply don't have a good enough sound system to tell the difference between a quality analog recording and a digital one. So digital wins today because people for the most part are listening to music on mp3, computers, CD's in a car or other poor speaker systems...

Has anyone tried using Ampex 196 for audio recording? Would this tape work on say a Tascam MSR 24?