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The one thing I see as a plus here is that may drive up the demand for 1/4" tape and get more made. Other than that I'm not sure how it helps the home recordist either. As Miro said they will be expensive. I'm not sure they can perform any better than a last generation 1/4" 2 track pro machine...

If you are using tape for an effect, who cares how hard you hit it? Adjust to taste. If you are using it as a recording instrument then a little more attention to levels is called for. I use 499 exclusively. Drums peaking at about -6 on the meters, other non-percussion closer to zero. A few...

Dont have a MS-16, but, do these have a tape sense switch? If so check it. If it doesnt have a switch, and instead relies on the right tension arm to "know" whether tape is loaded, that where I'd snoop a bit. Sounds like you were headed their on your own. Good job!

Another Tascam DR-40 user. Works great for me.

Thats the windmill that Dave jilts with, LOL. They standard term was and still is Condenser Microphone. Go into any warehouse and look at the stock of microphones, you will not see a box in there labelled capacitor mic. Unfortunately it can cause problems, especially in a newbie forum. But he...

a real leslie has rotation "off" - "slow" and "fast". The goodness comes from when it changing from one to another. Hammond emulated it the best in the X66 organ, but that was an electro mechanical approach utilizing three mechanical vibratos and a 5 channel sound system. Ive never heard an...

I dont own one either, but a look at the controls and the back panel suggests that one way would be use channels 1-8 as your mic inputs on the 216. You will need a special plug to go into each of the "insert" jacks on channels 1-8 (these plugs need to short send to return and also give you a...

"Live" is a no-go. Tape cannot be recorded to and played back at the same place and time. There is a physical separation of the two processes on a three head machine and on a two head machine one head is doing double duty and cannot do both at the same time (even if physics permitted it). I...

sm-58 for the win.

capstan does not engage until play and or record are pressed. How does the pinch roler look feel? When you clan the machine are you finding residue? My bet is SSS tape or a hardened pinch roller (in that order)

I have a Q II. The power supplies are known to be sketchy. What light is blinking? There are power supply status indicators on the console (in the master section) and also on the front of the power supply. I recapped my power supply and updated the regulators to more modern pieces. Its not that...

I like Stanton 681 EEE Beware of cartridges for sale these days. Most are now for DJ use and have been ruggedized for the abuse they are subjected to, at the cost of performance.

LOL "Im not interested in offers" but selected to have a make an offer button. But, I agree that price is insane. That money would net you a Studer 24 track.

If you cant get the sig/ol led to light on the Onyx, then the problem is more than likley, 1) settings on the Onyx (but its dirt simple), 2)bad mic cable or 3) bad mic. If you arent getting a signal led the computer has nothing to work with so no amount of dicking around with its settings will...

I use the drum-bot and a drum dial-indicator. They actually match up pretty well. The drum-bot though has the ability to tune a drum to the original pitch from the factory. The drums are marked inside with the note, set the bot and go at it.

SSD Solid State Drive

"I don't know quite how to explain it but spirits lift." I do. Drums are the engine room of a band. If that engine is just running (repetitive )then thats the vibe, if its being driven everybody reacts.

Im another, just warm mildly soapy water, then wipe them dry with a towel. I like the patina and I think it does affect the sound. And whos going to polish the dark rough cymbals like Flat Earth Moon Rides? Just keep them clean.

Meh. Its a reflection of the instant gratification crowd. Seemed in times past we managed to get drum sets, learned to play them and to record them and the band they were in in less than ideal conditions, with good results. So now, click away and instant drums! Cant play a whole song on guitar...

^^^^ +1 I get packs better than the new pancakes or reels in play, FF, RW or library (2" or 1/4"). Its machine quality, setup and reels. However with horizontal reels, if you stop mid wind and fuss about and lose tension you will get a turn that isnt perfect. Thats cause the tape falls to the...