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Thanks guys, it's not too bad really and hasn't gotten any worse since I bought I bought it. I haven't noticed a big difference noise-wise in upright vs. flat. I just thought maybe there was a lubrication procedure I wasn't aware of (the operation/maintenance manual doesn't mention anything but...

Thanks for the heads-up Miroslav. My girlfriend and I decided to get it. Our recent MS16 downtime kinda freaked us out. We already have the MX70-8 and we've wanted to get the 16 track version forever. I suspect it'll need all new relays, maybe a bunch of driver ICs, and definitely a new pinch...

Now that's it's apart... Is there any consensus out there on capstan lubrication? Mine's a tad noisy. Yay or nay? I have some Kluber Isoflex PDP65.

Nah your guesses were all very plausible and extremely helpful for troubleshooting. Thanks again.

That was it! Thanks so much!! One of the end sensor wires was disconnected from the speed sensor board (still can't figure out how it came loose... vibration?). Of course hours of head-scratching and pouring over the control board preceded this discovery... This is a huge relief. Three bands had...

That's great. Hope that fixes it. Do you have an extender card? If not, I'd be happy to send you a scan of mine and its measurements (it'd be pretty easy to fabricate if you're the diy type). Thanks for the kind words. We mostly use the MX70 ourselves. But I'm never unhappy to use the MS16. If...

I concur with Cory about the relays being a top suspect. They caused some ghosts on mine. That's great that you have fresh ones on hand. FWIW last year I went through the tedious process of testing all the electrolytic caps on several cards of my MS16 with an ESR meter and I didn't find any out...

I can't get at the machine today because of some construction going on in my building but I'll pore over the relevant sections of the manual. That's lots to chew on. Thanks!!! I did check the voltages. They were all quite good. I think one of the rails was maybe one volt high. I'll recheck and...

Thanks guys. I just checked my keyboard panel (with the transport buttons) installed on a friend's MS16. It worked fine. Using his machine I discovered that the takeup tension roller needs to be engaged for the play and fast wind modes. So maybe that's something to investigate...

I re-soldered and reassembled the motor control board. Another clue: I can now get into dump edit mode by clicking Edit+Play. And once in this mode. Stop will work. And the supply tension arm can be manipulated to vary the supply motor. I wonder if there could be something wrong with the takeup...

After having a surprisingly hard time finding an appropriate source voltage, I found the 7815A on the Motor Control board is ok too. I'm truly stumped now.

Thank Gle, they tested fine using the diode mode but I just verified again with the method used in the video. I just noticed that the IC mounted on the heatsink is another 7815a 15v fixed regulator. I'm thinking this needs further investigation too.

Fair point about the ratings! Hmm, the transistor junctions seem to test ok. Could they still be bad but test ok in a multimeter? The person on groupdiy told me his issue ended up being the 5v regulator on the PSU pcb (mine is ok; all voltages seem to be ok). I'm a bit stumped as to where to...

Thanks so much Gle! I wonder if higher rated equivalents exist?

Hi all, I'm in a bit of a panic because I'm dealing with a deadline and my MS-16 very suddenly stopped moving tape. None of the transport buttons are lighting up or functioning. Not even 'Edit'. To summarize... -the capstan *is* spinning -the speed readout lights up -the track arming panel...

Is the tape making good contact with the head during playback? I've seen a lot of stuck or partially stuck tape lifters on Tascam machines. Also, unfortunately there is no such thing as brand new Scotch recording tape (3M left the business sometime around 1995/1996). Can you let us know the...

Sonicraft is a superb facility. I'd second the recommendation if you have the budget. Richard Hess (Richard L. Hess — Mary Beth Hess Home Page) in Ontario has a great reputation as well (he's got a 1" 16-track headstack for the very nice Sony APR-16). If the budget is low, I could do it for my...

I used this console for several years before upgrading to a pair of linked Studer 169 boards. It was mostly great. I agree with most of jslabovitz's notes. Pros: -Very flexible routing and monitoring options. -Built in DI and RIAA inputs--really indicative of the nice thoughtful design...

Here's RMGI's list of North American dealers: Dealer Locator Not sure if this has already been been stated: LPR-35 would be ideal but if you can't find it, SM911 would work fine too.

Apart from what was already suggested, try to observe the tape motion. Do you notice the tape riding up and down any of the guides? Do you have the manual for your machine? If so, check to see if there's a lubrication point and suggested oil for the capstan.