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    Identify this cassette

    trying to find delete button lol......
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    Cassette build quality

    Please excuse me if this is a stupid question but does anybody know the preference over a tape that has been glued together verses one that has been screwed together? Does it matter? which one do you think would hold out longer over time? I would ask this question over at Tapeheads.net but they...
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    Identifying TDK tapes

    http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=221391484038&alt=web Does anybody know if there is a website that I can use to identify TDK tapes? I've been looking at some on ebay but I can't decide if I want to get more recent tapes or vintage ones. Do you know about what year the tape is in...
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    Tape coloring...

    So I'm trying to learn about this stuff and I heard that the color of the actual tape is a telltale sign of how good the recording will sound on it. Is that true? Here's a picture of 6 different tapes...Just by looking at the tape, which one would you say could be the highest quality?
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    Porta03 playback only in Mono

    Hey everyone, I'm hoping someone can help me out. I'm recording with a Tascam Porta03 Ministudio. It records fine and everything, but when I play my tape back on a regular cassette player, it only plays back in mono. If I hit the play button while it's still in the Porta03, it'll playback in...
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    Please help me pick out a soundcard!

    Ok, I'm finally ready to buy a soundcard, but I have no idea what kind to get (external or internal?) I've never had to buy one before, so do I need to install it myself or take it to somebody to install it for me? I'm actually not that new to digital recording, been doing it for 2 years now...
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    I feel so dumb...how do you lip-sync to your song while you're recording?

    I've got a lot of music video ideas, but the 1 thing that baffles me is how do people lip-synch as they're recording to that exact piece of the song? I don't get how they do that and then fit it in to the final music video. Can someone explain this whole process to me? Sorry I'm a total noob to...
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    Behringer Interfaces (have you used any of these?)

    I'm looking for a new interface and I need to know if anybody's tried these below and what's your opinion on them?: Behringer UCA222 http://www.amazon.com/Behringer-UCA222-U-Control-Ultra-Low-Interface/dp/B0023BYDHK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1324253075&sr=8-2 Behringer V-AMP3 Amazon.com...
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    Vinyl pressing and 7-inch records

    Okay, in the near future I really want to have a 7" record pressed and I'm looking at a few places right now, including RecordPressing.com Anyway, is it necessary for a 7" to be pressed by DMM? I'm not familiar with the technicalities that goes into record pressing, but I'm trying to spend my...
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    URGENT: Cassette tape to Tascam digital portastudio?

    Ok, I've got some cassettes that I desperately need in digital form right now. I have one of those old boomboxes that has a built-in mic and a headphone jack (this is what I used to record with!). I've also got a computer and Audacity, but my computer's microphone doesn't work anymore (lame...
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    Tascam PortaOne...and XLR inputs?

    Okay, I'm a pretty much a beginner at analog talk, but I'm trying very hard to learn so please bear with me. I just picked up an old Tascam PortaOne 4-track and I'm trying to figure out...is there any way that I can hook up a microphone to this thing? All of my mics have XLR inputs (because...
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    Quick question about organization

    I'm just wondering how everybody else organizes their music files. I used to be good at this SIMPLE task, but things just got outta hand as time went on! Anyway, how do you organize your mp3's, wav's, 16 bit, 24 bit, current releases & older releases? I know this is a lot to ask, but please...
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    Is there a website for learning about analog recording?

    I'm trying to find a website where I can learn about how people recorded music in the 1930s and 1940s. Also, is there a site where I can learn about the basics and terminology of analog recording? The lingo?
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