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It depends on what type of recording you want to do. If you have the means, you can mic everything like you would in the studio, using certain techniques to cut down on leakage (like close miking, using unidirectional mics as much as possible, etc.) and other live recording problems. This...

Those people are right. I would imagine you would only be able to record track by track of individual tracks and then sync them up in a DAW with high end multitracks, but even a really nice high end machine would have have some trouble doing this I imagine, just not as much. I have tried to...

Well, if you really want the analog sound through and through, the obvious choice would be to track on an analog multitrack. It's just more expensive and inconvenient for most people. But you would definitely get more of an analog sound from tracking on an analog multitrack and mixing down to...

Yeah, tape head alignment is the same thing as calibration. It can make a huge difference in the sound quality and reliablity of your tape heads and is often overlooked. For A/D conveters, I currently employ the converters on my TC Electronics Gold Channel. It's a 2-ch mic pre with analog ins...

Hey guys. I just thought I should share this with you. I just got my MRL tape (Magnetic Reference Labs Test Tape) from MRL in the mail today. I can finally align my tape machine properly!! What I don't understand is, why am I so excited by something that most people would view as incredibly...

I just got a Fostex Model 80 8trk machine. Of course, it's only 1/4", but I absolutely love it! The people who told you analog takes too much time to maintenence, etc. are just lazy or scared. As long as you know what you're doing, analog is very rewarding. Yeah, you may have to clean and...

Yeah, really. I HATE people who think that since they have more experience with a particular subject that they are superior to everyone else, including people who are just starting to get into something like pro audio. Every elitist audio jerk out there was once a novice too. And when they...

Lol! Who knows, but with that kind of shady reputation, I wasn't ABOUT to take any chances. Although, maybe the heroin made him really ENJOY cleaning and demagnetizing his tape machine and he did it all the time. You never know with these weirdos! I grew up in Pasadena, CA , the same place...

Yeah, some of my meter lights are out and I've noticed that with cetain levels of signal, it does some weird things (like the meter foldback you explained). I don't quite understand it all yet, but all I can say is, always have an external device with a reliable meter when monitoring or...

Fortunately, I got the manual for the model 80 yesterday so now I can rest easily. I figure, the meters aren't that big of a deal; I have metering on my mixer, and various rack gear; as long as I keep it all at unity, I should have an accurate playback meter. Plus, I found out that the Model...

Now that I have my manual and know that the Model 80 DOES require head calibration/alignment, I can safely tell you that if your playback levels are lower than they should be, the playback head probably needs alignment. This can be done with the right MRL tape (tape with various sine wave test...

I just got my hands on an excellent condition Fostex Model 80 1/4" 8-track reel to reel tape machine. I ordered the manual online, but while I wait for it to come in the mail, I was wondering if anybody knows where the tape alignment adjustments are located on this machine. I have worked in...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=308&item=3759206280&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW It looks like they've discontinued it, but you can still get them pretty cheap on eBay. Unless you can scroll through the dynamic range, the meters on the DOD are probably just too short for...

Hey, all. I recently lucked out big time! I was talking to a friend of mine I hadn't seen for a while a few weeks ago. We got to talking about recording, as I am just starting out as a sound engineer. One thing led ot another and he mentioned that he had some 8-track reel to reel that had...

DOD analyzer I know that DOD makes a rack mount RTA, but I think it's more suited for room tuning. I bought the Behringer 2496 for analyzing my stereo buss signal (for CD mastering). I have never used it's room tuning features though. From what I've heard, though, the Behringer 2496 is...

Hey guys, I was wondering if anybody could tell me a little more about the Beyer Dynamic M81 mic. It's old and I am having trouble finding any info about. If some of you vintage peoples can help me, that would be greatly appreciated. Here's a link to a picture of it...

Behringer DSP8000 , DEQ2496 I bought the DEQ2496 recently for it's RTA capablilities when I am mastering for CD. As an RTA, I absolutely LOVE it and would be hurting without it. I even like it better than Waves RTA plug in. I thought the LCD screen would be too small, but it's not at all...