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Sorry I need it for another machine. I was just wondering it I could use it to help calibrate another machine I have in some way, instead of buying a new one.

if there are VU meters on the machine itself, do you have to remove them to demagnetize? Also I have a 1/2 inch MRL tape, is there anyway I can use it to calibrate a machine I have that is 1 inch?

I looked into it last year, and someone quoted me £800

Damn, I thought so

and what would everyone think of the state of these heads on this Tascam 85? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7414598600&indexURL=4#ebayphotohosting and what's the diagnosis of my E16 heads?

This is what it sounds like when I record on tracks 1-4 http://www.geocities.com/please_leave/test.mp3 Just save target as. I can get some better pictres if you wish?

Ok, here are some pictures. I took quite a few so if you need any more let me know. picture 1 Picture 2

Yeah I'll do that tonight. I'll also put up an audio clip so that you can hear what I hear. Any problems I was getting before hand with tracks were I think probably down to the fact I was using GP9 on a machine calibrated for 456. I've found now that the frequencies seem to be back, if I could...

Well the demagnetizer I was using was this one. http://www.studiospares.com/pd_126520_STSPARES%20DEGAUSSER.htm

well I've further investigated the problem and the gargling sound on frequencies about 600hz and higher is only present on tracks 1 to 4. Would this be due to the demagging? I was having problems on tracks 1 and 16 before this whole thing happened, with loss of gain/frequencey, which was why I...

Thanks for responding.I'm using it on a fostex E-16 and it's of value, so I'll first try the two demags taed together and let you know what happens

Thanks for the reply. It was a hand held model.But I'm not really sure how powerful it is. Is there anywhere I can get a more powerful demagging device? Sounds Silly but how about if I tape two demags together to try undo the damage?

I was demagging recently when the power tripped just as I was near the record head. Now when I record or play back, with high frequencies I get pops that cut out slightly. I take it this head is shot?

Me too. I haven't had my E-16 realigned since I bought it about 2 years ago. It hadn't had much use in that time, as I was building up my equipment in oder to use it. Now it's in moderate use, I'd like to learn all these maintenance techniques but it's just where to learn them. I do know someone...

What is the difference in head wear when using G9 tapes as opposed to, say 456 , on a fostex E16 calibrated for it? As I use G9 now, I may switch back to something a little less physically demanding on my machine, if the difference is substancial. thanks

OK, what I did was bought some 99% alc fluid and scrubbed away at the heads for ages. After every 2 or 3 I'd check the channel and at first it appeared to work.It recorded perfectly on to a new tape (all my tapes are near brand new, none more than 2 years old) so I left it for a while thinking...

I have cleaned it a few times and it's worked for about one or two recordings. It seems to only be track one now. Track 16 seemed fine after I cleaned it about 10 times in a row. However, track one is recording but it's muffled and and barely none existent on playback.I'll try giving it a real...

anyone care to help me out?

I've never done this before how would I go about it? although I have done it on smaller 4 track recorders and only by ear- took ages. Wouldn't I need calibration tape or something for a reel to reel recorder? I also read somewhere that people that have had this problem and it turned out to be...

Hey I have a fostex E-16 and like the title says, track on is not recording.It'll record the track but really low and muffled and somtimes it won't wipe over what was on there previously, so you get a mixture of them both. I also occassionally have trouble with track 16, but nothing a little...