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No, I know about recording with DBX and playback and stuff, what I meant is I tried to record with DBX on, then switch it off to see, and the playback on track 4 was way too loud and had a lot of distortion compared to the other tracks that have been also recorded on with DBX, when I put back...

Alan (witzendoz) said: "Check that this machine does not have a dbx by-pass on channel 4 for the recording of time code. If it does it could be a faulty by-pass switch / circuit." Hi Alan, sorry I was wrong in my other reply, there is a sync switch on the MT120, I just never used it and didn't...

Tim, yes the pads are ok. I doubt the problem is with the tape though. RRuskin, thanks, if can't fix the problem I might try with the NX40 units. Thanks.

Hi, thanks for your replies; There's no DBX by-pass for a time code on the MT120; As for the heads they are clean. The circuits might need to be cleaned, I know that when I haven't used the DBX NT40 units for a while I need to open the units and spray cleaning stuff and play with the...

Hi, I have 2 Yamaha 4-track cassette recorders, the MT120 and the MT2X, and both have a problem with the DBX noise reduction: when I put the DBX on, the sound of the 4th track of the MT120 completely disappears while the others are fine, and for the MT2X the sound disappears on all tracks at...

Hmm, I had a few non back-coated tapes with sticky shed... Even video tapes... But from what you said your tapes don't seem to have it. You may need to fix your machine or make some adjustments for the tape to play ok. And Beck, microwave?! I have to try this someday ahah! :D But uh, you...

I've baked in a conventional oven and had no problem, after a few tests that is. ;) But it may differ from oven to oven... Of course don't make tests with tapes that have anything important on them. In fact I would probably recommend what Beck said for important tapes. As for Dk, I think your...

Hi DK, if they're all the same brand just play one of them for a few minutes; If you notice that the high frequencies are slowly disappearing, or you hear a "eeeeeee" kind of sound this means it has the sticky shed thing. Also if the heads get dirty real quick... This happens to the back...

Hey, it's ok; I personally think more about the environment than about the corporations in general, however like I said it depends on what you're doing; If you're recording another band then it might not be the time to make experiments, because you might get a producer shouting at you if things...

Well, I have used it several times with no problem, but I understand what you're saying. Depends on what you want to do. Regards, Me-Uzik

Hi all; I'm surprised no one has mentioned the good ol' baking trick... ;) I've used the trick many times in the past and had no problem, except once where I forgot the tape and it 'baked' a little longer... Oops... The tape was still playable, but not to record. So here's the trick: you put...

Hi, thanks for the replies; No it's not the input monitor but thanks. I checked the fuses and they all look ok. Yes it was shipped and yes there were internal damages: the board holding the fuses had the four corners broken, I glued them back with "Krazyglue" so that the screws can hold it...

Hi krhall, thanks for the reply; The thing is when I select any track the tracks selected are not flashing at all; Funny as I was thinking why the heck didn't they put a light to show when a track is being selected, it's really odd for a machine like that, and quite dangerous to erase a track...

Hi, I just got a Fostex E-8 from Ebay and while trying it I found quite a big problem: it seems I can't record on only 1 track at a time, when I press record all tracks are getting erased and records over... Even when no tracks are being selected ("safe"), or if I choose "individual" in the...

Ok, let me get this straight: I see the specs in the manual for the Technics RS-1500US say that the machine is calibrated to Scotch 207 (3m 207) at 2-2 (EQ and bias switches on the front). Its record level calibration is 185 nWb/m, and the bias is at 120 khz. Now, I've seen on this forum...

Hi, what frequency is the bias set to for the Fostex R8? When you play with the bias, does it change its frequency level up and down, or its volume? Thanks, Me-Uzik

I read in a thread from this forum saying that "most Fostex machines have a continuously variable bias capacitor. Without a voltmeter or oscilloscope, it is possible to be on the wrong side of the bias peak"... What does that mean exactly, "continuously variable bias capacitor"? Me-Uzik

Thanks. It would be great if there was a software doing exactly what the sync box is doing to replace it, after all it's probably a signal that a software could reproduce I would think... Thanks again, Me-Uzik

Hi, I'm sorry if this question has already been answered before... I would like to know, is there any software capable of synchronizing an analog tape with a computer? The tape would be playing along with a wav file synced together. Of course the sync signal coming from the software would be...