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Hi, Same problem with the 911 tape being wider than Quantegy 456 on a Fostex E8 (1/4 inch): https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?p=3074693#post3074693 Trying to rotate the guides to see if it's better...fingers crossed.

I had a better look and I think I found the answer to the problem in this thread: https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=228067 Basically the tape machine was used only with Quantegy 456 which has dug some grooves on the tape guides. Being that I'm using RMG 911 which is wider, it's...

Thanks for your reply. Here's a link to the pictures of the path+tape. www . flickr.com/photos/fuzzylights/sets/72157611950084972/ The head might be a little too high but it's very minimal, could that be it? If I move it down, would I need to have all the tracks re-biased?

I've got a problem with a Fostex E8 (1/4''). It was serviced about a year ago and was working fine then. It seems that the machine badly records (or plays?) the first track. When I try to record, I get no sound at all or a very low and muffled sound at best. The other tracks seem fine. I've...

Hi there, I just got a Fostex E8 (prior to R8) reel to reel tape recorder and I'm having some problems with the input. I run my mics through a Focusrite Octopre LE preamp directly into the E8 inputs. I usually make sure the inputs don't get over -12/-10 dB on the focusrite, which was usually...

Have you got any news? I got the servicing manual, and it looks like it might be a blown valve or that the recording switch is badly setup. I don't have the user manual though, so I might still not set it up properly for recording. It looks like the playback and recording head are the same, so...

Hi, I just got one of these, and I can't figure out how to record with it. There's: - 2 jack mic inputs at the front - 4 rca in at the back I tried: - plugin a mic at the front but I can't hear anything and the monitoring needles don't moove. recording over something erases it but nothing gets...