hooking up otari mx5050 mkiii with tascam m520

[athuai]

Thanks for reply,
So the main question actually was/is:
Do you (or anyone here) have any idea how the ‘trimmers’ were physically set on these machines (this model) upon initially being made & leaving the Otari factory?
(machine would have been made new in 80s or early 90s)
& I’m definitely giving the 226 tape a shot…it’s totally new unsealed tape in great shape & there’s a bunch of people that have used same NOS type/batch to good effect recently.
Thanks!

 

[sweetbeats]

Please re-read my last post. The trimmers would not have been set according to some physical position standard. They would be set according to what is dictated by the procedures in the calibration section of the service manual using the required test equipment. This would vary from machine to machine when new. You can take any calibrated tape machine old or new and compare it to another of the same model a none of the trimmers will be the same. There might be similarities, but enough variation that it’s not wise to try and extrapolate “correct” trimmer settings based on somebody telling you to set such-and-such trimmer to (for example) 3:00. It just doesn’t work that way. Your question has no answer the way you’re asking it. I hope you can understand this.

And okay on the 226. I’ve said my peace. Tape can go sticky, even when brand new sealed in the package, and Scotch 226 is notorious for going sticky…it was one of the first tapes to exhibit sticky shed. You’ve been forewarned.

You came here seeking advice, and you’ve received it twice now. You now get to decide if you’re going to take heed.

Good luck.