electrocutioner
Member
Hi,
I'm new here... pleaeaeaese be good with me...
Also, I'm warning you that my english are not perfect!
And, I'm kinda newbie with recording stuff... so for one more time be good and ... patient with my questions! The good thing is that I'm learning fast! Except, playing guitar!
So,
I'd like to start recording again and of course I'd like to keep it analog!
Recently, I have done some recordings with a friend on his PC and a digi Korg 4-track and I didn't like it at all! Very clean and nice sounds but I felt that something was missing! So, I took off from my closet my Marantz PMD740 after 10+ years! Almost, I forgot how to use it! But I found its manual and ok it's not to difficult to record a guitar and some bass lines and etc. It's AWESOME! I feel very pleased that I didn't sold it and kept it for so many years!
BUT, I have some problems with it!
I have wow&flutter issues! From what I read over here I have to clean the capstan/pinch roller and replace the belts. But how can I clean the capstan? With what kind of chemical I must clean it so I won't destroy the rubber? Is it better to replace it? If yes where can I find one?
About the belts... I'll try to find locally... hope I'll find them... and I can replace them easily!
By the way, where do you find good quality cassettes today? Locally are disappeared! The sellers are laughing when I ask for chrome cassettes!
Thanks for reading my post.... and, for any help!
I'm new here... pleaeaeaese be good with me...
Also, I'm warning you that my english are not perfect!
And, I'm kinda newbie with recording stuff... so for one more time be good and ... patient with my questions! The good thing is that I'm learning fast! Except, playing guitar!
So,
I'd like to start recording again and of course I'd like to keep it analog!
Recently, I have done some recordings with a friend on his PC and a digi Korg 4-track and I didn't like it at all! Very clean and nice sounds but I felt that something was missing! So, I took off from my closet my Marantz PMD740 after 10+ years! Almost, I forgot how to use it! But I found its manual and ok it's not to difficult to record a guitar and some bass lines and etc. It's AWESOME! I feel very pleased that I didn't sold it and kept it for so many years!
BUT, I have some problems with it!
I have wow&flutter issues! From what I read over here I have to clean the capstan/pinch roller and replace the belts. But how can I clean the capstan? With what kind of chemical I must clean it so I won't destroy the rubber? Is it better to replace it? If yes where can I find one?
About the belts... I'll try to find locally... hope I'll find them... and I can replace them easily!
By the way, where do you find good quality cassettes today? Locally are disappeared! The sellers are laughing when I ask for chrome cassettes!
Thanks for reading my post.... and, for any help!