What I got for $300

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BTW,

I actually *could* use a 14" reel with NAB hub. I have a case of Ampex 632 on 14" pancakes that I need to (somehow) spin down to 10.5" reels or smaller. :0
 
Blue Jinn said:
BTW,

I actually *could* use a 14" reel with NAB hub. I have a case of Ampex 632 on 14" pancakes that I need to (somehow) spin down to 10.5" reels or smaller. :0
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Don't know the tape width that you need... But you might be able to put these flanges on your tape. I'm looking at getting 2... You want to go in together? I'm in PDX.

--Ethan
 
I have, like, six 14" x 1" reels. They all have labels and such on them but they are straight...some boxes too. They are all standard grade tho'...no precision 14" reels. If that will work for you and you are interested in any of them PM me...I'll be happy to strike a deal. :)

Hey what's the story on 632 anyway? What is are the distortion specs and the thickness and such?
 
Here are the specs for 632. I'll PM ya about the flanges. I haven't tried this tape yet, it is supposed to be "low noise" "duplicating tape." It isn't back coated so not subject to sticky shed. Only comes in 1/4" I've read elsewhere that it was a what Maxell recommended to replace UD-35, and Quantegy listed it as the UD series as equiv. Also, FWIW the place I used to buy tape from in San Diego listed it (the 1 mil 642) as compatible with LPR-35.
 

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Oh man...

I feel another one of those classic Sweetbeats "Stories" coming! :)

-Tom.
 
I am incurably somebody that has to figure things out for himself the hard way...I have a digital rig that has not changed in 5 years. I finally (after much research, buying, trying, selling) found what works for me and what I do. I don't lust after any digital gear and haven't for years. Now for several years I have been doing that with analog gear...searching, buying, trying, learning, changing...often times making emotional decisions without thinking it through, but I've worn myself to the point of having clarity about what's really important. Efficient way to do it? Naw...drive my wife crazy and me too? Yes and at times nearly to an irreversable stage. Being faced with that reality has been part of the clarity too...seeing what is most important and being able to foresee how lonely and worthless everything would be without my wife and children. Stubborn, hard-headed and often illogical am I, but I finally found the recorder in the MM-1000...I've been avoiding the ugly truth that I didn't have the right mixer...the balance of channels, I/O format, features (enough of what I need but not too much), and design (physical and circuitry). I think I do now. And by the way, sure my wife is nervous. She can't understand the process I've gone through, many times wandering way away from the goal...but I've afforded myself such a foundation for making decisions now having gained a much deeper understanding of what is really important and what isn't. It is of paramount importance to me that I show her the journey is complete. I'll be selling some important pieces that just don't fit into the picture anymore. I've had to learn what I don't want or need in order to realize what I do want and need. She helped me unload the desk pictured above. I'm glad to be done searching and now I can simplify. Anxious to do so in a large part due to wanting her to be able to know its done too.

BTW, yes there will be another Story thread coming, and a couple others will draw to a close.

And, Johnny, I sold the M-520 last year, so I don't have as many mixers as you think. :D
 
sweetbeats said:
And, Johnny, I sold the M-520 last year, so I don't have as many mixers as you think. :D
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Oh, wow. How did I miss that?:confused::eek: Oh well, there is one for sale on the other side of Texas from me, but he wants a pretty penny for it. An M520 and a 1/2 track and I could call the gear craze quits and be happy with what I would have after that. Well, maybe another TSR-8 to play with the sync features, but I'd be done. I couldn't afford any format larger than 1/2", and wouldn't have the room for it here either.

I'll (and the rest of the board, I'm sure) will be eagerly awaiting the latest "xxxxxx Story".:D
 
Lookit the master jackplate...

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And here's some of the stenciling on the back of the PSU...its British...

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I'm pretty confident Cory's on the straight n' narrow now, after much journey. It had to be done in order to clarify and set things on the right path again. It's about figuring it out and he's doing that rather well. Thumbs up to you man!:)
 
Well I really hope that the mixer works... but then again you probably wouldn't be putting up a mixer story thread if it did work perfectly. I don't see how you are going to sell the prototype mixer, bit tough to advertise and given that it's half restored... also not sure why that was incompatible with the MM-1000?
 
Chilljam said:
Well I really hope that the mixer works... but then again you probably wouldn't be putting up a mixer story thread if it did work perfectly. I don't see how you are going to sell the prototype mixer, bit tough to advertise and given that it's half restored... also not sure why that was incompatible with the MM-1000?
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Well, half the reason I put up the "Story" threads is just to share the neat-o-ness of these things...not just to document a resurrection.

The mixer works...needs some TLC and I haven't tested everything yet, but unlike the M-520 I had, or the prototype Tascam M-__, this new-to-me mixer is ready for operation.

Don't know how I'll sell the prototype mixer either, but I plan on finishing the cleanup, replacing the rest of the XLR jacks and having it all working before doing so. Maybe somebody will want it for their collection. It'll be "finished" before selling, but that won't include recapping the last 10 channel strips. I plan on including the caps in the sale, but I've got other things I want to do. :)

There are several reasons the M-__ is not "compatible", though that's kind of a strong term...its not incompatible, it just isn't the a right fit. I've had an ideology shift. I want less bells and whistles and more straight functionality. The biggest reason is that when I convert the MM-1000 to 2" 16-track, the M-__ just simply does not have the right number of channels for mixdown as a 12 x 8 mixer. I could make it work but I don't want to have to do creative patching to make things work...I just want it to work and to not fumble with a process that may distract.

I think my reasons, which are very specific to me in my situation, will be more clear in the new "Story" thread.
 
That's great that the new mixer is functional.

If I was anywhere near your area of the world I would buy the tascam mixer of you :D Oh well, I guess we can't all have one-of-a-kind mixers.
 
I used to mix a 13 piece horn band on a Soundtracs 32x8 console that looked somewhat like that one. Is that a Soundtracs?
 
Congrats Corry! :)

So, this looks to be the Soundtracs MX763B!

Looks like a nice, straight forward 32x32x8x4x2 with 6 aux sends, an additional 4 channel matrix output with inserts on all the input, PGM and stereo outs with returns for the matrix and aux sends! It looks to have a nice EQ section too! I'm seeing 6 knobs there for that so I'm assuming 2 mid sweeps with high and low shelving giving you 4 bands to play with? Cool! :cool:

Assuming it all woks, 300 bones is a downright steal of a deal! I assume the seller just wanted the beast out of their sight? :D

Should be a good mate to the MM1000 ! :)

I have heard that the Mic pre's are noisy and changing out the op amps will improve that...don't know which is the right chip for that though? Summing amps also may be a bit noisy, being a PA board. Good gain staging should keep that manageable though.

I'd love to see some less grimy, clear, clean pictures of this!

Please dust it off a bit and send me some! :cool:

Cheers! :)
 
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Also found this from one of my 1985 Mix magazines and scanned it for you...



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Cheers! :)
 
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