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My wife and I love to entertain.  It never ceases to surprise me how many will walk over to my stereo and stare at my Reel to Reel tape deck.  Some under the age of 35, will ask what it is? Others want to know why I have it, and what do I use it for?  Of course I answer their questions, but now it makes we wonder how others use their machines?  I have been following a couple of high end blogs that I really enjoy and see that one gentlemen uses his machine to play master tape copies.  I do this as well, but have no where near the selection that he does.  I make copies of my favorite LP's to play when guests are over, and also make my own master tapes using a couple of neuman's microphones.  I record small jazz trios and solo artists straight to the machine.  People are amazed at how 'real' these tapes sound.  My main reel to reel is a Pioneer RT-1050 high speed half track.  I have a second just like it that I use for the above mentioned site recordings.  I also have a ReVox B-77, a Sony TC-765, and a Crown 822, all half track machines.  Anyone out there making your own masters?

Norman
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normansizemore OP
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Sam, 
What type of venues do you record live? Do you find that you are consistently using a specific mic polar patterns, or do they differ each time? I'm not familiar with the  Gordon. Is it similar to a small mixing console?  
Norman
normansizemore OP
601 posts
 
Cerrot,
Ok, now I have to research Opus. Tape Project tapes are the only ones I've tried. I see that United Audio has quite a good list of companies offering master copies. 

Norman
inna
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Anyone using 1/2" machine for home listening?
inna
8,240 posts
 
I get the feeling that, generally speaking, people who are tape heads sound different than vinyl heads. Of course, there are those who are both. Truer to the roots you know. Long live the tape!
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cerrot
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The Revox was purchased here on Agon and was modded by Arian Jansen (you can google to se ewhat he does with his mods but basically changes to IEC  (for 15ips; 7 1/2 is NAB).  the preamp is redone a bit and the record circuit/mute circuit are all taken out.  The recording circuits are also removed in order to provide the best playing possible.  The Opus 3 was amazing (AMAZING) and I just tried an ABC Records 15ips (China) and it was SWEET.  I have 2 tape projects in tansit and hope to have Santa deliver them by Christmas.

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