@ltmandella Yeah I agree totally. It does happen that I have somewhat of an electronics background and have worked on lots of equipment along these lines so feel like I could fix it up myself if needed. There's the maintenance, too. I love the Pioneer decks...I still have the matching top of the line integrated amp. Would make a nice pairing with the 909. That's super cool about the sound quality of the 909. I've always had the impression that they were excellent. Never heard one in person. Isn't it interesting just how good they can sound?
Reel to Reel
So I have this tug to get a reel to reel but I'm a little perplexed by pricing and how the decks and the pretty high prices don't move. I've been keeping an eye on certain ones for a while now. People really have patience. lol But is it even worth it to mess with? I remember having a quadrophonic RTR in the 80's and wow did it sound good...rich and thick and chocolatey! It seems like it could be fun to experience/experiment with this and hear again how it sounds esp through modern gear. Would/Have any of you had much experience lately with RTR? Is my memory better than the thing is actually? lol
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Well guess what I did? I got a Tascam 1/2" 8-track for $2k. The 38 as it's called. It had been recently calibrated and serviced. In excellent condition. I still do some studio recording. I've learned that it's become a thing to track analog then transfer to a DAW. This really intrigues me. I'm gonna record my drums and try out the process to see how it sounds. I gotta say again how much I appreciate everyone's feedback and comments. ALL of them! ;) I bet I looked at every model mentioned. There are so many great models it seems. And for the record, it's all just for fun!! He he Thanks again, Er'body! Esp thanks to @elliottbnewcombjr |
Congrats, I’ve never gone beyond 1/4 wide tape: 2 track stereo; 4 tracks, either 4 forward for musicians or pre-recorded 1/4" auto reverse. 8 forward, wow. Have fun with that. I looked it up, I had a 4 track forward Tascam a client gave me, I gave it to a musician friend. Can it be altered, to 4 track or 2 track with alternate heads? this popped up https://www.reddit.com/r/ReelToReel/comments/1jhayid/tascam_38_lets_talk_about_it/ Everyone, here's what he got his hands on:
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I have two Teacs (X-2000r and X-1000r) on my workbench, waiting for me to adjust the speeds/takeup tensions, one is my son's (he is using a spare 1000 I gave him), and my 2000 from my office, I still have one 2000 active in my Main system, so no pressure. My shop's a damn mess, had a new furnace/humidifier/ac system installed, and I threw stuff hither and thither when I inherited 4,000 lps, the garage and shop have never recovered. It is intimidating, it's been a while, but I have always succeeded, so when the going get's tough, the former tough better get going. |
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