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
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. |
