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I found a few of these for 60 bucks a piece. I'm sure they're not the greatest, but what do you some of you guys who have used them think about them? Would they be worth my while at that price, or would I be wasting time and money? Maybe I'll head over to GC and see if they have any to hear.

Bart

it's not the exactly the same due to the often overlooked safety gaps on multitrack format heads.

I hadn't realized this, could you poosibly explain this further, or post a link? Thanks

Bart

here's an idea of cost: http://cgi.ebay.com/Otari-MX-5050-MK-III-8-Multi-Track-Tape Machine_W0QQitemZ220008651963QQihZ012QQcategoryZ15199QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem JRF Magnetics: http://jrfmagnetics.com/ Magnetic Refrence Lab ( makers of alignment tape ): http://home.flash.net/~mrltapes/ alignment hot to:...

p.s specific machines to check out are Tascam 38,48,58, TSR 8, Fostex 80-8, Otari MX5050 MK III. These would all be in the aforementioned price range.

Bart

tape exists in: 1/4'', 1/2'', 1'', 2'' formats in addition to cassette. as for which format is a "pro" format, the answer is all of them. What issue really is, is the amount space that each track takes up phyisically on the tape. for example 1/2'' 8 track is the same sounds quality as 1'' 16 track. ...

oh yeah, here's the link:
http://home.uchicago.edu/~evanc/Two%20S ... 0Plane.mp3

Has anyone else heard about the song writing contest for Snakes On A Plane? This was my entry. Tell me what you guys think.

Bart

If you could elaborate on this process that would be great. Thanks.

Bart

I also wanted to add, that soundguy is completely right you cannot make yor own MRL. Even off a well calibrated machine. It is refrence tape so the source has to be flawless if you could hypothetically make one.

1/2 inch 8 track is definitely better than no tape at all. The area of tape per track is just slightly less than 2'' 24 track. And in fact Roy Thomas Baker did a lot of his more famous work, like the cars first album on a 2'' 40 track, which has less area of tape pre track than 1/2 inch 8 track. I h...

i have an MX5050 8 track. It is wired pin 3 hot, and some equipment is pin 2 hot. I don't know if this will help, but just thought i'd throw it out there.

Bart

Joey's post was great. Thanks to everyone who posted. If anyone else has anything, I'd be interested to hear.

Bart

I got my Otari MX5050 8 track for $425 if you can do everything on 8 tracks, it's a great deck.

FMR RNC, of course

Bart

I know Quincy Jones recorded her, but does anyone know any details about how that stuff was recorded. Especially her vocals. It's some really cool sounding stuff. Thanks

Bart

I'll second the new Cat Power. I also like the new Loose Fur. It's called Born Again in the USA. The Life Pursuit by Belle and Sebastian (their newest) is also really good. Other than that, I've been listening to early T.Rex, that stuff never fails to blow my mind.

Bart