EXTREME Analog Transfer!

cjmnash · Post by **cjmnash** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 6:32 am

we were doing a transfer project yesterday at "Welcome To 1979" & many of the tapes were from the late '60s. some of the tapes had gotten glazed over the years and had become pretty slick, so the deck that had the right headstack couldn't pull the tape- the capstan kept slipping.....SO, we ended up using TWO decks for those tapes.

i thought you'd get a kick out of the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmJxQY4QHBU

enjoy-

chris mara
www.welcometo1979.com

Scodiddly · Post by **Scodiddly** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 7:15 am

Smooth music!

Sean Sullivan · Post by **Sean Sullivan** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 11:20 am

I'm glad to see that bulk tape eraser I sold you works (somewhat, at least...is it suppose to spin on its own)? Did I sell you all that 456 tape I had too? I think I remember loading it all into a shopping cart at the studio

cjmnash · Post by **cjmnash** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 4:00 pm

the bulk eraser works just fine- we do the "spinning thing" to reduce low end thumps...we "modded it" LOL!

(there's a video of it on the youtube page)

yep, i bought all the 2" tape from you, as well as another 180 reels this fall!

-chris

Sean Sullivan · Post by **Sean Sullivan** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 4:06 pm

Awesome! That's a lot of tape, but you have the space for it.

I'll be at 1979 helping Ian out for awhile, maybe I'll see you there?

cjmnash · Post by **cjmnash** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 4:13 pm

yep! gotta keep gas in the tank of my analog machine, right? LOL

yeah man, i usually pop in to the studio to make sure everyone has what they need (hookers, blow, etc) so i'm sure i'll see you.

later,

chris mara
www.welcometo1979.com

Mystic Steamship Co. · Post by **Mystic Steamship Co.** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:33 pm

Bring extra hookers for Sean.

I am fuggin' pumped about the session tomorrow. This week we've spent rehearsing/drinking has been the most fun I've had in recent memory. Tomorrow should be great.

cjmnash · Post by **cjmnash** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:33 am

is there such a thing as an "extra hooker"?? LOL

i'll swing by this evening.

-chris

Sean Sullivan · Post by **Sean Sullivan** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:54 am

I'll call Christie's and tell them to bring a shuttle filled with dancer to the studio and we'll have a party.

I'm bring some toys from Gear for Days with me Chris, we should get some killer sounds.

aitikin · Post by **aitikin** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:33 pm

cjmnash wrote:is there such a thing as an "extra hooker"?? LOL

In a well handle situation...nope!

cjmnash · Post by **cjmnash** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 5:06 pm

aitikin wrote:
cjmnash wrote:is there such a thing as an "extra hooker"?? LOL
In a well handle situation...nope!

exactly my point!

LOL

thegeek · Post by **thegeek** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:27 pm

looks like a giant tape delay... think we could put that on my pedalboard?

drumsound · Post by **drumsound** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:57 pm

What's the playback machine? Why couldn't the tape play on the MC (an MCI-you've got a few of them)I?

@?,*???&? · Post by **@?,*???&?** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:59 pm

Anybody else hear the wow and flutter here?

Those tapes should have been baked...

cjmnash · Post by **cjmnash** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:31 pm

drumsound wrote:What's the playback machine? Why couldn't the tape play on the MC (an MCI-you've got a few of them)I?

the playback machine is a sony 200, 1/4" 1/4 track (two tracks, two direction) 7.5ips machine. the MCI's are all 1/2 track machines (two tracks, one direction) the small sony works great- but it couldn't pull that one particular two-sided tape, it had no backing and therefore not a lot of "traction" on the pinchroller/capstan. i was basically using the small sony's headstack and playback electronics and the MCI's capstan/pinchroller and take up reel.

@?,*???&? wrote:Anybody else hear the wow and flutter here?

Those tapes should have been baked...

oh yeah- there was wow & flutter on that one song. it was from the deck that recorded it....typically the 1/4 track machines were consumer decks and had some issues.

regarding the tape: not all tapes need to be baked. i do extensive testing on any tape before determining if it needs to be baked or not. most tape does not need to be baked, and in fact, some tapes you can not bake. (well, you can, but it'll turn into a brick).

-chris

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