Sony Walkman Professional WM-D6C Questions
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Sony Walkman Professional WM-D6C Questions
OK, no lectures on how terrible or how great cassettes are; I already own this machine.
BUT, I do have a question for anyone that might know or wants to venture a solid guess. On the Walkman Pro, there is a "Fast" and "Slow" tape-speed setting, but I can't find anything in the manual or on-line that says exactly what those speeds are. I'm assuming the unit runs at 1 & 7/8 and 3 & 3/4 ips. Seeing how truly pro and great everything else on this machine is, it surprises me that the tape speeds aren't delineated. But I digress:
Are the tape speeds on the Sony Walkman Professional WM-D6C 1 & 7/8 and 3 & 3/4 ips, or is "Fast" some proprietary, inbetween completely unuseable thing? If I want to record at faster speed for higher quality, will I be screwgeeing myself for archiving purposes (in that the tapes would never play back correctly on any other machine, unless it had variable speed)?
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2) "I find the lack of a marked speed dilineation on the Sony Walkman Pro... dis-turb-ing."
BUT, I do have a question for anyone that might know or wants to venture a solid guess. On the Walkman Pro, there is a "Fast" and "Slow" tape-speed setting, but I can't find anything in the manual or on-line that says exactly what those speeds are. I'm assuming the unit runs at 1 & 7/8 and 3 & 3/4 ips. Seeing how truly pro and great everything else on this machine is, it surprises me that the tape speeds aren't delineated. But I digress:
Are the tape speeds on the Sony Walkman Professional WM-D6C 1 & 7/8 and 3 & 3/4 ips, or is "Fast" some proprietary, inbetween completely unuseable thing? If I want to record at faster speed for higher quality, will I be screwgeeing myself for archiving purposes (in that the tapes would never play back correctly on any other machine, unless it had variable speed)?
GJ
PS-- "Choose Your Own Star Wars Quote" TapeOp Funtime Event:
1) "Help me Obi-Wan Kenobis, youse are my only hope."
2) "I find the lack of a marked speed dilineation on the Sony Walkman Pro... dis-turb-ing."
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Hey Joel, thanks. That's my guess too, but I'm hoping someone knows for sure.
Jim-- Really? WM-D6C?!? Check again, I guess. Mine does have a speed switch, I'm just not sure what that means. There's even a YouTube video you can search, but I assure you I'm not making it up! I know there were different changes and improvements in the model over the years though; maybe mine is of a later date?
Do you still use it? Do you think that Metal tapes are worth the cost and effort to find them, or are Type II just as good? I've done some preliminary testing, but I'm really interested in getting the unit cleaned-up and trying it out in a venue with the right tape and noise reduction (right now all I've got is junky Type I).
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Jim-- Really? WM-D6C?!? Check again, I guess. Mine does have a speed switch, I'm just not sure what that means. There's even a YouTube video you can search, but I assure you I'm not making it up! I know there were different changes and improvements in the model over the years though; maybe mine is of a later date?
Do you still use it? Do you think that Metal tapes are worth the cost and effort to find them, or are Type II just as good? I've done some preliminary testing, but I'm really interested in getting the unit cleaned-up and trying it out in a venue with the right tape and noise reduction (right now all I've got is junky Type I).
GJ
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RTFM?
http://www.docs.sony.com/release/WMD6C.pdf
Page 7? I don't think that does what you think it does. But my reading comp is crap.
http://www.docs.sony.com/release/WMD6C.pdf
Page 7? I don't think that does what you think it does. But my reading comp is crap.
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The Sony of old sure made some kick arse stuff.
Couldn't find the speed specs, but this was interesting.
" Michelle Shocked, a folk artist beloved by the likes of Q Magazine, sprang into the spotlight with an album called The Texas Campfire Sessions (which was originally a bootleg or ?field recording? released by an English producer) recorded on a Pro-Walkman and Henry Rollins used one to record many of his spoken word recordings."
http://renaissancechambara.jp/2011/05/1 ... m-d6c-pro/
Couldn't find the speed specs, but this was interesting.
" Michelle Shocked, a folk artist beloved by the likes of Q Magazine, sprang into the spotlight with an album called The Texas Campfire Sessions (which was originally a bootleg or ?field recording? released by an English producer) recorded on a Pro-Walkman and Henry Rollins used one to record many of his spoken word recordings."
http://renaissancechambara.jp/2011/05/1 ... m-d6c-pro/
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I used mine a lot in the 1980's. Once I got the Aiwa Strasser mini DAT machines, I stopped using it.
I forgot about the vari-speed switch. I never used it. It's the only cassette machine I have left, I sold off the rack ones like Tascam 112's.
Now, someone sent me a cassette recording of some studio and live club tracks I did back in 1973. Yes, it's been a long time. I will need to have a tape facility bake it for me and then I'll have to find a Tascam 112/122 to play it off into my converters. I'm sort of nervous about it as it may only play once.
BTW, where did you get that flying buzzards thingy?
I forgot about the vari-speed switch. I never used it. It's the only cassette machine I have left, I sold off the rack ones like Tascam 112's.
Now, someone sent me a cassette recording of some studio and live club tracks I did back in 1973. Yes, it's been a long time. I will need to have a tape facility bake it for me and then I'll have to find a Tascam 112/122 to play it off into my converters. I'm sort of nervous about it as it may only play once.
BTW, where did you get that flying buzzards thingy?
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I almost did a http://lmgtfy.com, but it wouldn't have gotten you straight to the FM.
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I've never heard your acronyms before. RTFM and LMGTFY were invented by people other than me and have been in widespread use for years. I didn't make them up.
I don't really know what gearslutz is like, but I'm assuming that you think I crossed some kindof line of civility with my posts. I didn't mean RTFM with an emphasis on the F or anything, I was just sortof kidding around and trying to be light-handed about it. I apologize if I ruffled your feathers. I was just trying to help and point you in the right direction. The substance of your question kindof indicated to me that you had not read the fucking manual. Just sayin'. I can try to refrain from helping in the future.
I don't really know what gearslutz is like, but I'm assuming that you think I crossed some kindof line of civility with my posts. I didn't mean RTFM with an emphasis on the F or anything, I was just sortof kidding around and trying to be light-handed about it. I apologize if I ruffled your feathers. I was just trying to help and point you in the right direction. The substance of your question kindof indicated to me that you had not read the fucking manual. Just sayin'. I can try to refrain from helping in the future.
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