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- Mon Jan 19, 2015 1:08 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Who out there knows Ampex 440's?
- Replies: 5
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Cool, thanks! There's 4 relays on this, I had tired switching them around and it didn't help, plus record lights all work so I don't think it's that. Solenoid plunger sticking from rotting foam sounds quite likely, actually, so I'll check that out. I tried joining that Ampex recordist list that Teac...
- Thu Dec 04, 2014 12:45 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Who out there knows Ampex 440's?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2227
- Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:15 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Who out there knows Ampex 440's?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2227
Who out there knows Ampex 440's?
I'm having a transport issue with an Ampex 440. Sometimes the brake on the take-up reel doesn't apply when coming to a stop. I'm vaguely pointing my finger at a large cap that's next to the motor. Does that sound like a reasonable culprit? Alternately, I don't understand solenoids very well. Could t...
- Sun Oct 26, 2014 10:56 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Chris D. / Gun Club / Flesh Eaters
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1737
- Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:01 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Doing It All w/ A 4 Track 22-4?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8011
- Fri Jun 13, 2014 1:59 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Doing It All w/ A 4 Track 22-4?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8011
Nice sounds - post more when there's drums! And just to take the subject of your post literally - you COULD really "do it all" on the tape machine, no DAW. Drums submixed to stereo on two tracks, guitar on a third, and vocals/solos on the fourth. Or Drums AND guitar submixed to two tracks, a third f...
- Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:40 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: If I DON"T adjust the bias...and use " high output
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4513
- Sun Jan 05, 2014 12:28 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: If I DON"T adjust the bias...and use " high output
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4513
I see this was a month ago, so you've probably already done the recording, but I believe you're talking about using a +9 tape on a machine set up for +6. You won't notice any difference at all. It just means you're not taking advantage of the full level the RMG900 is capable of. You could hit the ta...
- Sun Jun 09, 2013 10:11 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Recording a band in a Submarine
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9115
- Tue May 28, 2013 3:28 am
- Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
- Topic: TRIDENT TRIMIX-Beautiful-$6000
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5966
- Tue Apr 30, 2013 5:49 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Looking for bass guitar shaping tricks
- Replies: 27
- Views: 11947
- Fri Jan 18, 2013 4:54 pm
- Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
- Topic: TRIDENT TRIMIX-Beautiful-$6000
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5966
- Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:03 pm
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Moving a Studer A80 VU MKII? PNW machine techs?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4548
I've dealt with Condor Electronics in Seattle a couple times. They've seemed to know what they're doing with my machines, though I've heard other people grumble about them, I think related to guitar amp work. Don't know if they do outcall, might just be in-shop work. Calvin used to have an outside g...
- Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:48 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Question re: cutting vinyl and wildly out of phase things
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2787
Phase issues on vinyl are only problematic when it comes to low frequencies. Since the left/right stereo information is carried on the opposing walls of the groove, when high energy information - i.e. low frequency - is out of phase, the needle can't respond quick enough and it freaks out and jumps ...
- Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:42 am
- Forum: Creative Recording
- Topic: Balanced vs Unbalanced; how much does matching matter?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8400
I recall reading an interview with Greg Sage (Wipers) where he says he prefers to go unbalanced whenever possible because balancing transformers flatten out the punch in signals, and everything sounds like it's hitting softer. Of course he also always uses a lot of tube equipment, which can be less ...