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Gregg Juke wrote:Hmmm. Interesting.

Who was on the "no cymbals kick" first, I wonder, Fripp or Eno?

GJ

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Keep in mind 641 is pretty low quality tape, "voice quality" is how Ampex described it.
Developed in the mid 60's, it has dramatically less dynamic range and HF retentivity compared to modern tape.
Best bet for your TEAC 1230 would be new RMGI LPR 35.

Manuals are available from Teac. Scotch 150 was introduced in 1954, the time of the Ampex 350 (long before the Teac 1230). The 1230 was produced in the early 70's, the time of 3M (Scotch) 206 / 207 and Ampex 406 / 407. The bias required for these tapes is not significantly different from modern stoc...

Your best bet would be to modify the Otari (and any other pin 3 hot gear you may have) to pin 2 hot. Sigh. I guess you are right. I was convinced it sounded less daunting to solder some cable ends than go digging into the back of the machines. I guess we'll see... If you're daunted by modifying the...

I'm talking about hi & lo shelf
Like the Electrodyne 511

That's Delaney's voice, a microphone and a preamp. No processors.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1wGoCWt ... re=related

Not to be smug, but a 2 band eq is often sufficient and is a good "learning" tool.

Soundcraft 200 outputs are unbalanced on an XLR with pin 2 hot, pin 1 & 3 ground. Otari 5050 inputs are unbalanced on an XLR with pin 3 hot, pin 1 & 2 ground. Do you know if that applies to the MTR models as well? MTR machines are balanced in and out. I don't know if they are pin 2 or 3 hot. Servic...

Your best bet would be to modify the Otari (and any other pin 3 hot gear you may have) to pin 2 hot.

Soundcraft 200 outputs are unbalanced on an XLR with pin 2 hot, pin 1 & 3 ground. Otari 5050 inputs are unbalanced on an XLR with pin 3 hot, pin 1 & 2 ground.

used XLR-F to XLR-M microphone cables Every cable has been inspected and tested. Lengths from 1? to 50? PM me for detailed spreadsheet of available cables. Prices Canare L-2T2S $5.00 + $0.15/ft. Canare L-4E6S $5.00 + $0.20/ft. Gotham GAC-3 $5.00 + $0.25/ft. Gotham GAC-4 $5.00 + $0.35/ft. Mogami 253...

We compared the Latte to the Burl B2 ADC. Both great units but completely different beasts. The Burl is rock, with a forward sonic presence. Straight ahead easy to use. The Latte is more neutral but with it's multitude of features and possible modes utilization, setting it up often requires popping ...

Ignore the mumbo-jumbo. Study the data in the Belden and Mogami catalogs. These manufacturers make many different types of cable because no cable is ideal. Depending on the application, certain specifications become more critical than others. Cable design is always a compromise. You don't gain one t...

Never dealt with a Tandberg but a Sony TC 350 was my main machine in the late '60's. Remove the head assembly cover (2 set screws hold it on) and see if the capstan motor is turning when the machine is on. The pressure roller which presses the tape against the capstan retracts down when the machine ...