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by Reel
Sun Aug 27, 2006 9:12 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Are CDs dead?
Replies: 61
Views: 18748

Thanks for the response. I think alot of this too is a regional issue. I hate to say it, but I get the very clear feeling that folks in my hometown can be very cheap. I've done a fair amount of touring, and I find it's usually no problem to sell discs in cities A, B or C, but every time you play cit...
by Reel
Sun Aug 27, 2006 3:32 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Are CDs dead?
Replies: 61
Views: 18748

Are CDs dead?

I've had this discussion with many friends of mine who are also musicians or who are in bands. I don't know how things are where you live, but where I live everyone seems to agree that CDs just don't sell anymore. You may be able to sell half a dozen at a gig, but that's about it. I've even had frie...
by Reel
Sun Aug 27, 2006 3:23 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: What was your best garage sale/thrift store/pawn shop find?
Replies: 134
Views: 64686

An old MiniKorg 700 synthesizer, for $20, at a yard sale.
by Reel
Sun Aug 27, 2006 3:20 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: very low levels on tape?
Replies: 7
Views: 1928

still no luck...

Okay, I tried applying pressure to the tape as it ran past the head and it's still very faint. However, after playing numerous tapes that I've collected over the years, I noticed that stuff that was not recorded on this machine plays at a relatively good volume, yet anything that I tried to record o...
by Reel
Sat Aug 26, 2006 11:50 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: very low levels on tape?
Replies: 7
Views: 1928

Thanks. I will give that a try. :)
by Reel
Sat Aug 26, 2006 8:57 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: very low levels on tape?
Replies: 7
Views: 1928

very low levels on tape?

Hello. I recently purchased an old Lafayette reel to reel deck from 1964. I noticed that anything I play on the deck, even with the volume cranked as loud as it will go, is very very faint. I also tried recording and I had the same problem. When I listen to myself while recording my voice through a ...