Tape machine
hey all,
I have some 7" reels of some great bands (Beatles, Grateful dead, Santana to name a few). These were givin to me by a family friend who doesnt have a reel to reel to play (neither do I). Anyway, I was looking to buy a tape machine to listen to these and maybe record 2 track drums to. Can anyone give me any advice on what make/model is prefered on these machines? Should I concentrate on looking at Akai or Teac Are the preamps in these usable? I am sure there are some mods out there as well. Thanks for any advice! Sir Bergersworth |
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I assume these 7" reels are quarter track? I would not bother using one for recording into PT(just my opinion). I would look for a cheap TEAC or TASCAM unit, transfer the music, then ebay the machine. Maybe a local studio has one you could rent for a few days? Don't get me wrong. I love the sound of a good tape machine, but that usually means 1" sixteen track or 2" tape. Now mixing down to a half inch 2 track would be a different story.
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from what I gather they are two track tapes (obviously, not 1"). not cartriage type that has 4 tracks.
I dont want to transfer these tapes to Pro tools, I want to listen to them. I was also thinking that I could use it to record drums to or to bounce tracks to and back into pro tools. Are these machines not that great sounding or what? How do they differ compared to a 1/4" machine? better heads? |
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