I'm looking to get an 8 track reel-to-reel and was thinking either a Fostex M80 or a Teac TSR-8.

Anyone use these? Any suggestions?

I was reading in a thread about people using reel-to-reel machines for preamps. I have a Teac A-4010 SL with

2 1/4" inputs in the front (left & right)
a headphones out in the front
RCA ins/outs and a DIN in/out on the back

Could/should this be used for a preamp and how? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

hey all,

i need some help with troubleshooting my Tascam 22-2 1/4" reel-to-reel deck. the guy i bought it from on ebay said it was professionally reconditioned, so i half expected to plug and play. i know very little about reel decks, and haven't done a thing to it, but here's what's happening:

Hello,

I have been trying to connect my rogers reel-to-reel tube amps to my setup.

I have done the following with no success -
AMEK Tac Sub Group 1 out into line in on the Rogers, line out on the rogers to my DAW.

Hi,

Does ne1 know when there will be tape available again ?
I need 456 tapes, soon.

Thanx.

Hi guys,

I have to transfer some reel tapes to CDs. The tapes are dbx encoded and have a series of recorded tones. Are these tones for heads alignment only, or do they have something to do with dbx adjustment, as well? Also, I'd appreciate insights on proper dbx adjustment. I have all measuring equipment and know how to use it.

Thanks

G'day

I have a four track Akai GX 630D SS reel-to-reel tape machine, and I'm wondering if anyone can tell me anything about it? I'm running a small studio and was considering incorporating it into the setup as quite a feww locals like the analog sound...in fact some of them are die hards for it which is fair enough.

There is a guy selling one of these units in good shape for $200. Is it worth it to record to tape? Is this unit any good? Should I take the plunge with tape or should I worry about preamps first?

i'm in the market for a stereo reel-to-reel recorder. basically i just want to record drums and percussion and then bouce to my hard disk. so nothing too complicated or fancy, but i want something that sounds good. also i don't want to spend too much (less than $350) anybody got buying advice: what to buy and what to look for when buying? much thanks in advance...