It is with much sadness that I learned today that John Eargle, one of the finest audio engineers and teachers has passed away.

John was scheduled to speak to an AES chapter in Minnesota on Tuesday evening, and when he failed to communicate with them, his JBL colleagues went to his home and found his body.

Hey Ya'all! Man, one minute you decry the 21st century for cellphones, 5 blade razors and stupid politicians, and then you realize a website like this is only possible in this day and age. I've been reading some increedible info, and just wish I could intern with some of you. OK, to the point.

i just got a teac model 5 in from ups. mixer is in great cosmetic condition. the only thing is that when i flick the power switch, the vus and lights flash for a second and then go dead.
it is not connected to anything as of right now. it is just plugged in to the wall socket.
does this thing need to be grounded to something before it stays on?

I have a friend who is looking to unload this old 1/2 " Teac r2r, 8 channel tape machine for $700.
said it works great but one channel has a little "noise". comes with 8 channels of dbx noise reduction as well, though, not sure if this is built in or outboard. i dont konw much at all...but i defintely would love some good ol tape in my digital studio.

i keep seeing these for sale for under $300 all over the place, and I am wondering if anyone has ever used these for music/rock recording? it is almost tempting to pick one up to track some vocals or snare/kicks on them. but it is a waste of time? or are these valuable elements in a studio? i know the whole debacle on tape companies is uncertain as well...but I'm tempted...

hi,

i'm in the process of trying to interface an old teac series 5 mixing board with a new echo indigo i/o card (dell inspiron 8200 laptop, winxp).

Hey a just bought a Teac A-4010S and i need some help with it. The 'Record Select' button either dont work or somethings no plugged in or i dont know. Because when you press them the red lights that would say that one was selected dont turn on. Does anyone know why this could be. And another question does anyone know where i could buy a rubber knob that holds the reels on, i need just one.

Hey,
I just got a Teac A-1200 reel-to-reel and ive cleaned it up quite a bit but when the tape starts it makes sqweaking sounds. I think it could be on the heads or something like that. Does anyone know what i should be and does anyone know where i can download manuals off line for free.Thanks
Tuck

Hi guys,
looking at "Pro Talk" I see a lot of engineers that earn a living with it. I live in Italy and I'm currently working in the educational IT area, but I always wanted to become engineer/producer. I play piano and keyboards since I was 6 and in my freetime I produce/record several local bands and they are very happy with it.

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