Great selection of machines ~ I love Studer and Revox ~ Have you seen the selection of machines in the Studer Revox museum in Zurich? Well worth a look!
It’s wonderfully reassuring to see one’s master tapes being handled so well. I’m a big fan of Studer studio machines for that reason. I no longer use tape but when I did the Studer was always my first choice, generally 800 multitrack.
Variable speed is a good thing to have especially when a tape was recorded from a record player that played a little fast or a slightly slow tape transport with the tape being recorded on.
Cal/uncal is NOT an automatic gain control. CAL means Calibrated, it merely sets the machine's input/output signal levels to recognised studio standard voltages, rather than operator adjustable levels.
❤ I don't have any digital tape recorders in my collection. (I have many analog machines.) I certainly wouldn't turn away that Sony DASH machine, but I would *LOVE* to own a Studer C37. Right now, my first and only Studer is a B67 MkI. I dream of someday adding a C37 or A80 or an A800-series machine to my collection!
Hi, I have a question. I also have an X-1810D. However, when I power, the unit on the capstan is constantly spinning. Also, when in play, both reels start spinning very fast in opposite directions. What could this be? Any help is very appreciated.
Hi, the capstan should spin all the time when powered on, the reel motors will spin in opposite directions when in play mode if theres no tape laced up, have you tried playing a tape?
@Seblington No worries, I found that out shortly after commenting, silly me! I did, however, find the fuse had blown, and the motor run capacitor was shotty. I've since then ordered a new cap. Thanks, Seblington!
We all been there. On of the Rifas at the small boards at the top? Happened on my B67 as well, also kept on going. Almost done recapping her now, runs without issues now with a PSU that had everything but two transistors replaced.
Are you making reparation this recorder? I have same, what not works, seams something with CPU, because can not switch speed. bridge not reacting, etc.
Pardon? Sorry, I couldn't make out what you were saying because someone was playing a Rolling Stones record all the time you were speaking. Have you got neighbour problems?
Sorry... but, for the money honey, I'll take my Studer a807any day. I'm very happy with it. I bought it just about 3 years ago for about $4000.00, that's buck-a-roo$. It operates flawlessly (after a little TLC). Don't get me wrong. I'd love to have an 820. Most of all I'd love to own a J-37 because of the 50 + tubes.
The A807 is an awesome machine, took me ages to get a VU model with the original side panels, have had a couple of J37’s but sold them, got a couple C37’s though, fit my collection better. This video is very old and I think I have had 6 A820’s since, down to 2 now ( a ¼ inch and ½ Inch), a few years ago they were much easier to find ( you don’t want to know how much I paid for the one in this video😉 )
Why in the world did you get rid of your J37’s????!!!! Do you like the sound quality of an A820 better than the legendary J37? I find the sound quality of tubes to be much more superior to solid state. I know the A820 has more bells & whistles, but I’m just talking about the sound quality.
@@steelcantuna The J37 doesnt fit my collection, but I do have a few C37's, in fact, the two machines connected to my main HIFI are the A820 and C37. As to which is better? its a matter of taste really, thats why I use both.
I worked with four of these for over a decade. The flight case is just the right width to go between your knees! I must have done a hundred thousand edits using a CAT automatic splicer with tape dispenser on top of the head block. With Ampex 456 and Dolby A (later dolby SR) these produced the best sound at 15 ips that I have ever heard. We had no meter bridges and used the twin, twin PPMs on the Calrec mixer for everything. Just hearing all the mechanism noises brings a tear to the old eye! Our Otari machines never really felt right and they were massive, Editing on a big machine - even an A80 - is hard on the back after the compact B62.
hi you are the only one in the uk with this number of decks i ever seen i used to get around myself looking at decks corr you got to have help over time getting decks in i am finding the tascam 30 lines are not that great and someone need to make a new pcb logic (pcb way ) because the pcb in the decks are going bad over time i am finding now 40 years very good i am finding drop outs on my brennel mini 8 after i just fix it on the trans port
