|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
68.50.250.142
In Reply to: RE: "A Format Tape 202" So what is this thing? posted by Topper on November 29, 2014 at 10:38:02
I'd agree except for the 30-second test tones at the beginning of each side. Why would a "serious home recordist" do such a thing and then record LPs with scratches on them? And then laboriously identity the tracks in longhand on lined tablet paper at different times. Why "different times" (and I know I didn't mention this earlier)? Because he used at least three pens -- narrow point, blue ink; broad point, blue ink; broad point, green ink.
Sorry to go all OCD on this :-)
Follow Ups:
OCD is fine. However, I'd think you're sort of answering your own question here. A more important question would be why would a commercial outfit do such a thing? Everything you're pointing out just reinforces that this isn't a commercial effort. If it weren't for the tones there wouldn't be anything to suggest that your tape hadn't been recorded over. Maybe the guy just left the tones on, though if they're on both sides they shouldn't be original. Hey Mark, what's on your tape there? Tones? (Keep that volume down when checking!) Two track? 15ips? I don't think I have any more of those reels here or I'd check also. Please report back.
(And for disclosure, I'm probably the source of Mark's tapes...)
W
Can you weigh in on this?
TIA
Here now (sounds like some eastern philosophy-religion thing...).
I am pretty darned sure that there are no test tones at the beginning. I will (double) check anon (in this case, that's gonna be tomorrow!).
Tell you what -- I will scan and post the track list from the tape in the photo. Gimme a bit.
I will say that the sound isn't exactly crystalline -- there seems to be considerable speed fluctuation -- I thought it was due to the deck I first tried (a foundling Otari) so I tried it on the ReVox... and it was the same. Not great sound and speed variation (wow or flutter?... well... I'd say wow).
I may have a moderately large number of these tapes... and their provenance may be as it was mooted in the previous post... but I am loath to say more... ;-)
all the best,
mrh
Post a Followup:
FAQ |
Post a Message! |
Forgot Password? |
|
||||||||||||||
|
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors: