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Hey tape guys.... need help [message #93828] Fri, 21 December 2007 17:59 Go to next message
Paul Braun is currently offline  Paul Braun   UNITED STATES
Messages: 391
Registered: September 2005
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Back in the late '80's, I was photographer for a regional band that
was managed by a friend of mine.

The band released one cd and did pretty well with it, and then egos
and substances got in the way and the band ended up splitting, owing
my friend a ton of money for the cd.

However, I remembered that there was a second recording session for a
followup album that was never released.

My friend just called me.... he just found the original master tapes
for that second session! He had completely forgotten about them.

We thought we should mix the remaining seven songs and make a "lost
sessions" disc, if for no other reason than we'd finally like to hear
those songs finished.

Do any of you have contacts that would help me get two reels of 1"
16-track Ampex transferred to sd2 or aiff or wav? I told my buddy
that I'd be happy to take a shot at mixing, but it's hard to stuff
those reels into the disc slot on my pc.....

It would be useful if the studio were in the Chicago/southern
Michigan/Milwaukee area. Or, I could ship the tapes if you can advise
me on the safest way to do that.

We don't want to spend a lot on this, since there's no guarantee on
how many, if any of these we would sell if I manage to produce
something decent. It's mainly for old times' sake and because one of
those songs was one they used to do live and I always wanted a
recording of it.

You can post here or email me offlist at pbraun at ctgonline dot org.

Thanks.!
Re: Hey tape guys.... need help [message #93830 is a reply to message #93828] Fri, 21 December 2007 20:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Cujjo is currently offline  Cujjo   
Messages: 325
Registered: June 2007
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I have a 1 inch Tascam 16trk..
However it is 30ips only and with DBX and I have no alignment capability.
If this is the format I could do it for you an a few weks.


Paul Braun <cygnus_nospam@ctgonline.org> wrote:
>Back in the late '80's, I was photographer for a regional band that
>was managed by a friend of mine.
>
>The band released one cd and did pretty well with it, and then egos
>and substances got in the way and the band ended up splitting, owing
>my friend a ton of money for the cd.
>
>However, I remembered that there was a second recording session for a
>followup album that was never released.
>
>My friend just called me.... he just found the original master tapes
>for that second session! He had completely forgotten about them.
>
>We thought we should mix the remaining seven songs and make a "lost
>sessions" disc, if for no other reason than we'd finally like to hear
>those songs finished.
>
>Do any of you have contacts that would help me get two reels of 1"
>16-track Ampex transferred to sd2 or aiff or wav? I told my buddy
>that I'd be happy to take a shot at mixing, but it's hard to stuff
>those reels into the disc slot on my pc.....
>
>It would be useful if the studio were in the Chicago/southern
>Michigan/Milwaukee area. Or, I could ship the tapes if you can advise
>me on the safest way to do that.
>
>We don't want to spend a lot on this, since there's no guarantee on
>how many, if any of these we would sell if I manage to produce
>something decent. It's mainly for old times' sake and because one of
>those songs was one they used to do live and I always wanted a
>recording of it.
>
>You can post here or email me offlist at pbraun at ctgonline dot org.
>
>Thanks.!
Re: Hey tape guys.... need help [message #93835 is a reply to message #93830] Fri, 21 December 2007 20:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Neil is currently offline  Neil
Messages: 1645
Registered: April 2006
Senior Member
Yeah, Cuj, I was just thinking... I don't know of ANY
widespread 1"/16 format other than Tascam. Fostex had a
1/2"/16, and IIRC made ONE model of a 1"/16, but not for very
long, and I don't think there were very many produced... ISTR
that one might've had Dolby "C". I know some of their 1/2" 16-
tracks did.

PB, I "THINK" there's still someone in my area that has that
setup - it's not someone I know real well, and in fact, it's a
church (if they still even have their recording setup, and of
course, still have their Tascam rig) but keep me in mind if you
can't find someone as a "for sure", and I can certainly check &
see for you.

Neil


"Cujo" <chris@applemanstudio.com> wrote:
>
>
>I have a 1 inch Tascam 16trk..
>However it is 30ips only and with DBX and I have no alignment capability.
>If this is the format I could do it for you an a few weks.
>
>
>Paul Braun <cygnus_nospam@ctgonline.org> wrote:
>>Back in the late '80's, I was photographer for a regional band that
>>was managed by a friend of mine.
>>
>>The band released one cd and did pretty well with it, and then egos
>>and substances got in the way and the band ended up splitting, owing
>>my friend a ton of money for the cd.
>>
>>However, I remembered that there was a second recording session for a
>>followup album that was never released.
>>
>>My friend just called me.... he just found the original master tapes
>>for that second session! He had completely forgotten about them.
>>
>>We thought we should mix the remaining seven songs and make a "lost
>>sessions" disc, if for no other reason than we'd finally like to hear
>>those songs finished.
>>
>>Do any of you have contacts that would help me get two reels of 1"
>>16-track Ampex transferred to sd2 or aiff or wav? I told my buddy
>>that I'd be happy to take a shot at mixing, but it's hard to stuff
>>those reels into the disc slot on my pc.....
>>
>>It would be useful if the studio were in the Chicago/southern
>>Michigan/Milwaukee area. Or, I could ship the tapes if you can advise
>>me on the safest way to do that.
>>
>>We don't want to spend a lot on this, since there's no guarantee on
>>how many, if any of these we would sell if I manage to produce
>>something decent. It's mainly for old times' sake and because one of
>>those songs was one they used to do live and I always wanted a
>>recording of it.
>>
>>You can post here or email me offlist at pbraun at ctgonline dot org.
>>
>>Thanks.!
>
Re: Hey tape guys.... need help [message #93838 is a reply to message #93835] Fri, 21 December 2007 20:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Paul Braun is currently offline  Paul Braun   UNITED STATES
Messages: 391
Registered: September 2005
Senior Member
On 22 Dec 2007 14:36:22 +1000, "Neil" <OUIOIU@OIU.com> wrote:

>
>PB, I "THINK" there's still someone in my area that has that
>setup - it's not someone I know real well, and in fact, it's a
>church (if they still even have their recording setup, and of
>course, still have their Tascam rig) but keep me in mind if you
>can't find someone as a "for sure", and I can certainly check &
>see for you.
>
>Neil
>
>
>"Cujo" <chris@applemanstudio.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>I have a 1 inch Tascam 16trk..
>>However it is 30ips only and with DBX and I have no alignment capability.
>>If this is the format I could do it for you an a few weks.


Thanks, guys.

I'll see my buddy again on Wednesday -- I'll pull out the session
sheets and see if it lists the speed or NR settings.

I'll post up Wednesday night.

pab
Re: Hey tape guys.... need help [message #93849 is a reply to message #93835] Sat, 22 December 2007 01:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Cujjo is currently offline  Cujjo   
Messages: 325
Registered: June 2007
Senior Member
I am sure there was a 15 ips verions of my machine too.

Neil, funny, my friends do call me Cuj


"Neil" <OUIOIU@OIU.com> wrote:
>
>Yeah, Cuj, I was just thinking... I don't know of ANY
>widespread 1"/16 format other than Tascam. Fostex had a
>1/2"/16, and IIRC made ONE model of a 1"/16, but not for very
>long, and I don't think there were very many produced... ISTR
>that one might've had Dolby "C". I know some of their 1/2" 16-
>tracks did.
>
>PB, I "THINK" there's still someone in my area that has that
>setup - it's not someone I know real well, and in fact, it's a
>church (if they still even have their recording setup, and of
>course, still have their Tascam rig) but keep me in mind if you
>can't find someone as a "for sure", and I can certainly check &
>see for you.
>
>Neil
>
>
>"Cujo" <chris@applemanstudio.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>I have a 1 inch Tascam 16trk..
>>However it is 30ips only and with DBX and I have no alignment capability.
>>If this is the format I could do it for you an a few weks.
>>
>>
>>Paul Braun <cygnus_nospam@ctgonline.org> wrote:
>>>Back in the late '80's, I was photographer for a regional band that
>>>was managed by a friend of mine.
>>>
>>>The band released one cd and did pretty well with it, and then egos
>>>and substances got in the way and the band ended up splitting, owing
>>>my friend a ton of money for the cd.
>>>
>>>However, I remembered that there was a second recording session for a
>>>followup album that was never released.
>>>
>>>My friend just called me.... he just found the original master tapes
>>>for that second session! He had completely forgotten about them.
>>>
>>>We thought we should mix the remaining seven songs and make a "lost
>>>sessions" disc, if for no other reason than we'd finally like to hear
>>>those songs finished.
>>>
>>>Do any of you have contacts that would help me get two reels of 1"
>>>16-track Ampex transferred to sd2 or aiff or wav? I told my buddy
>>>that I'd be happy to take a shot at mixing, but it's hard to stuff
>>>those reels into the disc slot on my pc.....
>>>
>>>It would be useful if the studio were in the Chicago/southern
>>>Michigan/Milwaukee area. Or, I could ship the tapes if you can advise
>>>me on the safest way to do that.
>>>
>>>We don't want to spend a lot on this, since there's no guarantee on
>>>how many, if any of these we would sell if I manage to produce
>>>something decent. It's mainly for old times' sake and because one of
>>>those songs was one they used to do live and I always wanted a
>>>recording of it.
>>>
>>>You can post here or email me offlist at pbraun at ctgonline dot org.
>>>
>>>Thanks.!
>>
>
Re: Hey tape guys.... need help [message #93850 is a reply to message #93838] Sat, 22 December 2007 01:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Cujjo is currently offline  Cujjo   
Messages: 325
Registered: June 2007
Senior Member
I'll be in the UK next week.. so just eamil me after if I can help

Paul Braun <cygnus_nospam@ctgonline.org> wrote:
>On 22 Dec 2007 14:36:22 +1000, "Neil" <OUIOIU@OIU.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>PB, I "THINK" there's still someone in my area that has that
>>setup - it's not someone I know real well, and in fact, it's a
>>church (if they still even have their recording setup, and of
>>course, still have their Tascam rig) but keep me in mind if you
>>can't find someone as a "for sure", and I can certainly check &
>>see for you.
>>
>>Neil
>>
>>
>>"Cujo" <chris@applemanstudio.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>I have a 1 inch Tascam 16trk..
>>>However it is 30ips only and with DBX and I have no alignment capability.
>>>If this is the format I could do it for you an a few weks.
>
>
>Thanks, guys.
>
>I'll see my buddy again on Wednesday -- I'll pull out the session
>sheets and see if it lists the speed or NR settings.
>
>I'll post up Wednesday night.
>
>pab
Re: Hey tape guys.... need help [message #93856 is a reply to message #93828] Sat, 22 December 2007 04:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Don Nafe is currently offline  Don Nafe   CANADA
Messages: 1206
Registered: July 2005
Senior Member
Hey Paul

I just posted this over at the Womb

There are a number of tape heads still hang there and should be able to
provide several leads

Don


"Paul Braun" <cygnus_nospam@ctgonline.org> wrote in message
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> Back in the late '80's, I was photographer for a regional band that
> was managed by a friend of mine.
>
> The band released one cd and did pretty well with it, and then egos
> and substances got in the way and the band ended up splitting, owing
> my friend a ton of money for the cd.
>
> However, I remembered that there was a second recording session for a
> followup album that was never released.
>
> My friend just called me.... he just found the original master tapes
> for that second session! He had completely forgotten about them.
>
> We thought we should mix the remaining seven songs and make a "lost
> sessions" disc, if for no other reason than we'd finally like to hear
> those songs finished.
>
> Do any of you have contacts that would help me get two reels of 1"
> 16-track Ampex transferred to sd2 or aiff or wav? I told my buddy
> that I'd be happy to take a shot at mixing, but it's hard to stuff
> those reels into the disc slot on my pc.....
>
> It would be useful if the studio were in the Chicago/southern
> Michigan/Milwaukee area. Or, I could ship the tapes if you can advise
> me on the safest way to do that.
>
> We don't want to spend a lot on this, since there's no guarantee on
> how many, if any of these we would sell if I manage to produce
> something decent. It's mainly for old times' sake and because one of
> those songs was one they used to do live and I always wanted a
> recording of it.
>
> You can post here or email me offlist at pbraun at ctgonline dot org.
>
> Thanks.!
Re: Hey tape guys.... need help [message #93868 is a reply to message #93856] Sat, 22 December 2007 09:08 Go to previous message
Paul Braun is currently offline  Paul Braun   UNITED STATES
Messages: 391
Registered: September 2005
Senior Member
On Sat, 22 Dec 2007 07:59:17 -0500, "Don Nafe" <dnafe@magma.ca> wrote:

>Hey Paul
>
>I just posted this over at the Womb
>
>There are a number of tape heads still hang there and should be able to
>provide several leads
>
>Don

Thanks!

pab
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