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Thu, 17 January 2008 13:47

tonehouse

Messages: 184
Registered: July 2006

Senior Member

I always try to store my old reel to reel tapes tails out,to help
print-through. Should I do the same with a cassette tape? I have a few old
4-track masters I want to save.They still sound amazingly good at high speed
with dbx..

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Re: tails out ? [message #94833 is a reply to message #94831]

Thu, 17 January 2008 15:38

Gantt Kushner

Messages: 545
Registered: June 2006
Location: Silver Spring, Maryland, ...

Senior Member

Hi Zan,

Half track tapes only play in one direction so storing them tails out (hopefully)
keeps print-thru buried in the music. Cassettes are quarter-track and play
in both directions so I don't tails out probably won't make a difference.

Gantt

"tonehouse" <zmcleod@comcast.net> wrote:
>I always try to store my old reel to reel tapes tails out,to help
>print-through. Should I do the same with a cassette tape? I have a few old
>4-track masters I want to save.They still sound amazingly good at high speed
>with dbx..
>
>

Gantt Kushner
Gizmo Recording Company
Silver Spring, MD
www.gizmorecording.com

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Re: tails out ? [message #94834 is a reply to message #94833]

Thu, 17 January 2008 15:49

neil[1]
Messages: 164
Registered: October 2006

Senior Member

Four-track cassettes, however, also play in just one direction,
so yeah, tails-out is still a good idea there.

Neil

NEIL "Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>Hi Zan,
>
>Half track tapes only play in one direction so storing them tails out (hopefully)
>keeps print-thru buried in the music. Cassettes are quarter-track and play
>in both directions so I don't tails out probably won't make a difference.
>
>Gantt
>
>"tonehouse" <zmcleod@comcast.net> wrote:
>>I always try to store my old reel to reel tapes tails out,to help
>>print-through. Should I do the same with a cassette tape? I have a few
old
>>4-track masters I want to save.They still sound amazingly good at high
speed
>>with dbx..
>>
>>
>

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Re: tails out ? [message #94836 is a reply to message #94834]

Thu, 17 January 2008 15:50

Gantt Kushner

Messages: 545
Registered: June 2006
Location: Silver Spring, Maryland, ...

Senior Member

As in Tascam Porta Studio... Yes. You're exactly right.

Gantt

"Neil" <IOUOIU@OIU.com> wrote:
>
>Four-track cassettes, however, also play in just one direction,
>so yeah, tails-out is still a good idea there.
>
>Neil
>
>
>NEIL "Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>Hi Zan,
>>
>>Half track tapes only play in one direction so storing them tails out (hopefully)
>>keeps print-thru buried in the music. Cassettes are quarter-track and
play
>>in both directions so I don't tails out probably won't make a difference.
>>
>>Gantt
>>
>>"tonehouse" <zmcleod@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>I always try to store my old reel to reel tapes tails out,to help
>>>print-through. Should I do the same with a cassette tape? I have a few
>old
>>>4-track masters I want to save.They still sound amazingly good at high
>speed
>>>with dbx..
>>>
>>>
>>
>

Gantt Kushner
Gizmo Recording Company
Silver Spring, MD
www.gizmorecording.com

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Re: tails out ? [message #94842 is a reply to message #94836]

Thu, 17 January 2008 19:48

Neil
Messages: 1645
Registered: April 2006

Senior Member

Yep, or the Yammy MT-44's, etc.

Neil

"Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>As in Tascam Porta Studio... Yes. You're exactly right.
>
>Gantt
>
>"Neil" <IOUOIU@OIU.com> wrote:
>>
>>Four-track cassettes, however, also play in just one direction,
>>so yeah, tails-out is still a good idea there.
>>
>>Neil
>>
>>
>>NEIL "Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi Zan,
>>>
>>>Half track tapes only play in one direction so storing them tails out
(hopefully)
>>>keeps print-thru buried in the music. Cassettes are quarter-track and
>play
>>>in both directions so I don't tails out probably won't make a difference.
>>>
>>>Gantt
>>>
>>>"tonehouse" <zmcleod@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>I always try to store my old reel to reel tapes tails out,to help
>>>>print-through. Should I do the same with a cassette tape? I have a few
>>old
>>>>4-track masters I want to save.They still sound amazingly good at high
>>speed
>>>>with dbx..
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

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Re: tails out ? [message #94852 is a reply to message #94831]

Fri, 18 January 2008 04:41

Kim W
Messages: 165
Registered: July 2006

Senior Member

Why not transfer them to Patis, or whatever, whilst the transport
in your machine is still working. Trust me... there will come
a time when it won't.
Kim

"tonehouse" <zmcleod@comcast.net> wrote:
>I always try to store my old reel to reel tapes tails out,to help
>print-through. Should I do the same with a cassette tape? I have a few old
>4-track masters I want to save.They still sound amazingly good at high speed
>with dbx..
>
>

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Re: tails out ? [message #94853 is a reply to message #94852]

Fri, 18 January 2008 04:44

Kim W
Messages: 165
Registered: July 2006

Senior Member

.....but you probably have already done that.
Scrap that... it was a stupid suggestion.

"Kim W." <no@way.com> wrote:
>
>Why not transfer them to Patis, or whatever, whilst the transport
>in your machine is still working. Trust me... there will come
>a time when it won't.
>Kim
>
>"tonehouse" <zmcleod@comcast.net> wrote:
>>I always try to store my old reel to reel tapes tails out,to help
>>print-through. Should I do the same with a cassette tape? I have a few
old
>>4-track masters I want to save.They still sound amazingly good at high
speed
>>with dbx..
>>
>>
>

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Re: tails out ? [message #94864 is a reply to message #94853]

Fri, 18 January 2008 08:43

tonehouse

Messages: 184
Registered: July 2006

Senior Member

Thanks..they are recorded on one side only...I have tranferred most of them
to digital...I'll just fast-forward them to the end of the side...just
curious,never thought of that scenario...
"Kim W." <no@way.com> wrote in message news:4790912e$1@linux...
>
> ....but you probably have already done that.
> Scrap that... it was a stupid suggestion.
>
> "Kim W." <no@way.com> wrote:
> >
> >Why not transfer them to Patis, or whatever, whilst the transport
> >in your machine is still working. Trust me... there will come
> >a time when it won't.
> >Kim
> >
> >"tonehouse" <zmcleod@comcast.net> wrote:
> >>I always try to store my old reel to reel tapes tails out,to help
> >>print-through. Should I do the same with a cassette tape? I have a few
> old
> >>4-track masters I want to save.They still sound amazingly good at high
> speed
> >>with dbx..
> >>
> >>
> >
>

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Re: tails out ? [message #94868 is a reply to message #94836]

Fri, 18 January 2008 12:02

Gary Flanigan
Messages: 181
Registered: June 2006

Senior Member

Lord does this take me back. After my 3340 days, I had a Tascam 234 cassette
multitrack. It never had a software failure or needed updates.......

"Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>As in Tascam Porta Studio... Yes. You're exactly right.
>
>Gantt
>
>"Neil" <IOUOIU@OIU.com> wrote:
>>
>>Four-track cassettes, however, also play in just one direction,
>>so yeah, tails-out is still a good idea there.
>>
>>Neil
>>
>>
>>NEIL "Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi Zan,
>>>
>>>Half track tapes only play in one direction so storing them tails out
(hopefully)
>>>keeps print-thru buried in the music. Cassettes are quarter-track and
>play
>>>in both directions so I don't tails out probably won't make a difference.
>>>
>>>Gantt
>>>
>>>"tonehouse" <zmcleod@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>I always try to store my old reel to reel tapes tails out,to help
>>>>print-through. Should I do the same with a cassette tape? I have a few
>>old
>>>>4-track masters I want to save.They still sound amazingly good at high
>>speed
>>>>with dbx..
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

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Re: tails out ? [message #94889 is a reply to message #94864]

Fri, 18 January 2008 15:30

Aaron Allen

Messages: 1988
Registered: May 2008

Senior Member

Fast forward could lead to edge damage. Play all the way through, tails out.

AA

"tonehouse" <zmcleod@comcast.net> wrote in message news:4790d7b3$1@linux...
> Thanks..they are recorded on one side only...I have tranferred most of
> them
> to digital...I'll just fast-forward them to the end of the side...just
> curious,never thought of that scenario...
> "Kim W." <no@way.com> wrote in message news:4790912e$1@linux...
>>
>> ....but you probably have already done that.
>> Scrap that... it was a stupid suggestion.
>>
>> "Kim W." <no@way.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >Why not transfer them to Patis, or whatever, whilst the transport
>> >in your machine is still working. Trust me... there will come
>> >a time when it won't.
>> >Kim
>> >
>> >"tonehouse" <zmcleod@comcast.net> wrote:
>> >>I always try to store my old reel to reel tapes tails out,to help
>> >>print-through. Should I do the same with a cassette tape? I have a few
>> old
>> >>4-track masters I want to save.They still sound amazingly good at high
>> speed
>> >>with dbx..
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>
>

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