by Bob Shuster | Jun 21, 2016 | Maintenance, Tape Machine
Demagnetizing tape heads should be a part of your regular maintenance routine when you own reel-to-reel recorders. Playing tapes causes the heads and guides to become magnetized due since the tape is magnetic. If the heads become over magnetized, your tapes may...
by Bob Shuster | May 30, 2016 | 2-Track, Ampex, Studer, Tape Machine
Lately, I’ve been developing quite a close relationship with the FedEx Freight delivery guy because more and more big wooden crates have been coming and going with classic pro reel-to-reel analog tape recorders. This past week, this beautiful Studer A820...