Posts Tagged ‘audio’

Please checkout the forum @ www.vinylaudio.net! “Old Friends” Stanley Clarke Hideaway Epic Records (E 40275) 1986 Rega P25 plays Stanley Clarke on vinyl! I’ve been looking for this song for so many years and I finally found it. In a previous video, I played a reel to reel tape version of this song that I recorded off the radio back in 1986. A the time, the DJ never mentioned who the artist was or the song name. I liked the song, but it remained a mystery until just a few weeks ago when someone recognized it and informed me of who it is. (Thanks Joe!) Once I knew who it was, I searched Ebay and found a sealed copy of the record. What you hear in this video is my turntable playing the 25+ year old record for the first time after opening it. The reel to reel version has more bass, but that could be due to my old Sabafon’s tube circuit fattening up the sound. Plus, in my previous video, the audio is running slightly slower then the vinyl version. I believe that was caused by a weak capstan/pressure roller adjustment on my Revox, which I recently fixed. After fixing my Revox, both formats play at the same speed. This video is meant as a demostration and critique of the vinyl media format, the Rega P25 turntable, Zyx R100H cartridge, and Audio Research PH5 tube phono preamp. No copyright infringement was expressed or implied. As always, Please support the artist and purchase their music. Equipment used: Rega P25 w/JA Mitchell ‘Technoweight’ and Rega white belt, Zyx R100H moving …

This historical reference video documents the workings of the Lloyd’s 8V84A Series 90 vintage cassette recorder dating from approx. 1968. It is an example of portable vintage electronics when the concept of the cassette recorder was first introduced. As vintage audio, it deserves to be cataloged for historical reference due to its quality and rarity. The musical selection the Lloyd’s cassette recorder plays is called “Dream Angels”, the theme from the Dream Angel Oracle Divination Computer Program available at ClydeSight Productions. www.clydesight.com Visit ClydeSight for more software products, Bryce tutorials, games, stories and cat lovers gear! www.clydesight.com And while you are there, check out our Web pages on the restoration of the Wollensak 5750 reel-to-reel tape recorder! http The video is intended for educational purposes and historical reference. The vintage tape recorder is NOT FOR SALE.

A charming vintage rim drive tape recorder from the 1960′s gets new life! This machine is also featured in theVintage Tape Recorder Hall of Fame at: www.vintagetaperecorderhof.com Mayfair is a highly collectible brand of vintage reel to reel tape recorder. The 1600 and the 1602 are noted for minimalist simplicity of design and sleek appearance. With it’s 1960′s retro coloring (avocado and cream) and flash of elegance (silver metal reel platters), the machine caught the eye, if not the ear! Though the Mayfair 1600 is a rim drive tape recorder, it has a certain charm to it, not the least of which is that it only requires two batteries! As vintage electronics go, this machine is rather low tech, yet it has acceptable audio quality and ease of operation. The tape recorder shown here is very rare and arrived in pretty bad condition. The case window was missing, the battery compartment was corroded and the rubber idler wheels (unusual in a rim drive reel to reel tape recorder) had dried out and lost their grip. With the help of some cleaning chemicals, I was able to clean up the corrosion and restore some grip to the idler wheels, bringing the machine back to functionality. This machine uses a 1.5 volt amplifier and DC bias. It is optimized for a crystal microphone (typical of rim drive technology) which did not come with it when I bought it on E-Bay. I am looking for a nice, reasonably priced crystal microphone typical of machines from this time period. If anyone knows of one …

This thing I got at a flea market. It must be very rare indeed. It may be from the ’40s or early ’50s. Of course it’s vacuum tube. I replaced the drive belt and recapped the signal capacitors in the amp, thus greatly improving performance. I will later make a video showing the recording function and it in more detail. There, as I found on the Net, I found that there was another Dormiphone unit that used a record player. But this one is tape. I found that these machines were used in the past to play subliminal messages to people while sleeping, to help learn a language or remember something. I also heard that they were used in research in ESP and dream telepathy. The clock works on this and all those switch things around it are switches to turn the machine on and off at times in the night, just like those plug-in timers for turning lights on and off to keep away robbers. Although I have the original microphone to this, it is dead unfortunately.

Pioneer RT-707 REEL To REEL Tape Deck Player Recorder

Original track on 45 RPM single. Being put on reel to reel tape at the same time. Recording to Akai GX 620 on Ampex 641 tape at 7.5 IPS.

So here were are with a bit of a “back to the roots” video

This interactive sound installation deals with exploring the physical connection between people and technology. A tangible user interface, taking the form of a glove is worn by the participant as they are invited to interact with an analogue tape surface. As the glove comes in contact with the tape, sound is generated and can be manipulated via touch and movement. This piece intends to explore the somewhat obsolete medium of tape through a playful and sonically interesting experience, appealing to a wide audience. the pre-recorded sound on the tape is a random collage of compiled material including a range of musical styles & found recordings. This piece is informed by works such as Nam June Paiks Random Access Music and Stockhausens Tape experimentations as well as the notion of using analogue tape as an instrument. WEBSITE: www.signal-to-noise.co.uk CONTACT US @ signaltonoise.artists@gmail.com FOLLOW US @ Twitter: twitter.com Vimeo: www.vimeo.com We are graduates of the BA Hons Music and Visual Arts course at the University of Brighton. arts.brighton.ac.uk

The Norelco Continental 101 vintage tape recorder dating from approx. 1964 is documented in this video along with “naked” views of the internal workings of the machine. It was advertised as a “professional quality” portable tape recorder, and sold in the amazing price range of to 9! Considering that many full size stereo reel to reel tape recorders sold for about the same price (ie Emerson-Telectro, Webcor, Estey tape recorders, etc.) with many more features, it seems that Norelco had a very high opinion and expectations of the Continental 101 vintage tape recorder. As vintage audio, it deserves to be cataloged for historical reference due to its quality and rarity. This unit was found in the trash. It had battery leakage and some water damage. Some of the rubber drive parts had actually melted (a common complaint with vintage electronics – they didn’t always use quality rubber for the parts) and were replaced with plumber’s “O” rings. One special feature was the use of a rubber belt to control both rewind and back tension when in the record or playback mode. This belt has been stretched beyond operational limits and was replaced temporarily with a rubber band (not the best solution, but it did restore function to the machine). Although touted as a “professional quality” machine, the Continental 101 vintage tape recorder only ran at 1 -7/8 ips, a very slow operational speed notorious for poor high frequency response. Not surprisingly, the amplifier, even as vintage …

Demonstration of an obsolete technique