Super rare EMI Hayes only reel to reel - BTR2/3 tape recorder
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- Опубликовано: 21 дек 2017
- Looking for anyone from EMI Hayes, EMI REDD or Abbey Road who may have been involved with this machine or the modifications of the BTR-2, you can contact me though RUclips or via my website
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This machine came from EMI Hays and was modified there to run as a stereo recorder but its unknown if this was in fact used in the tape duplication / possible BTR-2 upgrade or an engineer who had access to leftover spare parts so if you have any information I would be glad to hear from you.
I used to work on these in the mid '60s. At a facility called StageSound in Covent Garden. I dubbed the recordings to be used on Top of the Pops, why the BBC couldn't do it themselves I have no idea. Also used for recordings of Protect and Survive series - very secret in those days!
Ah! Those were the days! I was briefly founding member #3 in the BTR Preservation Society I seem to remember. It was a beast of a machine. Heavily over-engineered. The lid covering the reels was heavy and featured a felt cushioning strip that also acted as a seal against dust entering. When you lifted the cover, air would rush in with a "swosh"! Unbelievable!
No wonder they used to have a position as "Tape Operator" in those days. The rewind speed and the inertia of the reel drive mechanism was such that making a tape salad was a real possibility unless you knew what you were doing.
I ended up not buying one, as I had already bought a chart recorder that kept me busy.
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So much knowledge, so much craftmanship! Brilliant!
There are a couple of these BTR type machines at work (Electroprops, Perivale). I've not seen them in action yet but I intend to. Thanks for a brilliantly detailed explanation of your machines.
I belive I may know a guy who works there called John, if thats true, we have known each other for some time and at one point supplied machines as props for a BBC drama.
@@Seblington YES!! I work there part time and from home. John is my supervisof and colleague. Hes a lovely guy. Very knowledgable and friendly. Electroprops is just filled to the rafters with vintage era electronic gear. I mainly do modifications on display units and repair tape recorders.
You are an excellent professional. Thanks for sharing your videos.
those original head must've been huge! amazing machine
"Paperback Writer"..... *EPIC*
7:35
IF you look closely on the vu-meter at 7:35 , you will see that on right channel you have only the singing, and on the left the soundtrack, so this is the real 2-track master tape made in the recording studio? I like this video , i like to see more like this.
This is a tape I dubbed on a Studer A820 from a CD I have to demonstrate the machine, well noticed, the vocals and melody are on separate tracks. Recently I haven't had the time to do more videos, I do get asked often, however I am going to hopefully upload more soon
ma chi si sente!
30 ips. Those spools clearly seems to be spinning too speedy compared with my now standard and modest "high speed" of 15 ips for all of my tape recordings.
Can sebblington confirm my comments on the use of the btr2/3 in early emi stereo master tapes with regards to the artistes I mentioned? And what mikes was the recorder used with? I recall the mention of an emi single capsule stereosonic mike to record an entire orchestra in a LP liner note!
In the videos I explain this machine I believe to be a dub recorder / replay machine, making it rather rare as most the BTR2/3 were recorders only. Being a dub machine, it was not used for mastering. Speaking to Abbey and EMI Hayes engineers, its likely a machine (if not this one) was used at Abbey road for experimental reasons, they where never used for production masters, the BTR-3 was.
@@Seblington I see. Bcos they produced only a few units noone has any clue of their function save you. I googled the emi stereosonic mike but couldn't come up with a thing. Must had been only a handful were produced. Was used by angel in the US in a 57 stravinsky work. Found the sound absolutely transparent.
what eq settings does it have? or did i miss that?
At that age it would be CCIR.
And or Or NAB.
Thanks for sharing with us !
Were there any particular reasons why the Germans preferred 'oxide out' winding while the rest of the world preferred 'oxide in'?
Good question, honestly, not sure. Both the UK and US started our with oxide out machines but quickley changed to oxide in, I think there was an argument about print-though but practically it made no difference.
EMI and Ampex reverse engineered in the late 1940s, not the late 1970s surely?
Yep, an error on my behalf, didnt mean to say 1970's but 1940's
I still prefer the sound of the BTR 3/2. The Ampex sounds thick and slow, probably due to long, circuitous electronics and use of American valves. I presume the BTR3 was used to record the early stereo EMI recordings of Pepe jaramillo, The Shadows, Sir Malcolm Sargent etc, from 1956 (David Oistrakh) to the early 70's. These possess unparalled musicality, even compared with modern digital recordings.
Hi! What exact Ampex do you mean and what about C37 and M10?)
@@sergiobmw2722 the Ampex 300 that all studios used.
@@2mikelim thanks! Have you ever listened to tube telefunken or studer?)
@@sergiobmw2722 in the distant past. They each possessed their distinct tonal beauty. A lot has to do with the brand of tubes used in the machine. Regular Telefunken tubes sound rounded and bass heavy whereas Phillips and amperex tubes sound on the bright side. I guess the emi machine got its musicality from the mullard CV series , GEC and brimar tubes used. These tubes now command premium prices in the vintage market.
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is it me or that machine looks like an old land rover front
If you think this looks like a land rover, you need to have a look at an EMI BTR-1