Great Video - thanks - I have a DA-30 that has been in the closet for 20 years. Had similar problem - tape would drop but not wrap around head/play. I did a bit of isopropyl alcohol and Q-tip cleaning, then used a Q-tip to put a bit of MG Chemical Super Contact Cleaner with PPE on the rails and around the moving parts. Then I used a hair dryer to warm the entire transport mechanism up, then while it was still warm, I put in a tape and eureka! Then I unloaded the tape, went back in with alcohol to clean up any oily bits and then loaded and unloaded the tape several times. This got me going without having to perform the major disassembly. Have loaded several different tapes, done full wind/rewind and played about 20 minutes of audio so far and all is good. Using the AES/EBU output to an old MOTU box and into Audacity to do a direct digital transfer of many live concerts and audition tapes from the 90's. Hopefully my shortcut won't come back to haunt me!
Hey just wanted to congratulate you on this "shortcut" of yours, it also did the trick for me (no hair dryer though) last little problem is on a certain tape it won't rewind totally because of? to tight of a tape inside the cartridge? or slipping belt around the pulley? anyway, way easier than disassembling the whole thing thx!
@@oreilletube Jean-Pierre, glad this was helpful! I have successfully transferred about 40 hours of material and have at least that much to go. I had a minor issue with only one tape so far…was binding a bit but a second rewind/fast forward solved it. With your issue, it might be the tape sticking to itself….used to be an issue with old open reel tape that wasn’t stored in a temperature and humidity controlled space. You might try manually advancing the tape reels by carefully sliding the bottom of the cassette open (little catches in the slots…small non ferrous tool will release them), then lift the front cover up 90 degrees and gently use something (again non ferrous is safest) to turn the centre hubs to advance or rewind the cassette. You may be able to see your problem that way as well. Ideally don’t touch the tape! And don’t apply too much force! I would back up the playable portions before attempting this! Good luck!
Looking forward to part 2. As I remember, pinch roller to capstan pressure was an issue on DA30. Cleaning heads and tape path wouldn't hurt as well. Cheers! :-)
Thanks for the video it helped me with my da-30 as it needed new belts and old grease removed and re lubed working great now not bad for a 50.00 ebay find thanks
That was quite the adventure. That's what happens to watches, they have to be disassembled and all the old lube cleaned and replaced and reassembled. This was just as complex.
Thanks for a very interesting video. I recently became the owner of a Fostex DAT wich only needed a head cleaning. I will save your video just in case it (the Fostex) decides to give me grief in the future.
Thank you for your great work. Mine eats up tape from time to time so I guess it needs to go to repair. I don't use it to play tapes though. I use it as a DAC for my cd player. It would be perfect for me if I could just press record without any tape in the machine but I haven't found any info on how to make it possible. Maybe it is not.
12voltvids, have you ever come across a problem with these DAT machines where you can use AMS or direct program entry, the transport will either FWD or RWD to the correct spot and instead of playing the tape it just sits there? you can then press play and it plays but not by itself?
I would start by checking to see if there is any interference in the power supply voltages. I would also see if the noise is impacting one channel or both. Perhaps a capacitor, transistor, or IC is starting to go bad.
I had same issue with grease...recapped preamp but on the end i dont have any sound...mecha works but no signal from tape at all...eventually some A time on counter for few sec....any advice?
I've got the same machine Dave. Mine started making a fluttering sound playing tapes, I cleaned the spinning heads, but it didn't solve the problem... and I think it ""automatically"" recorded over my music. I tried playing a tape several times, it fluttered at first, then when I was rewinding it, it quit searching and playing, like there's no music to play. So I didn't put anymore good tapes in it to be safe. It's a very complex machine.
I have the same unit that was unused for quite a few years. When I fired it up, it seemed to work fine, but then it started snapping the DAT tapes during play. I am guessing, without taking it apart yet, that the supply reel may be hanging up and the take up reel and pinch roller is probably tugging at the lazy (or none working) supply reel putting excessive stress on the tape. Besides the cassette tray belts that you mentioned, are there transport belts as well, or is it a direct drive mechanism? Any info you can share would be helpful. Thanks. Phil NYC Area
@@tacofortgens3471 Thanks for info. I just have it sitting in my rack. Fortunately, wth DAW recording and mixdowns I really don;t need the DAT recorder (Tascam DA30 model) anymore for my mixdowns...thanks!
Hi. Hope you are fine. I have Kenwood dx7030 with same mechanism as tascam da30. Actually I have two units with same problem. Both playing the cassette but not sounds out. The vu meters blinking with the relay switch in the circuit board but not sounds comes out. Please help
i have da30 from an cleaning house for sell guy.it looked good....not working.after hours of cleaning ,changing belts...i had reachthe level of....load the tape and sfter this....capstain motor start running on realy high speed.....so any sugestions on what did i missed
@@mrpedrodrodriguezsr7628 This one is on the back burner for a couple of reasons. For one I dont have a service manual as if yet but the main reason is it only has the standard speed and the majority of the tapes I have that I would be playing are recorded in LP which this one does not play. So as far as a machine I would use, this one is like that Panasonic 3700 I overhauled a few years ago. It is sitting in storage and has not been used since because it won't play the majority of my existing tapes and I really deny record anything to tape these days. If it played LP then I would be more interested in servicing it.
speaking of dat i have a dat deck a fostex d5. it has xlr for the analog inputs and outputs. i used an xlr to rca and the input was way off balance and the input was weak and the output was weak too. the optical in and out works just perfectly though. idk what is up with the deck but only paid bout 27 bucks for it used. its almost like the da30 but slightly different
Considering that this model only operates on 48khz and 44.1khz tapes recorded in the SP speed, and the vast majority of the DAT tapes I have are recorded in 32khz LP speed, the unit is pretty useless to me, and therefore I am in no big hurry to spend any more time on it.
Have you ever had to work on a walkman dd with a slippery capstand. Mine wont play at all I replaced the gear and pinch roller. I think the original owner lost pieces that held in the parts, so I think the mech that moves the head and pinch roller is at an angle out of place and it doesn't push but idk
Hello, I got same deck. Everything works A1 except left reel (closest to pwr switch). It stutters only in Rewind mode. In regular play, record, FF there's no problem. Driving me bonkers...any thoughts ?
Off Subject - Have anything on a JVC BR-S800U, head alignment, etc. Mine was working, moved to another location and alignment seemed Soave gone out. Any assistance appreciated.
Many jvc units have those guide base assemblies that fall apart. I did a video on one but I don't know if yours is the same mechanism because model numbers mean nothing to me, sorry. I need to see the chassis. No model number rings any bells these days. Been out of the business too long.
Hi. thanks for your videos. I have a tascam with the same problems, it is the same model. I have repaired the mechanical, now the electronic part. there is no sound. With the preamplifier recapped, it rang for just a minute. It has not made a sound again. I hope I can record the next episode. greetings and thanks
Dave, sos! Have a da-30 mkii and replaced the belt on the bottom of the transport. Now tape loads but message says Close. It thinks the door is open. What did I do wrong? Thanks!
Tascam da 30 mk ll error 1 won't play certain tapes but will play other tapes why is this is something wrong with the machine or is it just the digital format on the tape I love your videos any helpful advice
Hello mister 12voltvids, you are really creative, I am sending you from Jordan and following all your videos, I have a da 30 device when I press the open and close key works fine but when I put a tape in it it takes the tape and then it comes out before putting it in the path of the head of reading and recording, and when measuring The voltage of the motor for pulling the tape at this moment does not give any voltages, and the head does not rotate. The voltages of the power source have been checked, all of them are correct except the 12-volt outlet gives 15 volts. Can you help me where the error is?
There is no simple solution to get rid of that sticky grease. One is to dismantle and use ultrasound hot bath with detergents. But with these DAT or VCR mechs, drums and all electronics stuff can't easily and reasonably be disassembled. The only and hard way is to dissolve and scratch, pull and dismantle... try and get things progressively back to live, and hey, that's what you do! The RF signal looks weird, does not look like mechanical problem, most probably from bad caps in the preamp, or a bad mixer transistor or diode. Sony DATs preamp have caps problems, but Tascam normally uses different circuits with different troubles... and solutions. Anyway, as far as SMD caps are involved... We're viewers are sticked on our screens, awaiting for the next episode: DAT 2!
I'll probably get back on it tomorrow. Today was an adventure filled day at the bank co-signing for my 22 year old daughter to get a small loan. That and a video recovery that I had to babysit because the guide posts on the camera were wandering all over the place when the video was recorded 20 years ago, and it made recovery a challenge. (I got a 100% recovery from the 8mm tape BTW) So tomorrow I will sit down and stare at this a little longer as I await parts to fix my Panasonic DVD recorder.
There might be one some day or there might not. Since this is only a single speed machine and most of my radio lights dat tapes are recorded in LP this machine will not play them so there is not really an incentive for me to spend allot of time on it. I might work on it further or just sell it for parts. The guy that owned it gave it to me to part out.
Its mollykote grease that used to come with Mitsubishi pinch roller kits. It's made my Dupont but I don't know their part number just what is on the OEM pack.
Well you did get a right bugger there :-D, but you do like the tascam models so it's worth the effort. Old vcrs would produce loads of dropouts with a bad anti static earth on the shaft. Maybe the head shaft has a cruddy earth spring?
@@shaun9107 VCR hi fi is an analog system. This is digital, and bad alignment creates a more robotoc, almost a fast echo type reverberating sound. Remember the signal on the tape is just 1 and 0. If they cant be decoded you get nothing. This is an impulse type sound on both channels likely getting in to the D/A stage.
@@shaun9107 vhs was analog and always will be. There was dvhs which recorded digital signals on a VHS type tape just like digital 8 recorded a digital signal on hi8 tape. Naturally tapes recorded on this format will not play on a regular machine but they digital machines could also work with analog tapes.
Well consisering that I wasn't saying anything. Would you just prefer that I mute the mic and you just have total silence because that is the option to conversations in the other room or a tv running in the background in the other room resulting in a copyright match for audio. So 2 choices. Mask the sound with music or white noise or mute the sound. White noise would annoy everyone. And don't expect any compassion about your hearing because I live with tinnitus 24 hours a day and have since I was a teenager and thought playing loud music and going to concerts was a good thing. I only put music on when I am not saying anything important. Or are you one of these freaks that like sounds of breathing in the background?
ISO Guy that's your choice, no sympathy from this end either. I'm 75% deaf in the right ear (eustachian tube issues from childhood, repeated infection) and tinnitus in both (same reasons as Dave!) but I have a good headphone (singular) here that I can sit with the volume at 50% and it still be too loud for my left ear, or if I want to hear what's around me as well as what I'm watching, I can swap it to my bad ear & turn the volume up... You have hearing issues, get over it and rather than slate others for not being able to hear them, do something pro-active. Perhaps bone conducting headphones, or hearing aids, would help in more than just your RUclips watching?
Oh, and if you enjoy breathing sounds subscribe to Shango066's other channel mine explorers, his latest video is a respiratory delight par excellence...
@@danmackintosh6325 LOL, yes I try to cut it out as much as possible. Bloody microphone is too sensitive. I tried a lav and headset mic, but those got in the way so I went back to the overhead mic.
Hello, I have 2 Tascam DA-30 units, in both I have to change the plastic parts (# 5761806100, TU ASSY, SRI I9-32). Where can I buy them? I have seen in Tascam without success. Thank you.
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Great Video - thanks - I have a DA-30 that has been in the closet for 20 years. Had similar problem - tape would drop but not wrap around head/play. I did a bit of isopropyl alcohol and Q-tip cleaning, then used a Q-tip to put a bit of MG Chemical Super Contact Cleaner with PPE on the rails and around the moving parts. Then I used a hair dryer to warm the entire transport mechanism up, then while it was still warm, I put in a tape and eureka! Then I unloaded the tape, went back in with alcohol to clean up any oily bits and then loaded and unloaded the tape several times. This got me going without having to perform the major disassembly. Have loaded several different tapes, done full wind/rewind and played about 20 minutes of audio so far and all is good. Using the AES/EBU output to an old MOTU box and into Audacity to do a direct digital transfer of many live concerts and audition tapes from the 90's. Hopefully my shortcut won't come back to haunt me!
Hey just wanted to congratulate you on this "shortcut" of yours, it also did the trick for me (no hair dryer though) last little problem is on a certain tape it won't rewind totally because of? to tight of a tape inside the cartridge? or slipping belt around the pulley? anyway, way easier than disassembling the whole thing thx!
@@oreilletube Jean-Pierre, glad this was helpful! I have successfully transferred about 40 hours of material and have at least that much to go. I had a minor issue with only one tape so far…was binding a bit but a second rewind/fast forward solved it. With your issue, it might be the tape sticking to itself….used to be an issue with old open reel tape that wasn’t stored in a temperature and humidity controlled space. You might try manually advancing the tape reels by carefully sliding the bottom of the cassette open (little catches in the slots…small non ferrous tool will release them), then lift the front cover up 90 degrees and gently use something (again non ferrous is safest) to turn the centre hubs to advance or rewind the cassette. You may be able to see your problem that way as well. Ideally don’t touch the tape! And don’t apply too much force! I would back up the playable portions before attempting this! Good luck!
@@NS-bj3yl well I did it with fiddling around with the play/stop/rewind finally un jammed the tape, all is good thx again!
With all the advance tech today, it is amazing to me that "belts" have not really changed ! Thanks for the video..73
When 12voltvids starts adding background music to the video, you know what's up: take a seat, this is going to take a while. :-)
There are times when I am doing some intricate work and not talking, so it is either background music or total silence.
nice to see you back with the longer videos :)
Watched this video, saw what not to do. DA-30 works perfectly now. Used PLP anti-seize non-conductive lubricant. Thanks !!!
Snap, crackle, and pop.
Waiting for part 2.
Looking forward to part 2. As I remember, pinch roller to capstan pressure was an issue on DA30. Cleaning heads and tape path wouldn't hurt as well. Cheers! :-)
Thanks for the video it helped me with my da-30 as it needed new belts and old grease removed and re lubed working great now not bad for a 50.00 ebay find thanks
That was quite the adventure. That's what happens to watches, they have to be disassembled and all the old lube cleaned and replaced and reassembled. This was just as complex.
Ohh.. dat & Dave..again. Much appreciated! Thanks
That was an overhaul. Nice, will watch for audio cleanup..
Good thing that the belts slipped before snapping plastic gears..that old grease is like glue.
the master at work
Which one of the molykote grease from DuPont do you recommend? Seems to be a "number" of them.
Thanks for a very interesting video. I recently became the owner of a Fostex DAT wich only needed a head cleaning. I will save your video just in case it (the Fostex) decides to give me grief in the future.
I use compressor oil on tip of a slot screw driver for finite moving parts. Thick viscosity differential fluid instead of lithium grease
Nice demonstration. I have the same model and have a problem which the drum is locked. When the tape in inside, the drum doesn’t move at all.
You could build a box with a dpdt switch in it to make switching motor polarity simpler.
amazing video
Thank you for your great work. Mine eats up tape from time to time so I guess it needs to go to repair. I don't use it to play tapes though. I use it as a DAC for my cd player. It would be perfect for me if I could just press record without any tape in the machine but I haven't found any info on how to make it possible. Maybe it is not.
12voltvids, have you ever come across a problem with these DAT machines where you can use AMS or direct program entry, the transport will either FWD or RWD to the correct spot and instead of playing the tape it just sits there? you can then press play and it plays but not by itself?
On my Sony Dat one guide did not reach the end position ,so the sound got distorted. Using VW gearbox grease solved the problem.
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I would start by checking to see if there is any interference in the power supply voltages. I would also see if the noise is impacting one channel or both. Perhaps a capacitor, transistor, or IC is starting to go bad.
I would think capacitor before a semi. Semis generally work or they don't
I had same issue with grease...recapped preamp but on the end i dont have any sound...mecha works but no signal from tape at all...eventually some A time on counter for few sec....any advice?
My guess is faulty transistors. I had the same weird noises in a power supply for an electric piano.
Have you ever used that spray electronics cleaner ?
I've got the same machine Dave. Mine started making a fluttering sound playing tapes, I cleaned the spinning heads, but it didn't solve the problem... and I think it ""automatically"" recorded over my music. I tried playing a tape several times, it fluttered at first, then when I was rewinding it, it quit searching and playing, like there's no music to play. So I didn't put anymore good tapes in it to be safe. It's a very complex machine.
I have the same unit that was unused for quite a few years. When I fired it up, it seemed to work fine, but then it started snapping the DAT tapes during play.
I am guessing, without taking it apart yet, that the supply reel may be hanging up and the take up reel and pinch roller is probably tugging at the lazy (or none working) supply reel putting excessive stress on the tape. Besides the cassette tray belts that you mentioned, are there transport belts as well, or is it a direct drive mechanism? Any info you can share would be helpful. Thanks.
Phil
NYC Area
Or the tape tensioner is stuck and stretches the tape till it snaps
@@tacofortgens3471 Thanks for info. I just have it sitting in my rack. Fortunately, wth DAW recording and mixdowns I really don;t need the DAT recorder (Tascam DA30 model) anymore for my mixdowns...thanks!
I never knew that oil when dries could turn into this.
Hi. Hope you are fine. I have Kenwood dx7030 with same mechanism as tascam da30. Actually I have two units with same problem. Both playing the cassette but not sounds out. The vu meters blinking with the relay switch in the circuit board but not sounds comes out. Please help
i have da30 from an cleaning house for sell guy.it looked good....not working.after hours of cleaning ,changing belts...i had reachthe level of....load the tape and sfter this....capstain motor start running on realy high speed.....so any sugestions on what did i missed
I have replace the metal grease with silicone grease for this issues on my DATs
Surely that GOD blessed you with PATIENCE ! I would have given up .Great job !! :)
I did give up. For now anyway. Probably get back on it today.
@@12voltvids When will we see part two ? I hope it's soon !
@@mrpedrodrodriguezsr7628
This one is on the back burner for a couple of reasons. For one I dont have a service manual as if yet but the main reason is it only has the standard speed and the majority of the tapes I have that I would be playing are recorded in LP which this one does not play. So as far as a machine I would use, this one is like that Panasonic 3700 I overhauled a few years ago. It is sitting in storage and has not been used since because it won't play the majority of my existing tapes and I really deny record anything to tape these days. If it played LP then I would be more interested in servicing it.
@@12voltvids Sorry to hear that it plays and record only in one speed! :(
speaking of dat i have a dat deck a fostex d5. it has xlr for the analog inputs and outputs. i used an xlr to rca and the input was way off balance and the input was weak and the output was weak too. the optical in and out works just perfectly though. idk what is up with the deck but only paid bout 27 bucks for it used. its almost like the da30 but slightly different
Dave. I know you are very busy. This is your hobby. Can’t wait for part 2 when you have time for it.
Considering that this model only operates on 48khz and 44.1khz tapes recorded in the SP speed, and the vast majority of the DAT tapes I have are recorded in 32khz LP speed, the unit is pretty useless to me, and therefore I am in no big hurry to spend any more time on it.
Have you ever had to work on a walkman dd with a slippery capstand. Mine wont play at all I replaced the gear and pinch roller. I think the original owner lost pieces that held in the parts, so I think the mech that moves the head and pinch roller is at an angle out of place and it doesn't push but idk
My workplace just chucked one of those. Damn. What a shame.
I have a Sony DTC-700. Replaced the rotary encoder gear, but it won’t rewind and it barely plays. How can I fix it?
How about setting up multiple cameras?
Great job love your videos, I have a Samsung DVD = VCR combo that all of a sudden
it stopped recording in color, any idea's what it could be.
clean theloading drum
I would use a small hobby brush and alcohol.use more than a cotton bud.
Hello, I got same deck. Everything works A1 except left reel (closest to pwr switch). It stutters only in Rewind mode. In regular play, record, FF there's no problem. Driving me bonkers...any thoughts ?
Off Subject - Have anything on a JVC BR-S800U, head alignment, etc. Mine was working, moved to another location and alignment seemed Soave gone out. Any assistance appreciated.
Many jvc units have those guide base assemblies that fall apart. I did a video on one but I don't know if yours is the same mechanism because model numbers mean nothing to me, sorry. I need to see the chassis. No model number rings any bells these days. Been out of the business too long.
Hi. thanks for your videos. I have a tascam with the same problems, it is the same model. I have repaired the mechanical, now the electronic part. there is no sound. With the preamplifier recapped, it rang for just a minute. It has not made a sound again. I hope I can record the next episode. greetings and thanks
Dave, sos! Have a da-30 mkii and replaced the belt on the bottom of the transport. Now tape loads but message says Close. It thinks the door is open. What did I do wrong? Thanks!
Check the switches. It uses detection switches to tell if drawer is open or closed.
Tascam da 30 mk ll error 1 won't play certain tapes but will play other tapes why is this is something wrong with the machine or is it just the digital format on the tape I love your videos any helpful advice
Do you know what error 01 means on this deck? Forgive me if you said it in the video. I have not watched video yet.
I just acquired a DA 30 it has the same problem it takes in the tape but does not load all gummed up also stickey grease
It's pretty common fault.
Hello mister 12voltvids, you are really creative, I am sending you from Jordan and following all your videos, I have a da 30 device when I press the open and close key works fine but when I put a tape in it it takes the tape and then it comes out before putting it in the path of the head of reading and recording, and when measuring The voltage of the motor for pulling the tape at this moment does not give any voltages, and the head does not rotate. The voltages of the power source have been checked, all of them are correct except the 12-volt outlet gives 15 volts. Can you help me where the error is?
There is no simple solution to get rid of that sticky grease. One is to dismantle and use ultrasound hot bath with detergents. But with these DAT or VCR mechs, drums and all electronics stuff can't easily and reasonably be disassembled. The only and hard way is to dissolve and scratch, pull and dismantle... try and get things progressively back to live, and hey, that's what you do!
The RF signal looks weird, does not look like mechanical problem, most probably from bad caps in the preamp, or a bad mixer transistor or diode. Sony DATs preamp have caps problems, but Tascam normally uses different circuits with different troubles... and solutions. Anyway, as far as SMD caps are involved...
We're viewers are sticked on our screens, awaiting for the next episode: DAT 2!
I'll probably get back on it tomorrow. Today was an adventure filled day at the bank co-signing for my 22 year old daughter to get a small loan. That and a video recovery that I had to babysit because the guide posts on the camera were wandering all over the place when the video was recorded 20 years ago, and it made recovery a challenge. (I got a 100% recovery from the 8mm tape BTW)
So tomorrow I will sit down and stare at this a little longer as I await parts to fix my Panasonic DVD recorder.
I thought it was a goodbye video! 🤪
Did you ever find out why you were getting a clicking noise in you audio? Great vid. Thank you
No have not spent any more time on it yet.
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And the part 2?
There might be one some day or there might not. Since this is only a single speed machine and most of my radio lights dat tapes are recorded in LP this machine will not play them so there is not really an incentive for me to spend allot of time on it. I might work on it further or just sell it for parts. The guy that owned it gave it to me to part out.
The problem is you are using Alcohol to clean off the old grease. You should be using Naptha.
what is that yellow grease?
Its mollykote grease that used to come with Mitsubishi pinch roller kits. It's made my Dupont but I don't know their part number just what is on the OEM pack.
@@12voltvids So this stuff is suitable for all sort of tapedrive mechanisms? I use black molybdene grease. i don't know if it's good or not
@@alcoholisfreedrink
The black stuff is bad.
@@12voltvids thank's.
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He shoulda told u it will work perfectly once ur done with it
Capacitor gone bad.
At this point I have no idea.
@@12voltvids I'm sure you'll pull one out of your hat.
it's not Three In One!!!! Dave,
Well you did get a right bugger there :-D, but you do like the tascam models so it's worth the effort.
Old vcrs would produce loads of dropouts with a bad anti static earth on the shaft.
Maybe the head shaft has a cruddy earth spring?
Hear in the motherland we use a squirt bottle of diesel to clean and lubricate, why am I watching this
Hot air station m8 with wd40 set to 120c, soften that gunk up in seconds
It will, but I worry about plastic parts and putting heat on them. Still has to come apart to clean it up anyway.
@@12voltvids the gun can have a fine tip fitted
There is way too much rubbish! I have sony hi8 ev-s1000 consumer player / recorder. The mechanism is not well made to break easily.
Your dat man lol.
I say : tape aliment
It's not the tape.
@@12voltvids Head alignment . VCRs do similar sound .
@@shaun9107 VCR hi fi is an analog system. This is digital, and bad alignment creates a more robotoc, almost a fast echo type reverberating sound. Remember the signal on the tape is just 1 and 0. If they cant be decoded you get nothing. This is an impulse type sound on both channels likely getting in to the D/A stage.
@@12voltvids I Thouht thenew VHS was all digital , sounds like a twist here
@@shaun9107 vhs was analog and always will be. There was dvhs which recorded digital signals on a VHS type tape just like digital 8 recorded a digital signal on hi8 tape. Naturally tapes recorded on this format will not play on a regular machine but they digital machines could also work with analog tapes.
Sorry, I'm partially deaf and have now usubscribed because I can longer hear, clearly, what you are saying, pity I really enjoyed your vids.
Subtitles can be enabled by clicking the small box to the left of the gear.
Well consisering that I wasn't saying anything. Would you just prefer that I mute the mic and you just have total silence because that is the option to conversations in the other room or a tv running in the background in the other room resulting in a copyright match for audio. So 2 choices. Mask the sound with music or white noise or mute the sound. White noise would annoy everyone. And don't expect any compassion about your hearing because I live with tinnitus 24 hours a day and have since I was a teenager and thought playing loud music and going to concerts was a good thing. I only put music on when I am not saying anything important. Or are you one of these freaks that like sounds of breathing in the background?
ISO Guy that's your choice, no sympathy from this end either. I'm 75% deaf in the right ear (eustachian tube issues from childhood, repeated infection) and tinnitus in both (same reasons as Dave!) but I have a good headphone (singular) here that I can sit with the volume at 50% and it still be too loud for my left ear, or if I want to hear what's around me as well as what I'm watching, I can swap it to my bad ear & turn the volume up... You have hearing issues, get over it and rather than slate others for not being able to hear them, do something pro-active. Perhaps bone conducting headphones, or hearing aids, would help in more than just your RUclips watching?
Oh, and if you enjoy breathing sounds subscribe to Shango066's other channel mine explorers, his latest video is a respiratory delight par excellence...
@@danmackintosh6325 LOL, yes I try to cut it out as much as possible. Bloody microphone is too sensitive. I tried a lav and headset mic, but those got in the way so I went back to the overhead mic.
Hello, I have 2 Tascam DA-30 units, in both I have to change the plastic parts (# 5761806100, TU ASSY, SRI I9-32). Where can I buy them? I have seen in Tascam without success. Thank you.