Jeff Jacobs of J-Corder discussing 1/4 track vs 1/2 track @ RMAF 2017 (Clip 2)
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- My tape can be heard in the background :)
Album: They Live (Original Soundtrack)
Track: The Siege Of Justiceville (Side A)
Label: Death Waltz Reissue
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I got one of these machines and I was so impressed that I got another one. Both 1/2 tracks. Tape going faster give much more head room, better S/N ratio and actually a little more freq. response.
With tese machines, I did a lot of field recordings. The older I got, the heavier they got. 70#'s.
Not only Technics. Sony's data recorders have the same (about) mechanism
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This guys knows what he's doing. I have one of his units, and he's absolutely right.
I agree!
Yep its impossible to describe how good his engineering is on those heads. My pioneer RT 909 is as good as Revox B77 at 7.5ips
Wow! I did not know the pioneer was comparable to the Revox.
Any units for sale? My son is a great musician and am trying to find a recorder to start recording his band.
Joe, you still in the market? Honestly, I am surprised. Just set a budget and buy yourself something already!
I have access to some pretty sweet units including: Studer A-807, Otari MX-5050, Tascam BR-20 & MCI JH-110
And last but not least, as you well know I also represent the incredible Metaxas & Sins Tourbillion T-RX
So take your pick and let’s do this!
Is half track two track? Anyone know?
Thank you
Basically yes. The same thing.
@@LetThereBeSound1 Thank you for the response to my question.
@@SDsailor7 you’re very welcome! 👍
I err... Have to disagree with him. 2-track 15ips sounds way, way better if only because at that speed, no noteworthy equalisation is needed to get a sound that's true to the source. With 7 1/2 IPS 4 track you still have to add some highs. Also with 2-track 15ips you get a certain 'looseness' that you just won't get from a 4-track tape, not even on a Technics 1506 or any other great 4-track machine.
Also tape saturation, yes there is some difference between 2-track and 4-track when it comes to that, but it's not as massive as he makes it sound. In my experience a 2-track tape can take about 15, 20% more tape saturation than a 4-track. And he's pretty much saying you can only record that +9 tape to something like 0dB's at 7 1/2 IPS whereas I have no problems recording a Maxell XL-I, which is said to be able to do +6, to peak at +6 at 7 1/2 IPS 4-track. I like to keep a little headroom so I usually let it peak at +4 but that's a safety method, not something the tape desires.
I'm not sure what his background is but I'm not too impressed.
Very cool machines obviously.
No problem dude. You are allowed to your opinion my friend. As for his tech background I am not sure neither but I will go poke around his website. Perhaps there's a detailed bio there. Cheers!
The problem here is that your not comparing his comment with his decks capability, hearing is really believing.
I'm sure they sound good, but then these series of decks always sound absolutely magnificent. There's some factual errors here though.
And don't get me wrong, I am most definitely the 'hearing over facts' kind of guy, but there's a shitload of reel to reel experience between my ears now too.
I'd obviously love to hear his decks but mostly I'd like to hear his response to my doubts :D.
Jeff Jacobs knows his shit.
Nobody records at 7.5 i.p.s. but pre-recorded tapes can sound excellent.
15 i.p.s. master tapes have good bass and slt. rolled off highs, may need a little h.f. e.q.
30 i.p.s. has better high frequencies but needs some bass e.q.
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Having over 35 years of experience in selling and servicing audio electronics Jeff knows open reel machines. He was an authorized dealer and service technician for Technics, Sony, Pioneer, Marantz, Bang, and Olufsen as well as other major manufacturers from the 1970s, 80s and 90s.
I don't understand the comment about 2-track "looseness". I have pre-recorded 2-track tapes which sound very realistic. They are more accurate than the equivalent vinyl records. There's nothing inherently loose about 2-track recording or recordings.
store your tape tails out. you need to bias your decks
What does that mean? "Tails out"
Thank you
@@SDsailor7 Tails out is a studio term i learned when when working in a studio. Mostly it refers to 1/2 track, 4 track, 8 track, 16 track, 24 track where you put the tape on the right side and take the tail ( the end of the tape ) and spool the tape to the left side and hit rewind until you get to the beginning of the tape. Once listened to or recorded the end result is a well spooled tape that is ready to be stored. Tails out! hope that explains it
@@livingtodie-dyingtolive1438 Thank that works.
It's like when they had the rental vhs tapes and had the sign "please be kind rewind" right?