MrReaper182 said:
davedotco said:
I have always wanted one of these.......
http://soniccircus.com/ampex_atr-102_tape_machine_w-conv_dm_u_f.jpg
Hard to find and silly money for something that woudn't do anything, just sit there and look gorgeous.
Wow, that's very striking. Something tells me it's probably not going to fit on my hi-fi rack.
It was the 2 track of choice back in the late 70s.
Fabulous to use, move either reel or the 'knob' on the top of the capstan and the servos simply moved the tape over the heads, maintaining perfect tension, great editing machine.
Proper real time counter too, you could 'mark' the start of a track, then after a while tell the machine to find it, it would fast wind, slow down in anticipation and shuttle back and forth to the exact spot required, very tidy.
The box on the left is a full function remote with the thick multicore coiled behind, remember this is well before any computer controlled systems, very clever stuff.
I can recall demming (at an APRS show) a digital delay designed for disc cutting. Unusually it had a full 8 seconds of delay, unheard of at the time and very much state of the art.
The conclusion of the show required me to cross the room, switch of the recorder manually, stopping it instantly, and return to my seat while the music continued via the delay line. Mundane now, but jaw dropping in it's day.