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Exotic Dances from the Opera / Re: Tape Project #007
« on: August 05, 2008, 09:18:33 PM »
I would hope I am as lucky to get a surprize when I get home tomorrow.
Jay
Jay
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Tape Project Albums - general / Re: Latest shipping News
« on: August 04, 2008, 09:10:52 PM »I was pleasantly pleased to find an unannounced bundle of joy on my doorstep this afternoon from TP.Hey Charles an unannounced bundle of joy!! Jeez!! I wonder what that could be?
I have no idea what is inside.
A competancy test perhaps?
Jay
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Tape Project Albums - general / Re: Latest shipping News
« on: August 04, 2008, 09:09:30 PM »Boy,.. I'm with you on that one Jay! I just love #7 but the other day I wasn't real sure what album #8 was going to be. I went to the TP home page and when my eyes fell on "Waltz" I got a protracted case of goosebumps. I think if the world ran out of gas before I got it on my machine, I'd have no problem walking the 50 miles from my house to the "Tape Shed" to get my copy.Hey Steve I'm with you on the (Waltz) one of my all time favorites.
Jay
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Tape Project Albums - general / Latest shipping News
« on: August 04, 2008, 07:10:03 PM »
What is the latest on the next shipment? Anyone know anything? Looking forward to that Jazz.
Jay
Jay
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Reel to Reel Tape Machines / Otari Upgrades
« on: August 04, 2008, 07:07:40 PM »
Does anyone have any info or knowledge about upgrading the electronics in the MX5050 BII? Any advice or opinions?
Jay
Jay
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The Number White / 1st Two Tapes Arrive
« on: July 21, 2008, 02:58:35 PM »
Let me start by saying thanks to all of those who made this project possible. Without the support of all involved this would have never happened, thank you so very much. Now on to the music I finally got the chance to sit down alone and play the first two tapes. WOW!!! I can only try and put words to this, I am pretty sure that the words will not be enough you must expirence the tapes for yourself.
The first thing that stands out to me is the overall quality of the whole project process, from the album covers or boxes your prefrence to the tapes themselves the art work liner notes etc.
Now we get to the tapes and the music, I only have the first two tapes, so I will just speak about them. The overall quality of the tapes is overwhelming, really and truly these tapes just ooze quality. I cannot emphasize it enough the quality is over the top, great job guys!!! Now I am not familiar with JQ and her music, but I am familiar with female voices. In my opinion female voices can make or break a system, if they sound correct to you on your system chances are it is real close to where it shold be.
There again we all here a little different, but we all know what sounds good and or right to us. At the end of the day that is all that matters.
I feel that the presentaion of the music is right on, all the instruments where well spaced and the sound of each is as it should be. The best description I can give is that the music sounds live!!! as if I were in a Jazz club downtown; or as if JQ was in the room with me. I can say it no plainer than that. As for the second tape I like acoustic guitar when complimented by the right voice. David Alvin has the right voice for that, I really enjoyed his guitar on this tape the more I listen to it the better it gets. There is not much else I can say you just have to get into the music, and feel where it puts you.
I am just dying to hear the two Jazz tapes, as those I am very familiar with plus I have them both on vinyl and SACD, if they are anything like the first two man o man what a treat!!! I guess the only thing left to do is to mod my deck, think I'll wait a little on that hoping something special will come along for the Otari MX5050 BII.
Jay
The first thing that stands out to me is the overall quality of the whole project process, from the album covers or boxes your prefrence to the tapes themselves the art work liner notes etc.
Now we get to the tapes and the music, I only have the first two tapes, so I will just speak about them. The overall quality of the tapes is overwhelming, really and truly these tapes just ooze quality. I cannot emphasize it enough the quality is over the top, great job guys!!! Now I am not familiar with JQ and her music, but I am familiar with female voices. In my opinion female voices can make or break a system, if they sound correct to you on your system chances are it is real close to where it shold be.
There again we all here a little different, but we all know what sounds good and or right to us. At the end of the day that is all that matters.
I feel that the presentaion of the music is right on, all the instruments where well spaced and the sound of each is as it should be. The best description I can give is that the music sounds live!!! as if I were in a Jazz club downtown; or as if JQ was in the room with me. I can say it no plainer than that. As for the second tape I like acoustic guitar when complimented by the right voice. David Alvin has the right voice for that, I really enjoyed his guitar on this tape the more I listen to it the better it gets. There is not much else I can say you just have to get into the music, and feel where it puts you.
I am just dying to hear the two Jazz tapes, as those I am very familiar with plus I have them both on vinyl and SACD, if they are anything like the first two man o man what a treat!!! I guess the only thing left to do is to mod my deck, think I'll wait a little on that hoping something special will come along for the Otari MX5050 BII.
Jay
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Reel to Reel Tape Machines / Otari Deck Owners
« on: July 18, 2008, 09:09:42 AM »
Those of you who have an Otati deck or any other with a SRL (Standard Reference Level) switch, when playing TP tapes do you use this feature? If so do the levels get very high on your meters? Do they go into the red area alot? Is this just the way the TP tapes are recorded?
Jay
Jay
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General Discussion / Re: The White Tape on TP Tapes
« on: July 05, 2008, 03:00:23 PM »
Yea you are correct!!
Jay
Jay
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General Discussion / Re: The White Tape on TP Tapes
« on: July 05, 2008, 01:23:56 PM »
Hi Steve,
So it isn't really a leader tape for say?
Jay
So it isn't really a leader tape for say?
Jay
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General Discussion / The White Tape on TP Tapes
« on: July 05, 2008, 07:47:34 AM »
Would someone tell me what the white tape on TP tapes is for, thanks.
Jay
Jay
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Prerecorded Tapes / Re: Opening a Treasure
« on: June 25, 2008, 04:23:24 PM »
Hi Bob,
No it is not a TP tape, I got it from ebay in an auction. Once in a while you will run across unplayed or still sealed tapes there. You have to watch it daily for the most part until you see one you like.
Jay
No it is not a TP tape, I got it from ebay in an auction. Once in a while you will run across unplayed or still sealed tapes there. You have to watch it daily for the most part until you see one you like.
Jay
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Reel to Reel Tape Machines / Re: Trying to clear up my confusion
« on: June 20, 2008, 09:56:00 PM »
For the most part you have it right, By wiring the heads directly to another pre-amp you are just bypassing the decks electronics in favor of some other.
Jay
Jay
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General Discussion / Re: R2R Dubbing
« on: June 19, 2008, 08:51:22 PM »
Well I do enjoy recording to an extent, however I would have it different in a perfect world. I am merely tryig to offset the cost of some of the higher costing tapes. If I can win a tape copy it and get most of my cash back, and have a good sounding recording then I will more than likely be happy.
Jay
Jay
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General Discussion / Re: R2R Dubbing
« on: June 18, 2008, 11:21:09 PM »
Steve very good points for sure, I will have to look into the blank tape end as well. I think first I will run some test copies to learn which speed I can live with. Have you ever done anything like this in the past? What were the results?
Jay
Jay
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General Discussion / Re: R2R Dubbing
« on: June 18, 2008, 08:12:03 PM »
You know what Steve those are all good points, I never thought about it that way. What I was trying t accomplish was to be able to afford more of the higher priced tapes on the bay, record them and then back to the bay.
Jay
Jay