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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: steveidosound on December 04, 2010, 04:24:16 PM

Title: The Reel To Reel Tape Recorder DVD set
Post by: steveidosound on December 04, 2010, 04:24:16 PM

http://reel2reeltexas.com/DVDR2RTexas.html
I watched the trailer and now I really want this DVD set.
There have been many referrals on this site to their online museum and now they have made a DVD tour of their collection and the history of the Reel to Reel recorder.
Disc chapters as listed on their website:

Disk One
Introduction & Collection Background            9 min
Brief History of Sound Recording
        & How the tape recorder Works           35 min
Collection Part 1                                       25 min
Recording Background - Martin                    13 min
Collection Microphones                              12 min
Ampex Tape Recorders                              25 min
Collection Part 2                                      30 min

Disk Two
Collection Part 3                                       23 min
Sony Tape Recorders                                 17 min
Phantom?s On-Location Recording                 10 min
Teac/Tascam Tape Recorders                      36 min
Tape Recorder Accessories                          25 min
Collection Part 4                                        38 min

This is my world as well as I have my own collection of machines, tapes, related recording  equipment like mics and mixers as well as  other devices for playing records and other formats, particularly portable players of every stripe from wind up 78 to mini-disc and literature too, and have done semi-pro recording at various times as well. The thing is, the person who runs Phantom is well organized, his equipment is restored to working condition and he has been successful at making a living at it somehow.

Title: Re: The Reel To Reel Tape Recorder DVD set
Post by: ironbut on December 05, 2010, 12:18:25 PM

Very cool Steve!
Some folks think I'm obsessed with reel to reel but those guys at Phantom make me look like a duffer!
I'll have to order the set for myself.
Thanks for the link.

Title: Re: The Reel To Reel Tape Recorder DVD set
Post by: tapepath on December 05, 2010, 06:37:48 PM

Thanks for the information, Steve!

Title: Re: The Reel To Reel Tape Recorder DVD set
Post by: steveidosound on December 27, 2010, 08:04:48 AM

I got the DVDs and began watching them.
So far the most interesting part to me is the fellows biography. Lots of detail shots of  recorders too.
If I have a criticism it is that the whole thing is a bit loose as far as script and editing, and  many things get repeated.
Could be a bit more technical with better demos too.
Steve K. did you get them yet? What do you think?

Title: Re: The Reel To Reel Tape Recorder DVD set
Post by: ironbut on December 27, 2010, 04:16:35 PM

Hi Steve,

No, I haven't order them yet. But thanks for the reminder.