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Reel to Reel Tape Machines / Re: 1/2" Two Track R2R Machines

« on: November 15, 2008, 12:07:52 PM »

I already am planning to get a 1/4" deck for slower speed material, so I wanted to up the ante to 1/2" for recording. Will be recording live material like a church band or close up vocals, etc. Maybe some choir as well. I won't be getting any other 10 1/2 inch reels from anyone else, so it doesn't matter if I stick with 1/4" or 1/2"- they will all be played on the same deck anyway.

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Reel to Reel Tape Machines / 1/2" Two Track R2R Machines

« on: November 15, 2008, 01:23:13 AM »

Hello everyone. Im new to the board.

Anyway I'd thought I'd ask here since many people on this site are knowledgeable on reel to reel decks.

Im wondering if anyone could list off all the 1/2" 2 track (1/2 track) reel to reel decks they are aware of. The one I know of is a Tascam ATR60 1/2" 2 track, but I've heard less then stellar things on those decks. So my search continues. Are there any 1/2" decks that stand upright like most 1/4" reel to reel decks and are as compact as such? I don't really want a deck that needs its own stand to use, lays on its back, and has above the deck level VU meters. I'd rather have a configuration of like an Otari MX 5050 type deck, but 1/2". Is there such an animal or am I out of luck in this case?

Doing searches on 1/2" r2r decks doesn't seem to turn up much. Most searches lead to 1/4" decks only, or 8 track r2r decks.