Re: Adventures in Digitizing Reel to Reel Tapes (Question)

"Haroon" <hqahtani@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.11.16.04.05.08.622955@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

> When I start playing the tapes everything sounds fine, except audio is in
> the left channel only. No big deal, since I can fix that in a sound
> editor. However, as time progresses I eventually reach the point where
> the other side of the tape was also recorded on; there is clear and loud
> *reversed* audio in the right channel at this point. However, even after
> disconnecting the right channel's cable from my receiver, there is a
> *faint* sound of the right channel still in the left channel.
>
> With all of that said, is it pretty safe to say I'm playing back a 1/2
> tape on a 1/4 machine, and this is the best outcome I can possibly get
> with my current setup? Sorry if I'm being redundant, but I'd prefer to
> not waste money (and time) on another deck and not get exactly what I
> need. Thank in advance.

Yes, that's about what I'd expect from a quarter track consumer deck with
some crosstalk between the electronics of the two channels. But if you want
to be sure...find someone who has a half-track deck and trade them a
six-pack for 15 minutes of time with the deck. Play your tapes and listen.
You may still get a bit of crosstalk, especially if the tapes were made on a
machine with crummy alignment, but it'll probably be a lot less than you're
getting now.

Peace,
Paul


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