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    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tascam-MS...UAAOSwNkJZ9IWv

    Blimey lots of kit for not a lot of money so far , But would anyone have room for it

    Just to cover my rear end " May need re caping "
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    Aye, and it's 'cap city' inside one of those things!

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    I would be more concerned with the price of 10.5" reels of 1" tape.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Barry View Post
    I would be more concerned with the price of 10.5" reels of 1" tape.
    Only £150 each
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    £150 for a reel of 1 inch tape is small beer for a recording studio when doing an album. OK its more expensive in consumables than hard drive storage and a Protools set up, but tut's a drop in the oaken compared to the cost of hiring a studio, engineer time etc.

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    Also no point in buying this unless you have all the equipment and skill to set up and line up the machine on a regular basis. A decent recording engineer would check this on a regular basis.

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    Yeah great equipment but a 16 track is not really meant for home recording, 2 or 4 track is best.
    TEAC & Tascam have produced some fantastic recorders over the years
    Recorders to keep an eye out for are the Tascam 42B & 52 and any of the ATR -60 or 80 series in 2 track
    They were more popular in the USA though

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    Quote Originally Posted by 337alant View Post
    Yeah great equipment but a 16 track is not really meant for home recording, 2 or 4 track is best.
    Alan
    Exactly - hence my comment about the cost of spools of 1" tape. Clearly this would not be an issue to a professional recording studio, but could be to a domestic user.
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