Hello to everyone (in particular to Skywave TDR),
I am the proud owner of a few Teac/Tascam RTR recorders...among which 35/2, X10, X3 Mk II etc..
This time the trouble is the recording head of an X-10 4-track.
After playing a few tapes to test them, I tried a Revox one (metal reel), 10.5". Tape type is not known but the seller assured me that it was ok....I played it once and then I tried recording some music on it at 7.5" speed...there were no high frequencies recorded....the sound was dull and muffled...ohmygosh!!!
I removed the tape and saw the tell tale traces of oxyde all over the transport on the capstans, the guides and the heads...I cleaned everything accurately with isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab, removing just about all that it was there...
Then I changed the tape and placed an Emtec I know that works perfectly...One channel was much lower than the other... I then cleaned again the rec head (the playbak head is fine and plays tapes recorded earlier in a perfect way)...however the recording is still muffled, albeit better than before...
So at this point I don't know what to do...bear in mind that the dbx I circuit is off...
PLEAS HELP!!!! I am about to panic....Other than bringing it for service what can I do?
Thanks a lot!
Fabio
I am the proud owner of a few Teac/Tascam RTR recorders...among which 35/2, X10, X3 Mk II etc..
This time the trouble is the recording head of an X-10 4-track.
After playing a few tapes to test them, I tried a Revox one (metal reel), 10.5". Tape type is not known but the seller assured me that it was ok....I played it once and then I tried recording some music on it at 7.5" speed...there were no high frequencies recorded....the sound was dull and muffled...ohmygosh!!!
I removed the tape and saw the tell tale traces of oxyde all over the transport on the capstans, the guides and the heads...I cleaned everything accurately with isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab, removing just about all that it was there...
Then I changed the tape and placed an Emtec I know that works perfectly...One channel was much lower than the other... I then cleaned again the rec head (the playbak head is fine and plays tapes recorded earlier in a perfect way)...however the recording is still muffled, albeit better than before...
So at this point I don't know what to do...bear in mind that the dbx I circuit is off...
PLEAS HELP!!!! I am about to panic....Other than bringing it for service what can I do?
Thanks a lot!
Fabio