TASCAM MSR 24S W/ POWER SUPPLY (PURCHASED ON 1 8. SEPT., 1992
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1. TASCAM MSR 24S W/ POWER SUPPLY) (PURCHASED ON 1 8. SEPT., 1992/PRICE: $11,350)
THIS "LATTER DAY" ANALOGUE 24 TRACK, 1" RECORDER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE "S" DESIGNATION MEANS IT IS OUTFITTED WITH THE COVETED S-TYPE DBX.. OBVIOUSLY DESIGNED WITH "FINICKY CREATIVES" IN MIND THE MSR24S IS ALWAYS HAS A WARM SOUND WITH LOTS OF HEADROOM AND ZERO CROSSTALK. CHECK OUT THE SPECS:
PITCH CONTROL (+/- 15%)
DIGITAL TAPE COUNTER (AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTS WHEN SWITCHING SPEEDS)
SYNCH LOCK FOR TIMECODE (SEE ATS-500 BELOW)
REHEARSAL FEATURE FOR PUNCHES
CALIBRATED FOR AMPEX 456 (SEE BELOW)
TRACK 24 IS FITTED FOR SYNCH LOCK FOR SMPTE (IF CHOSEN, IT CAN NOT BE ERASED!)
2 POINTS OF AUTO LOCATE
SPOOL OFF FEATURE FOR CLEAN, UNIFORM PACKING OF STORED TAPES

2. REMOTE CONTROL W/ CABLE (PURCHASED ON 18. SEPT., 1992/PRICE: $365)
NOT MANY OF US HAVE AN ON-STAFF ENGINEER (EVEN COOPERATIVE/SUPPORTIVE SPOUSES ARE SOMETIMES NOT AVAILABLE) AND THIS IS WHERE THIS REMOTE IS WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD. PUNCH IN/OUT SEAMLESSLY...DISPLAYS TAPE COUNTER IN MINUTES AND SECONDS...ALLOWS YOU TO ACCESS TWO AUTO-LOCATE BUTTONS.

3. SIX LA40 MKII BALANCED/UNBALANCED LINE CONVERTERS W/ SNAKES (PURCHASED ON 8. MAR., 1993/PRICE:$335PER)

THE LA-40 MKII (FROM TASCAM) WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MATCHING CAPABILITIES BETWEEN PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SEMI-PROFESSIONAL/CONSUMER EQ. THERE ARE FOUR RCA INPUTS AND OUTPUTS (-10 DBV, UNBALANCED) AS WELL AS FOUR XLR INPUTS AND OUTPUTS (+4 DBM/-20 DBM, BALANCED) PER STRIP WHICH ENABLE THE USER TO CONNECT TRACKS OF RECORDERS (INS AND OUTS) TO A BALANCED MIXER ENSURING OPTIMUM LEVEL AND IMPEDANCE MATCHING. THERE ARE SIX OF THEM WHICH MAKES IT PERFECT FOR A 24 TRACK!

THERE ARE SWITCHES ON THE BOTTOM PANEL ALLOWING YOU TO SELECT A NOMINAL LEVEL OF +4 DBM OR -20 DBM FOR EACH CHANNEL AND 6 DB TRIM POTS ON THE FRONT PANEL TO MAKE PERFECT LEVEL MATCHING EASY. THE LA-40 MKII ALSO HAS GROUND LIFT SWITCHES FOR EACH CHANNEL AND A COMBINED MASTER SWITCH TO AVOID GROUND LOOPS.

THEY (THE LA40MKII'S) SAVED OUR TAILS WHEN WE HAD THE 24TRACK RUNNING THROUGH AN OLD AMEK ANGELA BOARD.

4. ATS-500 SYNCHRONIZER (PURCHASED ON 18. SEPT., 1992/PRICE: $615) WITH MULTI-PIN CABLES

ATS-500 - A.K.A. "TWO MACHINE SERIAL SYNCHRONIZER" - THIS BOX ALLOWS YOU TO USE ONE MACHINE AS A MASTER AND ONE MACHINE AS A SLAVE. IT HAS TWO 'ACCESSORY 2' PORTS (ONE FOR EACH MACHINE) AND NUMEROUS I/O'S FOR THE TIMECODE ON BOTH MACHINES, PLUS EXTERNAL TIMECODE INPUTS (SEE PHOTO). VIRTUALLY FLAWLESS (A LITTLE SCRUB/SEARCH START-UP) WHEN SLAVING THE 24TRAK FROM A BETASP DECK.

5. FIFTY AMPEX 456 "ONE PASS"/ONE INCH REELS (INCLUDING 10.5" HUBS AND MEDAL FLANGES) THE INDUSTRY STANDARD IN MAGNETIC AUDIO RECORDING MEDIUM. ALL ARE BULK ERASED. WE USED THEM TO CONSTRUCT RADIO COMMERCIALS...2 OR 4 TRACKS FOR MUSIC BEDS...4 OR 6 TRACKS FOR SOUND EFFECTS...NARRATORS FILLED THE REST: NO SPLICES.

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