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Old 11th November 2005   #11
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Originally Posted by theblue1
You had to slide straight from Rewind to FF in order to use the motors for breaking.
I learned on an ancient Ampex 300 1" 8-track and developed that same practice, such that to this day I've done that on not only every analog reel-to-reel deck I've ever used (folks tell me I can beat on the A800 but force of habit keeps me treating them gently) but also on MDMs & DAWs! Folks look at me like I'm an idiot when I absent-mindedly start rocking the Rew-FF buttons on a HUI!
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