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Originally Posted by Bob Ross 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! |
Now that I'm rooting around in my 80's memories, seems I recall a then-old 2" 16 track MCI deck we had to rock. I was there when someone 'panicked' and didn't. It was
not pretty...
Them big ol' 2" reels have a
lot of damn mass and consequent momentum.