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numrologst · 15th October 2006

I've been comtemplating buying a tape machine ever since I opened my new studio... I am a young guy(23), so i started making music in digital and have stayed that way... I now have a successful band and studio, so there is not much worry about the cost...But still a realization that I shouldn't dump too much money into it.

I've got a lot of tasty gear and no matter what I buy, I am alwas juicing for a 2" machine...But I keep flip flopping...

My technical/fix it side is not my strong side... I am getting better... When I first got my console, I didn;t think there is anyway I could fix problems with it... But after flying a tech out, i picked up on everything he did, and now nothing with the console phases me.

Obviously a tape machine is more complex and harder to work on, but I think I could figure out at least the basics to intermediates...

So I need some opinions from you guys, Obviously I am going to buy a machine with a good head report at least 50% life left. And I am going to try to make sure that I find a machine that has been in use.

But I guess I need some words of wisdom. Is it going to be hard for me to learn how to keep everything aligned and calibrated correctly? I just don't want to drop the cash and not be able to use it.

So what do you sluts think?

15th October 2006	#1
numrologst Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,955 Thread Starter	Convince a digital slut to become or not become a tape slut I've been comtemplating buying a tape machine ever since I opened my new studio... I am a young guy(23), so i started making music in digital and have stayed that way... I now have a successful band and studio, so there is not much worry about the cost...But still a realization that I shouldn't dump too much money into it. I've got a lot of tasty gear and no matter what I buy, I am alwas juicing for a 2" machine...But I keep flip flopping... My technical/fix it side is not my strong side... I am getting better... When I first got my console, I didn;t think there is anyway I could fix problems with it... But after flying a tech out, i picked up on everything he did, and now nothing with the console phases me. Obviously a tape machine is more complex and harder to work on, but I think I could figure out at least the basics to intermediates... So I need some opinions from you guys, Obviously I am going to buy a machine with a good head report at least 50% life left. And I am going to try to make sure that I find a machine that has been in use. But I guess I need some words of wisdom. Is it going to be hard for me to learn how to keep everything aligned and calibrated correctly? I just don't want to drop the cash and not be able to use it. So what do you sluts think?