need a good tech for MTR90 machine in NY

[Phil Cibley]

For anything head related, automatically go to John French at
JRF. He's the best, and a real nice guy to boot. (973) 579-5773.

[Rea]

Originally Posted by Phil Cibley

For anything head related, automatically go to John French at
JRF. He's the best, and a real nice guy to boot. (973) 579-5773.

for heads you'r right. thanks!
but i mainly need someone to come into my studio for checkup in NY.

Thanks!

[Phil Cibley]

From your post when you said replacing the headstack, I figured you'd
need a re-lapping before a replacement. It's a lot less expensive, and will
give you full frequency response as long as there is enough physical material
left on the head to work with. That's not really a house call type of repair.
Sorry if I mis-understood you.
Phil

[Fletcher]

Originally Posted by Rea

plz recommend.
also, what's a good source for upgrading it and replacing the headstack which is old?

Upgrading it in what sense? Recapping it? Converting it from a Mk-I to a Mk-II?

The headstack is held on with 3-4 bolts that can be removed with an 'Allen Wrench'... you can do this yourself in under 5 minutes [10 minutes if you consult the manual] without any special tools or special knowledge. Remove the bolts, lift the headstack off the mahcine [there is a cover over the stack that will need to be removed first... just like it needs to be removed when you're doing an 'azimuth' alignment].

The stack should lift straight off. Do NOT force anything... and you should be fine. Then send the stack to JRF... you'll probably want to be seated when John tells you the price of new heads [if they are indeed shot... they may just need a lapping which, relatively speaking, is a pretty inexpensive proposition].

Best of luck with it.

[Rea]

Originally Posted by Fletcher

Upgrading it in what sense? Recapping it? Converting it from a Mk-I to a Mk-II?

The headstack is held on with 3-4 bolts that can be removed with an 'Allen Wrench'... you can do this yourself in under 5 minutes [10 minutes if you consult the manual] without any special tools or special knowledge. Remove the bolts, lift the headstack off the mahcine [there is a cover over the stack that will need to be removed first... just like it needs to be removed when you're doing an 'azimuth' alignment].

The stack should lift straight off. Do NOT force anything... and you should be fine. Then send the stack to JRF... you'll probably want to be seated when John tells you the price of new heads [if they are indeed shot... they may just need a lapping which, relatively speaking, is a pretty inexpensive proposition].

Best of luck with it.

here's the thing-

i bought the MTR MkII over a year ago. i was touring the whole time and just got a big console and fired up the otari.
i cleaned it and aligned it with a fresh MRL tape.
recorded few songs and it sounds pretty nice (about 10 times more musical than my DAW regardless of signal to noise and freq response...). however, there are some anormalities that needs a more experienced check up.

-channels that do not sound identical.
-different sound overall between the repro head and the sel/rep head.
-sqeeks while rewinding(maybe motor needs lubrication?) etc.

plus ive never had a different machine so i don't know what sonic/mechanical condition the machine is in general.
i need a more experinenced person to go through and determine what needs to be done.
-eletronics?
-heads?
-proper alignment?
im not experienced enough to tell.

[Musiclab]

call Tom Maguire 718 216 3636 he's a great tech in astoria ny