Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 22: Who's Going To Fix These Machines? - Part 1
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In the 1960s to 1980s, when tape recorders were in regular use, there were many people to fix them. Half a century down the line, the number who now do this has reduced for many reasons. So who's going to keep these recorders running for the next generation to enjoy? In part 1, of this two-part podcast, Iain Betson of Reel Resilience is in conversation with Rob Brinkworth and Gary Hedge, two UK based people who do just that. We talk "Guinea pigs", Fostex reliability and why a hit making...
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This is an audio version of a presentation I deliver at Hi-Fi shows and to interest groups. It covers: Application Reels sizes Track layout Tape speeds Reversable machines Eq New or used machines A transcription can be found as a blog on the Reel Resilience website. https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/post/press-play-episode-28-buying-a-reel-to-reel Support the show
Reece Beard is a final-year student at Salford University in the UK. I thought he would make a great interview as to why GenX, Millenials and Gen Zeds are going back to the analogue tape format. You can also hear why it's good that a machine doesn't record sometimes and how I trashed an MRL alignment tape. Support the show
In part 2 of this two-part podcast (see Ep 24 for Part 1) we continue our talk with Dan Labrie owner of Myriad Magnetic. Dan has been involved in professional analogue recording technology since 2010. He began his career replacing switches and capacitors on an Amek console at a recording studio in Detroit. As a result of working for analogue tape pioneer Mike Spitz, who owned ATR Services and the tape manufacturer ATR Magnetics, he has gained valuable experience in, not just...
I have been meaning to do this for a long time, a bit more about me and my experience, so you get an idea of the person behind all of this. I did an outline of my background in Episode 1 but there is nothing like being interviewed and answering those, sometimes tricky questions, that get you searching the depths of your memory to answer them. I was asked to appear on Darren Harte’s radio show on Harborough FM, to talk about the resurgence of tape. Darren is a client of Reel Resilience ...
In part 1 of this two-part podcast we talk to Dan Labrie owner of Myriad Magnetic. Dan has been involved in professional analogue recording technology since 2010. He began his career replacing switches and capacitors on an Amek console at a recording studio in Detroit. As a result of working for analogue tape pioneer Mike Spitz, who owned ATR Services and the tape manufacturer ATR Magnetics, he has gained valuable experience in, not just the machines, but also in the tape th...