KVR Audio

Steven West · Post by **Steven West** » Sun Aug 22, 2004 1:10 am

Cool beans Fitch!

I started off on a ancient Phillips 3 tracker myself. And your little beast looks like a supped up Nagra that sound effects guys would use. The 'gear shift' control to the far right of the front panel looks like your speed selector, and judging by the amount of slots - it must have an incredible array of speeds? Most reelers are 7 1/2ips to 15ips as a generic rule. My eye's aren't so good, but it looks to me like you can crang this beast down to 3ips for 'dictaphone purposes'? That was my bag, 'speed screwing'!

And nothing beats a reel to reel to this day for getting those Les Paul guitar solos by recording at half speed and playing back at 15ips.

Usually the faster speeds yeild the best quality, but if I were you - I'd stick with 7.5ips so you can get the best of both worlds in speed experimentation.

A splicing block, razor blade, scotch tape, and ample 'leader tape', and LOT'S and LOT'S of patience.

I do miss me old 'crank boxes' even with all this 'new technology' - I'm sure you'll be amazed when you get it going Fitch.

fitch · Post by **fitch** » Sun Aug 22, 2004 8:18 am

Ta JDub

i've had a listen to what's on it and that sound has me hooked..

The trawling i did on the internet

there's me thinking XLRs and Jacks had been used for ever

yeh the speed select switch has 4 settings 2.4 4.7 9.5 and 19

i've ordered a load of tapes.. should be fun trying this little beauty out

It's arrived with all the old manuals, diagrams etc including the original guarantee sheet

this thing is mint

fitch · Post by **fitch** » Sun Aug 22, 2004 8:52 am

here's some little pictures i just took with my phone.. if any of you can recognise the output..

and enjoy yer man

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Sun Aug 22, 2004 8:59 am

who is the bloke doing on the move karaoke?

fitch · Post by **fitch** » Sun Aug 22, 2004 9:01 am

it's class isn't it . he's one of the photos from the instruction book .. from the leather carrycase

he's way cool

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Sun Aug 22, 2004 9:07 am

wish id been around when everybody walked round like that

fitch · Post by **fitch** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 2:18 pm

krim.. your original Din to jack converter has done the trick

thanks for that mate, it's all connected up now.. batteries installed..

bunch of tapes bought from e.bay

you'll be hearing the results quite soon i'd say

wooohoo...

how's the speaktastic freaknspeak getting on vurt ??

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 2:21 pm

lovin it,need to now get round to pressing record

oh and buying some new batteries

looking forward to hearing how you use your "karaoke on the move box

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plus we want a pic of you in that pose

fitch · Post by **fitch** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 2:26 pm

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 2:29 pm

ps glad you got it sorted with little hassle

nice one krim

Kriminal · Post by **Kriminal** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 2:33 pm

fitch wrote:krim.. your original Din to jack converter has done the trick

thanks for that mate, it's all connected up now.. batteries installed..

coolio

Meffy · Post by **Meffy** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 2:41 pm

Read all about it:

HERO KRIMINAL SAVES DAY
Raises Big DIN Over a Little Jack

Meffy

Steven West · Post by **Steven West** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 3:53 am

Awesome speed ranges!

And do you know if it has a pitch knob perhaps? You could jack it up to 19.5 or down to 1.9 if that's the case then?

You've inspired me to do a whole new set of playback speeds in WaveLab as well with this little beast of yours. But I still miss the smell of tubes and oxide of the tapes.

Have fun!

Just inherited a little Reel to Reel.. need some help