[ubaldojhp]

No cris, in the akai I use rca. I'll have to go over the inputs in case my cable wasn't the right one or change to rca. David, I think I'm doing it right or so I think. I press the red record button at the same time as the play key. The magic eye does not move and the tape is heard but at a higher volume. Forgive my ignorance but it is the first valve reel that I restore. I have had others but have used them for spare parts or to build an amp