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Old 15th Nov 2017, 12:24 pm   #8
DavidTD6
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Location: Melrose, Scottish Borders, UK.
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Default Re: Marconiphone Reel to Reel 4218

Thanks for all the replies. I have an ex BBC Weircliffe Bulk Eraser and have used this to completely erase any tape I'm going to be recording onto. The machine I have is the 4 track stereo version yes and correct, it has the two play buttons - one for left (1:4) the other for right (2:3) playback. Also the two red record buttons makred the same, so they are both pushed in for a stereo recording. (I never record in mono any longer). Tapes recorded on other 4 track machines seem to play back ok - although most of the old recordings I have from other machines are just mono, so I don't think it's an issue with playback, but any new recordings I make in stereo are faintly audible on the other side. I mean faintly - imagine living above or next door to a nightclub or disco and all your hear is the faint bass - this is what I hear coming through on the other side of the tape when I've recorded on one side - very puzzling.
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