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31st Oct 2004, 11:27 am | #1 |
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Vortexion reel to reel Series W.V.B. 5+6
Hi I own a beautiful Vortexion (as above!) The machine didn't come with a mike! I've tried an external recording source-perfect! But using a (600) mike -with a microphone transformer, BUT wont record. I'm trying to locate a low (30ohm) impedance mike!- no luck!
What mike would have been used originally? (type)? Also I'm following instructions to the letter (setting bias etc) Any help gratefully received...Bryan |
31st Oct 2004, 4:06 pm | #2 |
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Re: Vortexion reel to reel Series W.V.B. 5+6
Bryan,
I'm not familiar with this machine but until someone who is comes along my best suggestion is a fault in the mic pre-amplifier, socket or cables. I would have thought you should get something, perhaps low or distorted, from any working microphone. |
31st Oct 2004, 4:14 pm | #3 |
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Re: Vortexion reel to reel Series W.V.B. 5+6
Thankyou H/L there is a playback distotted noise, but NOT a proper recording; the meter will go from 0 to maximum indicating an overload of some sort, even if the mike is nowhere near the tape recorder, strange it does a perfect line recording from a record player.
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31st Oct 2004, 4:17 pm | #4 |
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Re: Vortexion reel to reel Series W.V.B. 5+6
I also don't know this machine, but most consumer valve era tape recorders used a high impedence crystal microphone - a low impedence mike won't work well. This doesn't apply to pro kit of course.
You should be able to feed a (suitably attenuated) line signal into the mike socket. HTH, Paul |
31st Oct 2004, 4:18 pm | #5 |
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Re: Vortexion reel to reel Series W.V.B. 5+6
Sounds like it's being overloaded and you could be right about the low impedance mic. Is it any better without the transformer ?
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31st Oct 2004, 4:29 pm | #6 |
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Re: Vortexion reel to reel Series W.V.B. 5+6
Hi I tried a reslo transformer to no avail, so am not really sure what mic to use! Manual is referring to a mic of 30 ohms! (is this therefore low impedance?)...
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31st Oct 2004, 4:44 pm | #7 |
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Re: Vortexion reel to reel Series W.V.B. 5+6
30 ohms is about right for a Reslo ribbon mike without the transfromer, and yes, it is low impedance.
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31st Oct 2004, 4:54 pm | #8 |
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Re: Vortexion reel to reel Series W.V.B. 5+6
Thanks Jim for info I dont have an original microphone.
Using a 'dynamic' mike (600 imp) with/without Reslo transformer, but alas, still ineffective! I'll have to try and access a low impedance one. Bryan. |
31st Oct 2004, 8:15 pm | #9 |
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Re: Vortexion reel to reel Series W.V.B. 5+6
Bryan,
the Reslo's do turn up on eBay, but seem to fetach silly prices! Jim. |
31st Oct 2004, 8:30 pm | #10 |
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Re: Vortexion reel to reel Series W.V.B. 5+6
Yes they do! (for what they are...)
A Southern reel to reel enthusiast is selling me an orig mic. Best for now-Bryan. |
31st Oct 2004, 11:57 pm | #11 |
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Re: Vortexion reel to reel Series W.V.B. 5+6
Tried some " echo " on the Vortexion last night! sensational results; an old 45 0f Mike Sarne " Will I What? " recorded direct from record player to high speed recording-then slowed down to next speed! etheral voices on the vocals!! e-e-r-i-e but fascinating-secret in carefully reducing the bias on re-recording.
Incidentally has anyone EVER seen a STEREO CBL 6 Vortexion? Bryan. |
1st Nov 2004, 6:09 pm | #12 |
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Re: Vortexion reel to reel Series W.V.B. 5+6
Hi Gents, If you are looking for effects on tape recorders, as Bryans says, you need to vary the bias. If you can get hold of a Radivet test set (see an earlier thead) , these allow you to record and observe the playback wave form at various speeds and bias settings. A very useful bit of kit to characterise your recorder.
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7th Jan 2005, 9:14 am | #13 |
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Re: Vortexion reel to reel Series W.V.B. 5+6
Hello, I own a CBL6 recorder along with many mono ones, I noticed your having mic problems? tell me when you play back, is the output very loud and sharp as I had a similar problem with a loos wire causing the tone not to work, does the meter move when you record from the Mic?
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