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14th Nov 2023, 9:30 pm
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Join Date: Nov 2023
Location: San Diego, California, USA.
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Revox A77 Meters and Record Function Frustration
Hey guys,
Very new to this, I'm guessing this forum is full of people who know these machines inside and out; forgive my ignorance in advance. I just picked up a Revox A77 Mark IV from Reverb.com. When I playback the tape I can hear the stuff the guy who sold it to me recorded to test it, but the meters don't register the playback. The only time the meters move is when I turn it on. I also haven't been able to get any kind of recording to work, through the AUX or Mic inputs. Is there something obvious I'm doing wrong here, or was the machine damaged in transit? It wasn't shipped. Hoping someone might have a thought to help me here. Thanks, TM |
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14th Nov 2023, 9:45 pm
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Dekatron
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Kington, Herefordshire, UK.
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Re: Revox A77 Meters and Record Function Frustration
The VUs don't respond on playback on the standard A77, although they do on Dolby versions, which differ from standard in several respects. To record, the buttons at the side of the VU meters should be depressed.
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14th Nov 2023, 10:28 pm
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Octode
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Carmel, Llannerchymedd, Anglesey, UK.
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Re: Revox A77 Meters and Record Function Frustration
If I recall, you can monitor the playback level by using the track transfer switch 1>2.
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15th Nov 2023, 12:18 am
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Re: Revox A77 Meters and Record Function Frustration
The A77 is a three headed machine which can erase tape, then record nto it and replay the result either to monitor quality or to act as a delay. So they decided it was most important for the meters to monitor the recording level because recording could be in use at any time.
David
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Diode
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Somerset, UK
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Re: Revox A77 Meters and Record Function Frustration
The only way you can get the meters to work is by setting the record input to 1>2 and 2>1. But please note that the meters will actually show the opposite channel.
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Dekatron
Join Date: Sep 2011
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Re: Revox A77 Meters and Record Function Frustration
The bottom line; your meters appear to working as they should, logical, useful or not.
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Dekatron
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: North Wales, UK.
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Re: Revox A77 Meters and Record Function Frustration
You mention you can't get it to record. Luckily you know it should do because the seller actually recorded something on it.
To record (I know this sounds obvious, but bear with me) you need to have a reasonable source, say a CD player that you know is supplying a signal.Use the RCA AUX jacks to feed it in and select AUX on the two right inner controls. and turn the levels up to, say, half way on the two right knobs. Select 'input' on the second control from the left and depress the two red switches each side of the meters. Connect a pair of headphones and set the volume to half way and the switch behind it to stereo. Hopefully the meters should register and you'll hear your input. Now you should be able to record. |
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