Sony TC377 - recording levels and stuff
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 2:18 am
Hullo!
I recently got my hands on a TC377, anyone have any experience or thoughts with these?
Mine was bought practically unused and restored by a reel-nerd, and was as clean inside as i've only seen brand new computers be. Sounds very nice and feels great to use. Knock on wood, very little fuss so far.
The idea is to use it as a step in processing sounds and samples, i've been using it to record when i'm riding the daw controls with the mouse-pad and keyboard on my laptop, little dub-sketches or demos, whatchamacallem.
I know its not a pro level recorder, it seems the market nische was "affordable if not cheap high-performer" for the private market.
I love to record something at one speed and replay it at another, there is simply nothing that compares to the time-shifting capability of a machine imo, i'm no fan of analog vs digital (what sounds good is good) but its like playing 45s at 33. It's just immensly fatter.
Would it be hubris to think i can use it as a step in recording master-versions of my dubs? I'm liking it so far and i want to learn to use it skillfully, but i guess a better machine is needed for distribution quality right?
The line level knobs hadn't been put back all that well so i had some initial issues with finding a decent stereo balance. Fixed the knobs and i'm trying to go by ear while looking at the needles, keeping the peaks hitting hot by a millimeter or so but not more.
Any tips or tricks related to balancing the levels and getting a good recording?
Is it better to run the ins on the reel as high as possible and adjusting the incoming signal or the other way around?
How much do i need to think about degaussing and parts becoming magnetized? I dont have a degausser, i should probably get one for future needs right?
I recently got my hands on a TC377, anyone have any experience or thoughts with these?
Mine was bought practically unused and restored by a reel-nerd, and was as clean inside as i've only seen brand new computers be. Sounds very nice and feels great to use. Knock on wood, very little fuss so far.
The idea is to use it as a step in processing sounds and samples, i've been using it to record when i'm riding the daw controls with the mouse-pad and keyboard on my laptop, little dub-sketches or demos, whatchamacallem.
I know its not a pro level recorder, it seems the market nische was "affordable if not cheap high-performer" for the private market.
I love to record something at one speed and replay it at another, there is simply nothing that compares to the time-shifting capability of a machine imo, i'm no fan of analog vs digital (what sounds good is good) but its like playing 45s at 33. It's just immensly fatter.
Would it be hubris to think i can use it as a step in recording master-versions of my dubs? I'm liking it so far and i want to learn to use it skillfully, but i guess a better machine is needed for distribution quality right?
The line level knobs hadn't been put back all that well so i had some initial issues with finding a decent stereo balance. Fixed the knobs and i'm trying to go by ear while looking at the needles, keeping the peaks hitting hot by a millimeter or so but not more.
Any tips or tricks related to balancing the levels and getting a good recording?
Is it better to run the ins on the reel as high as possible and adjusting the incoming signal or the other way around?
How much do i need to think about degaussing and parts becoming magnetized? I dont have a degausser, i should probably get one for future needs right?