http://tapeisrolling.com Sun, 18 Jun 2006 01:39:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here is a great thread on myths in home recording. It was started by Fletcher of Mercenary Audio. If you do know who Flectcher is you must not have been paying attention in the class about who's who on the internet and recording. This man know his stuff and ... http://tapeisrolling.com/2006/04/01/back-to-reality/ My friend Jon B is celebrating the 12th year of operation of the little record label that could, Kelp Records with a weekend of fun, music and gourmet sausages.  Sadly this year there won't be a parade. I have played and recorded for Kelp Records and have attended the previous anniversary ... http://tapeisrolling.com/2006/03/31/kelp-records-12th-anniversary/ So a new search of the internet has turned up a few new possibility for my repair work for the Otari MX-70.   Rick Turcic of Ontario Audio/Video Service and Ike Zimbel of Zimbel Audio Productions. Both are in the Toronto area.  Ontario Audio/Video offer a great estimate system (chargeable if you decline ... http://tapeisrolling.com/2006/03/31/new-tech-options-in-to/ Sort of neat website.  Lots of guitar/bass/drum/etc info, but certain links have neat info on the recording end of things.  Not really super technical, but a really good time waster if your a geek like me.  Plus they do a great interview with the Soledad Brothers, who generally rock my ... http://tapeisrolling.com/2006/03/29/if-i-could-only/ Well I think I'm going to send the Otari MX-70 down to Toronto to this place.  I would love to be able to send the machine down to Chicago and have Soren Wittrup fix it up as he has lots of experience with these particular machine, but getting to beast down ... http://tapeisrolling.com/2006/03/27/tele-tech-to-the-rescue-i-hope/ Well I got my I/O cards back from Soren Wittrup.....  The cards look really nice and the work on the parts that he replaced looks top notch. But, when I put the cards back in the deck...... silence....... not good. Before I sent the cards away we had what I thought was ... http://tapeisrolling.com/2006/03/27/the-on-going-saga-of-the-otari-mx-70-repairs/ PAS/CAL have finally updated their recording blog!  It was worth the wait, as several different sessions are covered (guitar, keyboard and drum overdubs), and they link to a great picture of Sterling Morrison from the Velvet Underground (my favorite all-time guitard player). http://tapeisrolling.com/2006/03/24/blog-update-2/ Here is a great site.  I have found much information about some of the microphones I use like the Electro-Voice 635 and Electro-Voice 664. The site offers great descriptions of the microphones, sound clips of the microphones, technical specs and even sales-type sheets. The creator of the site (S. O. Coutant) has put alot ... http://tapeisrolling.com/2006/03/24/old-school-microphones/ Another vote of confidence for Mr. Joly's mods.  Now if i could just get that tax return back from the Revenue Canada.... http://tapeisrolling.com/2006/03/23/we-are-we-are-we-are-the-mods/ So it seems that the Ribbon Microphone - gate has come to a peaceful conclusion...... The writer Lynn Fuston emailed John Nady (and EQ magazines sales dept) a concise defence of his article that pointed out several facts including that others were already self-importing, his story would actualy generate interest (i.e. ... http://tapeisrolling.com/2006/03/19/i-guess-we-can-all-get-along/