In article ,
RichardL wrote:
Can anyone help me find a quarter track professional
tape deck (Revox A77, B77 or similar) with 10-inch spool capacity.
Must be in good working condition.

These aren't really pro decks, but high end domestic, or semi-pro. And
pros never used 1/4Tk as there's no point.

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Dave Plowman wrote:

In article ,
RichardL wrote:
Can anyone help me find a quarter track professional
tape deck (Revox A77, B77 or similar) with 10-inch spool capacity.
Must be in good working condition.

These aren't really pro decks, but high end domestic, or semi-pro.

Depends on your definition of pro. I saw lots of Revox A77s in pro studios
in the 70's used as delay/echo/slapback units.

Ian

In article ,
Ian Bell wrote:
These aren't really pro decks, but high end domestic, or semi-pro.

Depends on your definition of pro. I saw lots of Revox A77s in pro
studios in the 70's used as delay/echo/slapback units.

Well, yes. But I assume the OP wants it for record/replay purposes - not
as an outboard FX unit?

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Dave Plowman London SW 12
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Dave Plowman wrote:

In article ,
Ian Bell wrote:
These aren't really pro decks, but high end domestic, or semi-pro.

Depends on your definition of pro. I saw lots of Revox A77s in pro
studios in the 70's used as delay/echo/slapback units.

Well, yes. But I assume the OP wants it for record/replay purposes - not
as an outboard FX unit?


We are splitting hairs but I do agree with you in principle.

Ian

In article ,
Ian Bell wrote:
These aren't really pro decks, but high end domestic, or semi-pro.

Depends on your definition of pro. I saw lots of Revox A77s in pro
studios in the 70's used as delay/echo/slapback units.

Well, yes. But I assume the OP wants it for record/replay purposes - not
as an outboard FX unit?


We are splitting hairs but I do agree with you in principle.

Well, I'd say you can't call a deck professional unless it uses balanced
ins and outs at the standard 'zero' level. I'd also expect it to be easy
to edit on. The A77 - fine though it is - satisfies neither.

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Dave Plowman wrote:

In article ,
Ian Bell wrote:
These aren't really pro decks, but high end domestic, or semi-pro.

Depends on your definition of pro. I saw lots of Revox A77s in pro
studios in the 70's used as delay/echo/slapback units.

Well, yes. But I assume the OP wants it for record/replay purposes -
not as an outboard FX unit?


We are splitting hairs but I do agree with you in principle.

Well, I'd say you can't call a deck professional unless it uses balanced
ins and outs at the standard 'zero' level. I'd also expect it to be easy
to edit on. The A77 - fine though it is - satisfies neither.


Like I said, we are splitting hairs and I would like to see you edit on a
Nagra or Stellavox. I would call a professional deck any deck that is
often used by professionals, so that would include the A77, B77 PR00 and
the Uher Report.

Ian

In article ,
Ian Bell wrote:
Like I said, we are splitting hairs and I would like to see you edit on a
Nagra or Stellavox.

True, but these are specialised portable machines mainly for location
recording. And have balanced connections.

I would call a professional deck any deck that is
often used by professionals, so that would include the A77, B77 PR00 and
the Uher Report.

Thins like a Uher Report aren't used by pro recording engineers - they're
designed, funnily enough, for reporters.

Studer is the pro range from the same company as Revox.

The BBC used Ferrographs running at 1 7/8ths and triple play tape to log
the output of NASSA during the various Apollo missions. So does that make
it a pro system in the usual meaning of the word?

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Dave Plowman London SW 12
RIP Acorn