History of tape recorders available at the aes website. But if you are considering owning this classic device once restrictions are lifted, id welcome hearing from you when you have a moment. Earlier this week i bought a full truck load of old scully and ampex tape machines for a few bucks no joke. Scully 280 4track tape recorder, ardent studios cropped. The fundamentals of video tape recorders vtrs subcourse, part of the audiotelevision specialist, mos 84f, skill level 2 training, is designed to teach. The job of the video tape recorder is to transfer the video signal with or without audio to magnetic tape so that the information that is recorded may be retrieved at another time. Reel to reel tape decks recorders players from the mid to late 1960s, early to late 1970s, into the 1980s and even the 1990s. Zero vu on the tape recorder in playback and recording is always equal to our desired reference level if the machine is aligned correctly.
It is not necessary to wait for the motion of the tape to. All were given a lengthy time to talk about their companys development and history of the products. Voice operated recording vor activates the recorder only when audible sound is present, conserving tape and eliminating soundless passages. Its outstanding reputation for reliability is well deserved.
For transferring music from vinyl and digital audio tape, i have a dat player recorder and a turntable connected directly to the imac. If you have manuals, catalogs or other pertinent publications to add to this site, please send them as. The following excerpts are from a brief history of the scully tape recorders, comments by their sales manager ham. Much better than a grainy tilted pdf with foldout in pieces. Scully 280 4track tape recorder, ardent studio references. Scully model 280 reel to reel tape deck tape recorder youtube. Tape recorders basic alignment procedures for ampex and other professional machines see. Scully tape recorder pdf 331 mb cad kas pdf editor full version 112 mb abbyy pdf transformer 3 0 100 216 rk x.
Museum of magnetic sound recording, phantom productions, inc date. Create a new gmail account to use for this service. A few years ago, they had a seminar with the giants of tape recording. Alignment outline only or go directly to bias procedure. Scully also introduced a 12track oneinch design that year, but it was quickly overshadowed by a 16track version of the mm, using twoinch tape. Jul 08, 2014 scully model 280 two channel portable reeltoreel tape deck, 1960s vintage. Anyhow at left is the scully 270 transport, and below, i found a couple of period adverts for the 280, which seems to have been their most successful tapemachine design, if the number of. Reel to reel tape recorder manufacturers scully recording. Tape decks by akai x1800sd x1810 x1810d, pioneer rt, sony, tascam teac 404. Laserdisc bobine fil dacier microcassette digitalisation audio elcaset. Product dictopro x100 digital voice activated recorder for hd recording of lectures and meetings with double. Famous scully smooth action tape lifters with instant access to manual override, and new scully motion sensing, keeps the 280 heads above all others in its. Handsome control center fea tures functions in operationsoriented.
Included in its many highperformance fea tures are. Scully model 284 tape machine history of recording. Tape recorder definition is a device for recording on and playing back magnetic tape. Scully model 280 two channel portable reeltoreel tape deck, 1960s vintage. Scully 280b vintage, oneowner, 2channel tape recorder.
And when you consider its other features, youll know that the 284b 8 is a sound investment. Information from its description page there is shown below. Free strange and rare pro tape recorder schematics and. View and download scully 280b series instruction and maintenance manual online. Scully was a small familyowned company that competed favorably with ampex, and this itself is notable. Scully 100 series professional studio tape recorders. The scully 280 professional tape recorders have long been regarded as the standard of.
Scully 2808, 8track 1 recorderreproducer, with skip juried. The series 10016 recorder is the result of many months of development by scully to produce a new studio recorder which has improved per formance, lower cost, reduced size, and greater ease of maintenance. The scully tape recorders and reproducers are designed and built with the same high degree of craftsmanship as the scully lathes. Scully tape recorder reel motor assembly with brake. Ampexs first great success was a line of reeltoreel tape recorders developed from the german wartime. Scully 280 full service manual pdf mic preamplifier, reel to, tape machine. The imac is the perfect spot for me to manage my program because i also have an external microphone available for creating radio spots. There are 50 quicktime h264 854 x 480 files in this download. Are you looking for adobe new version pdf, word document or powerpoint file formats at. Mci followed in 1968 with 24 tracks on twoinch tape, and the twoinch 24track became the most common format in professional recording studios throughout most of the 1970s and 1980s. Scully recording instruments company a division of dictaphone corporation 280 bunnell street, bridgeport, conn.
The scully machines just cannot supply enough bias current to work with modern tape formulations 456, 499, gp9, 3m, agfabasfrmgipyrall and atr equivalents. Scully disc recording equipment has been the standard of precision and quality throughout the world for more than 45 years. The magnetic tape is made of a thin sheet of tough plastic material. When neumann lathes arrived in the us, it became clear that scully had a problem and the decision was made to enter the tape recorder market. Now available on vhs cassettes a chronology of american tape.
I know this is confusing, but you need to grasp this in order to do correct alignments for your clients so spend some time on operating levels. Its the only master recorder reproducer of its type that handles 14 reels at speeds up to 30 ips. Realistic personal cassette player for sale in stock ebay. Each link below will take you to the specific download page for that each scan. Scully model 280b series recorderreproducer manual 1978. View online or download scully 280b series instruction and maintenance manual. Museum of magnetic sound recording, phantom productions, inc date, 27 july 20, 09. It is my opinion that it is better to use a clean gmail address, dedicated to this processes, than a shared account. In tape recording, for example, this limit ng only mode. The following scans of audio equipment manuals, brochures, catalogs, reports and other documents are presented for reference use. This is a list of information we have gathered from a variety of sources on some of the major analog reel to reel tape recorder and related equipment manufacturers. It was entrusted with the mastering of both the onehour and the 90second versions of our nationally syndicated time capsule radio programs which may or may not make it a collectors item an. This recorder can record signals of high frequency.
The scully 270 was a long play machine with 14 reel capacity and auto reverse. Tape recorder scully lj10 and lj12 various scully master index. A6010 for sale, fostex e2 2 track halftrack, tandberg and many others. Ampex is an american electronics company founded in 1944 by alexander m.
How came to be the first recorder to minimize successive copying in overdubs pdf. There is a second hard drive dedicated to backing up the first automatically. Tape recorders and slide synchronizers voice of music. The scully model 280 recorder repro ducer with motion sensing contains automatic tape motionsensing circuits which permit any operator to control the equipment without dan ger of tape stretch or breakagc on stop or when switching from one mode to another. Tape recorder definition of tape recorder by merriamwebster. The scully 280 series recorder reproducer is a professional magnetic tape recorder of the highest quality, designed primarily for use in recording studios, broadcast stations and other applications requiring exacting performance specifications. Scully 280b series instruction and maintenance manual pdf. Free pdf download perhaps try that again and be certain you end up with the files they ask you to create. An audio tape recorder, tape deck, or tape machine is a sound recording and reproduction device that records and plays back sounds usually using magnetic tape for storage. You do not need to purchase anything from the host company. Tape recorder manuals and schematics each link below will take you to the specific download page for that each scan. Taking the electromagnet to a whole new level duration.
As a result, scully can handle any recording assignment you have. Stereo open reel to reel tape decks refurbished restored. An editing tool that offers the advantages of digital technology and supports my uncomplicated work procedures 2 channel studio recordereditor uses standard iso magnetooptical media 1. With scully and studer tape machines, an emi and a custom desk, an enormous array of valve, ribbon, and other microphones, and all manner of vintage and funky and obscure outboard, eric valentines barefoot studios is clearly the domain of someone in love with analogue recording.
Reel to reel tape recorder manufacturers sony corporation. John mosley enabled scully to move to tape recorders. Online you can find photos of this same model cart mounted in the studio behind artists like jimi hendrix and mick. Ampex responded to the demand the following year, introducing the revolutionary mm, which recorded eight tracks on oneinch tape. Phantoms vintage reel 2 reel tape recorder online museum. Scully model 280 reel to reel tape deck tape recorder. Foundational text courtesy of the scully 280 operationsservice manual.
Reel to reel tape recorder deck model 735 without case 1471. Reel to reel tape recorder stereo deck model 740 without case 1481. The scully 280 series recorderreproducer is a professional magnetic tape recorder of the highest quality, designed primarily for use in recording studios, broadcast stations and other applications requiring exacting performance specifications. What is a magnetic tape recorders before explaining about magnetic tape recorders, i will tell you what a recorder is and what the uses of the recorder are.
Free strange and rare pro tape recorder manuals and schematics. Fully tested by qualified personnel with over 58 years combined experience. This is for a hard to find speed control for a stephens reel to reel recorder. A recorder is used to produce a permanent record of the signal that is measured. Printable pdf alignment basic outline only for a simple outline of a basic tape recorder alignment go here. While we have strived to provide the best information available to us, there will be corrections and additions. Tascam rc71 remote control unit this remote has been tested on a tascam 38 tape recorder and all functions work properly all lights light up properly and it is in good operational condition. We welcome the addition of additional documents to this page. These units are apparently the same as the teac rc70.
Reeltoreel tape recorders that may be suitable for digitization. It was this lessthan 50,000 yen model that started the mass production of what until then were expensive products. The fundamentals of video tape recorders vtrs subcourse, part of the audiotelevision specialist, mos 84f, skill level 2 training, is designed to teach the knowledge necessary for performing tasks related to proper operation and. A magnetic tape recorder is used to record data which can be retrieved and reproduced in electrical form again. Scully, audio, audio equipment, 100 series, 100, dictaphone, tape recorder, tape recorders, recorders created date. Unfortunately, the microcassette recorders are disappearing due to the evolution of the digital agethey are being replaced by the digital voice recorder. Operating controls for the amplifiers are located on the record playback control panel. I think that there were about four scully 280 2track machines, several ampex 351s and pr10s, a 16track scully 2.
Reel to reel tape recorder stereo deck for component use or consoles. Scully and optac are vade marks of dictaphone corporation. A website that runs on wordpress or is hosted by or the willingness to switch to one and then follow this guide. Not only are the electronics too old of design, the transports were never all that well designed compared to the ampex designs which still work well after 40, 50 and 60 years of age. Scully tape recorder pdf 331 mb cad kas pdf editor full version 112 mb abbyy pdf transformer 3 0 100 216 rk x 121 mb embed pdf in word 2007 376 mb matlab fig to pdf. Handles 1 tape on 1012 as well as 14 reels standard dc capstan servo with pitch control. Vtg fostex a8 reel reel tape deck recorder 350 mixing board 3060 meter bridge. Scully 288 series 16 channel 2 inch professional tape. The scully 284 series is an eight or twelve channel, on inch, master recorder designed in the traditional scully manner to meet the exacting requirements of multitrack recording. Anyhow at left is the scully 270 transport, and below, i found a couple of period adverts for the 280, which seems to have been their most successful tapemachine design, if the number of surviving units is any indication. In its presentday form, it records a fluctuating signal by moving the tape across a tape head that polarizes the magnetic domains in the tape in proportion to the audio signal. Now available on vhs cassettes a chronology of american. Ljscuoo model audio tape recorder reproducer with the lj12.
May 19, 2017 scully model 28412 12track 1 recorderreproducer. Recording the frank sinatra american radio history. Studer d424 mo recorder with the amazingly easy editing function. We offer seven hours of 50 video segments via download about our collection and the history of magnetic recording available at this link order the video files on line was 14. A record is used to analyse how one variable varies with respect to another and how the signal saries with time.
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