tape machines

Stephens Electronics, maker of the 40-track analog multitrack machine (1973)

Commercially-released albums were made on 24-track tape machines for a very long period of time, approximately 1971 - 1995.  Now,…

12 years ago

Magnetic Film Recording (1953)

The Hallen Corp magnetic film-recorder circa 1953.  A bargain at $13,000! (adjusted for inflation) The Stancil-Hoffman magnetic-film recorder circa 1953.…

12 years ago

Tape!

I have an upcoming session with an artist who wants to keep the album all live, very raw.  I am…

13 years ago

Magnecord Tape Machines used for early stereo experimentation

Above: an unpublished photo from the collection of David Hall, courtesy T. Fine. T. Fine: "Bert Whyte was an early…

13 years ago

Audio Manipulation Technologies c. 1956: Radio SFX

From Radio And Television News, 2/56: a short article concerning the creation of sound effects for use in radio commercials,…

13 years ago

The Tascam Series 40 tape machines of the 1980s

Download the complete twelve-page Tascam Series 40 catalog, c. 1984: DOWNLOAD: Tascam40series1984 Products covered, with extensive text, specs, and photos,…

13 years ago

UPDATED: The Very Early Magnecord SD-1 Wire Recorder

Courtesy of PS dot com reader H. Layer come these images of his Magnecord SD-1 wire recorder.  Magnecord ran a…

13 years ago

Unusual Techniques In Sound Recording (1950)

Download a four-page article from 'Radio Electronics' magazine 5/1950 entitled "Unusual Techniques In Sound Recording" (Richard H. Dorf): DOWNLOAD: Unusual_Techniques_Sound_Recording_Dorf_1950…

13 years ago

Magnecord Historical Archive Material Part VI

Today we'll wrap up our series of original-source documents pertaining to Magnecord corporation, one of the pioneers of high-fidelity recording.…

13 years ago

Magnecord Historical Archive Material: Part V

Continuing the thread from yesterday's post: here are the 1952 issues of Magnecord, INC.  Click on the link to download…

13 years ago