Comments on: VM Demo Tape | 1961 http://airchexx.com/contributors/ray-bozzanca/vm-demo-tape-1961 Where Classic Radio Lives Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:17:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Douglas Tews http://airchexx.com/contributors/ray-bozzanca/vm-demo-tape-1961/comment-page-1#comment-17521 Douglas Tews Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:13:52 +0000 http://airchexx.com/?p=1261#comment-17521 Oh, my gosh!! I not only remember the recorder, but the tape too!! My grandfather bought one of these (though I think it may have been a couple years older, about 1959). The recorder expired decades ago, but I still have the tape in storage. In just a few weeks I was planning on returning home and one of my projects was to load this very tape into my computer! I don't know about the tapes others have referred to, but mine has a special challenge. The recorder was so primitive, stacked stereo heads were not yet available. Instead it had "staggered heads" spaced about 1 inch apart; one for each channel. As a result, when played back on a modern machine, the sound tracks are out of sync. However, with the computer, I'll be able to shift one of the tracks and get them time aligned. In the early sixties I was about 12 years old and already a tech-head. This machine was my first experience in setting up a stereo system...and I was thunderstruck with the resulting effect. Monaural audio would never do again! Great memories! Doug Oh, my gosh!! I not only remember the recorder, but the tape too!! My grandfather bought one of these (though I think it may have been a couple years older, about 1959). The recorder expired decades ago, but I still have the tape in storage. In just a few weeks I was planning on returning home and one of my projects was to load this very tape into my computer! I don’t know about the tapes others have referred to, but mine has a special challenge. The recorder was so primitive, stacked stereo heads were not yet available. Instead it had “staggered heads” spaced about 1 inch apart; one for each channel. As a result, when played back on a modern machine, the sound tracks are out of sync. However, with the computer, I’ll be able to shift one of the tracks and get them time aligned.
In the early sixties I was about 12 years old and already a tech-head. This machine was my first experience in setting up a stereo system…and I was thunderstruck with the resulting effect. Monaural audio would never do again! Great memories!
Doug

]]> By: Jerry Garis http://airchexx.com/contributors/ray-bozzanca/vm-demo-tape-1961/comment-page-1#comment-16921 Jerry Garis Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:52:21 +0000 http://airchexx.com/?p=1261#comment-16921 I have the same Demo tape from my deceased father. Mine doesn't seem as compressed as this one and also I removed some of the noise w/ Adobe Premier and it is just awsome. I still have the tape and box. I think when I transfered it to the computer over 10 years ago, it got overdrivien on the peaks a tad, like the thunder. I have a R-R recorder (Teac) one channel is bad that I need to repair. Untill then I do not want to try re-transfering it as with most my dad's R-R tapes there was a brown pile of oxide on the recorder below the head after playing them. I do not want to deminish the quality any further. If anybody wants a copy (don't know if I can do this legally though (copy rights) I have an MP3 version 20 Mb if you can receive E-mails that large (no charge). Agian if this is illegal someone please let me know as I am a law abiding citizen and actually purchase my music that I enjoy. There may be royalties / copy rights even though this came out the year I was born (1961) Jerry I have the same Demo tape from my deceased father. Mine doesn’t seem as compressed as this one and also I removed some of the noise w/ Adobe Premier and it is just awsome. I still have the tape and box. I think when I transfered it to the computer over 10 years ago, it got overdrivien on the peaks a tad, like the thunder.

I have a R-R recorder (Teac) one channel is bad that I need to repair. Untill then I do not want to try re-transfering it as with most my dad’s R-R tapes there was a brown pile of oxide on the recorder below the head after playing them. I do not want to deminish the quality any further.

If anybody wants a copy (don’t know if I can do this legally though (copy rights) I have an MP3 version 20 Mb if you can receive E-mails that large (no charge).
Agian if this is illegal someone please let me know as I am a law abiding citizen and actually purchase my music that I enjoy. There may be royalties / copy rights even though this came out the year I was born (1961)
Jerry

]]> By: Tom http://airchexx.com/contributors/ray-bozzanca/vm-demo-tape-1961/comment-page-1#comment-16735 Tom Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:39:20 +0000 http://airchexx.com/?p=1261#comment-16735 I had the recorder and tape until about 3 years ago. Gave it away. It was in fine working condition as I had replaced belts and tapeheads. I had the recorder and tape until about 3 years ago. Gave it away. It was in fine working condition as I had replaced belts and tapeheads.

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