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Title: NOS DAT drum/heads? Is this even possible?
Post by: cleantone on May 22, 2019, 08:49:24 AM
Anyone have any tips? I am trying to get data off of SO MANY tapes. I killed my DA-20. The drum is roached. Would love to pop a new one on. Google is not helping. Even if I am able I need more decks. I just picked up a used PCM R500 last night with under 500hrs on the drum. I hope that treats me well. My DA-30mkii is running well but can't really do 90m tapes which is the bulk of my collection.
Title: Re: NOS DAT drum/heads? Is this even possible?
Post by: twatts (pants are so over-rated...) on May 22, 2019, 09:09:12 AM
I have a working PCM R500 and would be happy to help you Transfer any Phish or related, Morphine, Pavement/Malkmus, or King Crimson DATs you may have...

I can't help you on a broken DAT, except to suggest you send it to Pro-Digital...

Terry
Title: Re: NOS DAT drum/heads? Is this even possible?
Post by: cleantone on May 22, 2019, 09:25:52 AM
I have a working PCM R500 and would be happy to help you Transfer any Phish or related, Morphine, Pavement/Malkmus, or King Crimson DATs you may have...

I can't help you on a broken DAT, except to suggest you send it to Pro-Digital...

Terry

Thanks Terry. I have a few tapers collections. Jason Booth and Jim Crichton both had some Phish and related. Though I don't know (or think) any are master tapes. FWTW. Sometime I hope I can go through and see what is there and prioritize things. Obviously for me it's The Slip related and some other bands as well. Also all of my masters I want to make sure are backed up. Many had been years ago on optical and I also need to pull all of that off disc as well. 
Title: Re: NOS DAT drum/heads? Is this even possible?
Post by: twatts (pants are so over-rated...) on May 22, 2019, 11:36:30 AM
I have a working PCM R500 and would be happy to help you Transfer any Phish or related, Morphine, Pavement/Malkmus, or King Crimson DATs you may have...

I can't help you on a broken DAT, except to suggest you send it to Pro-Digital...

Terry

Thanks Terry. I have a few tapers collections. Jason Booth and Jim Crichton both had some Phish and related. Though I don't know (or think) any are master tapes. FWTW. Sometime I hope I can go through and see what is there and prioritize things. Obviously for me it's The Slip related and some other bands as well. Also all of my masters I want to make sure are backed up. Many had been years ago on optical and I also need to pull all of that off disc as well.

If those PH tapes have Lineage, I'd be happy to Transfer them.  Let me know...

Terry
Title: Re: NOS DAT drum/heads? Is this even possible?
Post by: H₂O on May 22, 2019, 11:48:43 AM
It's best just to buy a used deck instead of tracking down heads - these parts aren't made anymore and haven't for over 15 years so it's nearly impossible to find parts.


I would look at the sony decks - Sony PCM-R500, R700 or 2600 and 2800




To get it fixed you would want to call Paul at Pro-Digital - at the very least he could give you better perspective on this and also he usually has a few refurbished decks he will sell to you.