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Title: D8 head wear!!
Post by: Jason R on October 01, 2003, 05:06:52 PM

So I was recording NMAS Monday.  Luck has it I was the only one recording.  I get home and to my dismay the tape has got DAT noise from about 19:00 to 29:00.
It was a new tape in May.  I did record over something crappy I recorded in June.  At 19:00 there is an I.D. track that I did not make and it reverts back to the original recording.  about 5 seconds later it goes back to the Allstar but there is bad noise for another 10 minutes.  After that the tape is great.  The D8 was new in Jan. 99.  I only use it in the field and never rewind, FF ect.  I recorded about 50 shows this past summer with no problems.  I'm wondering how long it takes for this machine to wear out and should I have not recorded with a used tape.
Jason  >:(

Title: Re:D8 head wear!!
Post by: tim in jersey on October 01, 2003, 05:25:48 PM

what m0k3 said.

Title: Re:D8 head wear!!
Post by: RobC on October 02, 2003, 01:16:34 AM

I use used tapes in my M1 all the time.

I guess I have been lucky,  I better order some new tapes soon,  because I have been taping over shitty tapes the last show or two,  and would hate to have the same problem.

Title: Re:D8 head wear!!
Post by: F.O.Bean on October 03, 2003, 06:09:07 PM

Quote from: tim in nj on October 01, 2003, 05:25:48 PM

what m0k3 said.

i agree :o

Title: Re:D8 head wear!!
Post by: DaryanLenz on October 05, 2003, 04:37:13 PM

Yeah, using fresh tape is always more exspensive but also more reliable.

Daryan