Topic: Anyone in need of transferring old cassette masters?

[Jonas Karlsson]

I'm searching for you tapers out there, who used to tape shows (mostly rock and heavy stuff) with analog taperecorders and are in need to have them digitalized.

I have a Nakamichi Dragon tapedeck that needs to be fed! 

I do the work for free and can pay the postage back to you afterwards.

Would be totally great to have some old masters that needs to be digitalized in the best possible way. If the cassette-shell is wornout, I can change it for a new one. Makes a lot of difference if the tape is wobbly.

I live in Sweden, and I'm a very active taper/uploader on the dimeadozen forum. Nickname here and there: jontebus.

PM me for interest!

All the best
// Jonas Karlsson

[Belexes]

I have a lot of masters from '90 - 94 that need to be digitized.  I switched to DAT in 1995.  I need to compile them and get back to you with what I have.  It is mostly "classic" rock with some hard rock/heavy metal.  Thanks for the offer.

[Jonas Karlsson]

Do so, I'm happy to be able to help. Let's start with 3-4 shows and we'll see what comes out of it.

/Jonas

[capnhook]

I miss my NAK Dragon....

Thanks for spreading and preserving the music, jontebus.

[Jonas Karlsson]

It's a nice hobby I have nowdays 

I've had great results in preserving my own masters since the decision of buying myself a Dragon-deck, and when I sent it in for restoration at B&W in England it has never sounded better!

Quiet as a mouse and with great results!

Anyone else in for this - let me know. I prefer rock or metal, but other material could be fun too 

/Jonas

[Jonas Karlsson]

Really nobody else that wants me to transfer som old cassette master recordings?

You could search for me on dimeadozen "jontebus", I upload a lot and have a good reputation.

/Jonas

[OldNeumanntapr]

Hi Jonas,

I think you did a b&p for me a few years ago for some AC/DC. Thanks again for that.

I transfer my cassette masters with my D5. I always thought the Nak decks were very fussy and didn't like to play tapes made on other machines with true hi fidelity. (My ex-father in law had a TEAC V-95RX that I inherited after he passed. That was a very high end deck in the early 80's and it definitely didn't like to play tapes made on other decks. It was very unforgiving.)

I know the Nak decks have a bias control. Do you have to re calibrate that every time you make a recording from another tape source?

[Jonas Karlsson]

Hi Jonas,

I think you did a b&p for me a few years ago for some AC/DC. Thanks again for that.

I transfer my cassette masters with my D5. I always thought the Nak decks were very fussy and didn't like to play tapes made on other machines with true hi fidelity. (My ex-father in law had a TEAC V-95RX that I inherited after he passed. That was a very high end deck in the early 80's and it definitely didn't like to play tapes made on other decks. It was very unforgiving.)

I know the Nak decks have a bias control. Do you have to re calibrate that every time you make a recording from another tape source?

The Nakamichi will settle for any tape, it uses the NAAC-function for every tape I put in. I feel most secure by forwarding the tape to where there is music heard, and let the Nak use the NAAC for 4-5 seconds to "calibrate" for the tape being played. I sent this deck to B&W in England for a clean-up and total makeover. Before I did, it sounded like the little bit of paper you put in your bike wheels as a child, to make the bike sound like a motorcycle. Now it's quiet as a mouse and all you hear is the motor of the heads settling in during the calibration.

/Jonas