In part 2 of this two-part podcast we talk to Dan Labrie owner of  Myriad Magnetic. Dan has been involved in professional analogue recording technology since 2010. He began his career replacing switches and capacitors on an Amek console at a recording studio in Detroit. As a result of  working for analogue tape pioneer Mike Spitz, who owned ATR Services and the tape manufacturer ATR Magnetics, he has gained valuable experience in, not just the machines, but also  in the tape they record and...

I have been meaning to do  this for a long time, a bit more about me and my experience, so you get an idea of the person behind all of this. I did an outline of my background in Episode 1 but there is nothing like being interviewed and answering those, sometimes tricky questions, that get you searching the depths of your memory to answer them. I was asked to appear on Darren Harte’s radio show on Harborough FM, to talk about the resurgence of tape. Darren is a client of Reel Resilience , I...

In part 1 of this two-part podcast we talk to Dan Labrie owner of  Myriad Magnetic. Dan has been involved in professional analogue recording technology since 2010. He began his career replacing switches and capacitors on an Amek console at a recording studio in Detroit. As a result of  working for analogue tape pioneer Mike Spitz, who owned ATR Services and the tape manufacturer ATR Magnetics, he has gained valuable experience in, not just the machines, but also  in the tape they record and...

The resurgence of reel-to-reel, whilst great, has brought with it a few myths and misnomers and, shall we say, less than best practice in using them. In part 2 of this 3 part mini-series on supporting reel-to-reel, Iain Betson of Reel Resilience discusses with his guests, Rob Brinkworth and  Gary Hedge, about looking after the audio format we love.  Support the show

In the 1960s to 1980s, when tape recorders were in regular use, there were many people to fix them. Half a century down the line, the number who now do this has reduced for many reasons. So who's going to keep these recorders running for the next generation to enjoy? In part 1, of this two-part podcast, Iain Betson of Reel Resilience is in conversation with Rob Brinkworth and Gary Hedge, two UK based people who do just that.  We talk "Guinea pigs", Fostex reliability and why a hit making...

Part 2 of my conversion with Rob Brinkworth. In Episode 20 we talked about Rob's collection of Revox A77 and B77 machines and we carried on talking about the other recorders in his collection too, so I thought it would be a shame not to hear it.  One of the models we spoke about was the successor to the B77,  Studers attempt to bridge the gap between their consumer, Revox badge products and the professional Studer line-up, the Revox PR99. Then we got onto the "fun" of owning a Revox  A700...

It’s rare you can use the term game-changer in the world of reel-to-reel, In the genesis of the format developments came organically, with perhaps only the discovery of AC bias, to radically improve the recorded audio quality,  being worthy of that title.  But in terms of actual machines that title must go to a product introduced in 1968 by Studer under it's Revox brand name: The A77. 3 heads, 3 motors and tape handing that could match some professional machines. In this episode of Press...

This episode is part 2 of our two-part look at (Sony) MCI  tape machines - I am told, by those with minds immeasurably superior to mine, that there is no difference between those machines badged with the Sony or MCI logo.  We talk to Graham Nystrom of Rope Room Studio based in Astoria, Oregon (www.roomstudio.com). He has an MCI  JH-24, or nearly one, because as you will hear, it’s a both a work in progress and a labour of love to get his machine up back up and running.  Our next webianr on...

Thomas Yearsley, owner of Thunderbird Analogue Studios in Oceanside, California about his music, studios and his MCI machines.

Thorens CEO, Gunter Kürten, talks about the companies first open-reel product, the TM1600.

In conversation with Andrew Morton, of Parlogram Auctions, about The Beatles on tape.

In conversation with Stuart Blacklock on what to consider when buying your first reel-to-reel machine: What's affordable. What to look out for. Pros and cons. What it will cost.

Kostas Metaxas of Metaxas & sins reveals the price of his TRX and Papillon tape recorders.

Kostas Metaxas of Metaxas & sins talks about his early years in hi-end hi-fi and music recording, to the story of how the TRX and the Pappillon tape recorders came about.

Tape heads: It all stops with a head when the audio is recorded on to the tape and starts with it on replay. Fortunately magnetic heads for audio recording are still manufactured by at least three companies across the World. Press Play > talks to two...

Tape heads are vital to magnetic recording. Press Play>talks to two of them: AM Beligium and Photovox Technology of Italy

The guest interview this episode is a person who addresses the visual image of the tape recorder: John Farrar runs Righteous Reels based in where he produces a range of simply awesome aluminium reels for tape machines.

Talking to Steve Fensome: Creator of new Studer MPU boards

Rock, Blues, Classical & Polish Jazz on Tape: In conversation with Oleg Netchaev and Adam Czerwinski

In Search of Tape at The Bristol Hi-Fi Show

Sound Mastering - Part 2: Ampex, Studers and Bing Crosby

Sound Mastering - Part 1: Transferring legacy audio formats

Tape: We interview ATR Magnetics owner, Bette Spitz and Theo Gardin, Sales Manager of RTM

Pre-recorded tapes: In conversation with Oleg Netchaev, UK distributor for STS Analog.