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Re: [ARSCLIST] Microcassettes
Slight modification, please.
I would not use batteries if at all possible because as they start to
discharge, the motor speed could become erratic.
Radio Shack sells a very fine small light duty regulated power supply,
part number 273-1662, with various connectors and polarities to suit
anything that could be encountered in the way of DC output.
Very usefull !
Best !
Bob Hodge
Robert Hodge,
Senior Engineer
Belfer Audio Archive
Syracuse University
222 Waverly Ave .
Syracuse N.Y. 13244-2010
315-443- 7971
FAX-315-443-4866
>>> tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 1/11/2007 6:42 PM >>>
Minicassette came before microcassette. I have my dad's old
Norelco/Philips minicassette recorder,
and I believe they invented the format. Was the microcassette format
from Japan or from Philips? And
why did Olympus get so involved in it?
BTW, following up on my earlier post, the only brand of microcassette
recorders I ever knew were
troublesome were -- of course -- Sony. I've used Olympus, Panasonic and
Sanyo machines and never had
a problem. We had a Sanyo transcriber machine at work but it died long
ago.
Oh, one more tip for Brenda -- make sure to use fresh batteries or the
AC adapter. I find that
portable tape machines become prone to eating tapes when low on
current. Cassettes, and
Microcassettes.
-- Tom Fine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard L. Hess" <arclists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 1:03 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Microcassettes
>I have an Olympus T2020 (I think that's the number) that I've never
used as I have another method
>that I've already discussed with Brenda, but it has two "wells" - one
for microcassettes and one
>for minicassettes. The minicassette appears to be capstanless and
slightly longer than the
>microcassette. I believe the minicassette shell was also used by
Hewlett Packard for small portable
>data tapes (128K on a tape maybe 256 K ) back in the early 1980s.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Richard
>
> At 11:53 AM 2007-01-11, you wrote:
>>We have dealt with microcassettes on occasion and use a portable
Sears
>>(!) machine that came with one collection - as Brenda says, not for
>>recording but just for playback when needed, and with a headphone
jack
>>and a small internal speaker. We did find that there are at least
two
>>sizes of cassette housing - only very slightly different, but one has
an
>>additional ridge along one side that prevents it from fitting the
>>machine we have. Fortunately, we do not have to deal with this
format
>>too often and have not sought different equipment.
>>
>>Sue
>>
>>
>>
>>Susan T Stinson, Curator
>>Belfer Audio Laboratory and Archive
>>Syracuse University Library
>>222 Waverly Avenue
>>Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
>>315-443-3477 / fax 443-4866
>>
>>
>> >>> richard.warren@xxxxxxxx 1/11/2007 11:11 AM >>>
>>Hi Brenda and ARSC folks,
>>
>>At HSR we have a Panasonic RR-830 STANDARD audiocassette machine
with
>>VSC, and I remember when buying it that there was a similar model
for
>>microcassettes. These models have VSC standard and are stand-alone
>>with amp, speaker, and headphone out, handy and small for reviewing.
>>I think there may also have been footpedal controls available but am
>>not certain. I have no idea about current availability, but there
>>could be used units around.
>>
>>Best wishes, Richard
>>
>>At 10:46 AM 1/11/2007, you wrote:
>> >We've begun to receive some interviews on microcassettes, so I'm
>>looking
>> >for advice on playback machines. Our immediate goal is to review
the
>> >material on the microcassettes for content and sound quality and
make
>>a
>> >serviceable reference copy. As far as I can tell, most machines
do
>>not
>> >have an output, other than a headphone jack. We do not foresee
using
>>the
>> >playback machine for either recording or transcribing; however, if
>>the
>> >transcription machines offer better quality sound and have an
output,
>> >then perhaps that is what we should consider.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Just as an FYI, I've already spoken to Richard Hess about his
process
>> >for transferring microcassettes, and certainly for long term
>> >preservation we will consider other options. But at the moment, we
>>just
>> >need to be able to evaluate the content.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Thanks-
>> >
>> >Brenda
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Brenda Nelson-Strauss
>> >
>> >Head of Collections
>> >
>> >Archives of African American Music and Culture
>> >
>> >Indiana University
>> >
>> >Smith Research Center, Suite 180
>> >
>> >Bloomington, IN 47408
>> >
>> >812-855-7530
>> >
>> >bnelsons@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> >
>> >www.indiana.edu/~aaamc
>> >
>> >www.blackgrooves.org
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
> Richard L. Hess email: richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Aurora, Ontario, Canada (905) 713 6733 1-877-TAPE-FIX
> Detailed contact information:
http://www.richardhess.com/tape/contact.htm
> Quality tape transfers -- even from hard-to-play tapes.