Re: [ARSCLIST] Distance between staggered heads

[carlstephen koto <cskoto@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Parker, I took a look at your web site (which is very nice BTW) and  
was wondering about the vernier adjustments on the 820. Do you find  
that, from tape to tape, that tweaking the azimuth makes a  
significant difference in the playback?
On Dec 30, 2007, at 9:20 AM, Parker Dinkins wrote:

> on 12/30/07 10:51 AM US/Central, Jim Long at JJimLong@xxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Can any ARSC gear head tell me the distance between the left- and
> > right-channel staggered heads on early 1/4-inch 1950's stereo tape  
> > recorders,
> > e.g.,
> > Magnecord?
>
> I think they varied, but according to
> http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/post/bsnpubs/vpost?id=2313089 it  
> was 1.25
> inches for the Magnecord.
>
> Probably it would be best to use a DAW and slip one channel until they
> match. **If** the speed was absolutely correct, you could figure  
> out the
> distance from the offset time.
>
> --
> Parker Dinkins
> MasterDigital Corporation
> Audio Restoration + CD Mastering
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