[sdiy] Tape head collage (pretty much not synth DIY, sorry)

[The Peasant]

Hi Daryl,

The tape heads shouldn't require extra power to operate for playback, just a 
high gain amplifier. Of the four wires on each head, two should be for each 
channel, just measure with an ohmmeter to find out which ones have continuity 
between them, and connect them to the input of the amplifier (one to input, one 
to ground). Each coil should measure somewhere between 50 and 1000 ohms. Either 
the record or erase head should work OK for this purpose.

Take care,
Doug
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Quoting daryl groetsch <synth_dg at yahoo.com>:

> I've obtained tape heads from a non-working Sony 1/4"
> stereo reel to reel. I want to make a collage of cut
> up tapes glued to a board so i can run the head around
> over it (a guy i used to work with told me he did this
> in the 70's). There are 4 wires coming off, i'm
> assuming they are for power and output. So far, no
> luck experimenting with hookups, did warm up the head
> though. Also tried both of the heads that i have
> because one is the record head, and the play head is
> what i need i think (can't tell which is which).
> Anyone care to throw out some ideas? how many volts,
> +/-, etc....
> Thanks a lot, 
> Daryl
> 
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