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Subject: Re: New member : question...

From: "Bernie Kornowicz" <kornowicz@...>
Date: 2003-12-04

> > - Can Mk II tapes be used in an M400 ?
>
> MK-II tapes can be used in an M400. But the real catch
> is that they must be permanently sacrificed in order to
> lace them on an M400 frame. It's difficult and tedious
> to locate the start of each tape, then cutting-off the ends.
> There are six sets of sounds for each MK-II
> tape. But you might lose a portion of the previous and
> successive sound when coverting to M400 frame.
> This is due to the different lengths of unrecorded tape
> on M400 and between stations on MK-II models.
> This make any sense?.......I'm starting to ramble.....

The easiest way is to order the MKII tapes from Streetly and let
Martin and John put them on a brand new frame for you :)

Bernie