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M400 operational question

M400 operational question

2009-07-02 by jwright10401

Sorry if this question has been asked already. While I was recording last night, I was blending between the 3 tracks. Should I stop playing the note/chord before I move the ABC switch? I wasn't having any trouble and it was easier to get the mix I wanted while doing both. Just wondering what others do. Was the M400 actuall designed to blend the tracks?

Thanks,

John
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] M400 operational question

2009-07-02 by lsf5275@aol.com

It won't hurt it to change or blend tracks while playing. The tape rubs over the surface of the heads anyway. The side to side movement of the tape heads during track blending or switching wont make a difference.
Frank
In a message dated 7/2/2009 2:36:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, john.wright@consona.com writes:


Sorry if this question has been asked already. While I was recording last night, I was blending between the 3 tracks. Should I stop playing the note/chord before I move the ABC switch? I wasn't having any trouble and it was easier to get the mix I wanted while doing both. Just wondering what others do. Was the M400 actuall designed to blend the tracks?

Thanks,

John
#911


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Re: [newmellotrongroup] M400 operational question

2009-07-02 by tony1

You may blend ADJACENT tracks only,A-B, B-C with the older and most recent tapes.
There are some exceptions with the tapes earlier on, now resolved.
Tony
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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] M400 operational question

It won't hurt it to change or blend tracks while playing. The tape rubs over the surface of the heads anyway. The side to side movement of the tape heads during track blending or switching wont make a difference.
Frank
In a message dated 7/2/2009 2:36:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, john.wright@ consona.com writes:


Sorry if this question has been asked already. While I was recording last night, I was blending between the 3 tracks. Should I stop playing the note/chord before I move the ABC switch? I wasn't having any trouble and it was easier to get the mix I wanted while doing both. Just wondering what others do. Was the M400 actuall designed to blend the tracks?

Thanks,

John
#911


It's raining cats and dogs -- Come to PawNation, a place where pets rule!

Re: [newmellotrongroup] M400 operational question

2009-07-02 by lsf5275@aol.com

You could always blend tapes, but until the past few years, there was considerable decibel loss when you did so.
In a message dated 7/2/2009 4:37:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, atm655@verizon.net writes:
You may blend ADJACENT tracks only,A-B, B-C with the older and most recent tapes.
There are some exceptions with the tapes earlier on, now resolved.

It's raining cats and dogs -- Come to PawNation, a place where pets rule!

Re: [newmellotrongroup] M400 operational question

2009-07-03 by tony1

Those are the tapes I was refering to in the "some exceptions ...." part.
My original tapes blended fine, it was later on they did not and could not be blended due to a different head used in the recording process.
Tony
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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] M400 operational question

You could always blend tapes, but until the past few years, there was considerable decibel loss when you did so.
In a message dated 7/2/2009 4:37:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, atm655@verizon. net writes:
You may blend ADJACENT tracks only,A-B, B-C with the older and most recent tapes.
There are some exceptions with the tapes earlier on, now resolved.

It's raining cats and dogs -- Come to PawNation, a place where pets rule!