Quote:
Originally Posted by Audio Empire
On Wed, 23 May 2012 05:45:15 -0700, musicmanbob wrote
(in article ):
Good morning all,
Does anyone here know whether the Otari 50 or 55 have the "spooling"option? I
know the Tascam 40 and 50 series has this ability. Thanks inadvance for all
comments.
bob-- musicmanbob
Not sure I know what you mean by "spooling option", but I have an MX5050 and
it has a very fast FF and RW. If by spooling you mean the ability to spool
directly from one reel to the other without the tape being threaded over the
heads, any 3-motor transport will do that. You just have to hold the "broken
tape" lever up by hand, or use a rubber band to keep it from cutting off the
motors. I don't recommend this method of spooling however. Without the tape
guides to keep the tape evenly spooled, you get a jagged 'edge' to the pack
leading to edge curl on the tape which is not good for the tape and may,
after long storage, compromise tape to head contact.
Audio_Empire
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Hello Audio Empire and thank you for responding. What I actually mean by spooling is the ability of the tape deck to re-wind the tape at a slower rate 1/2 speed. This permits the tape to pack on the reel evenly and not too tight. Otherwise, I now have to leave my tapes "tails out". The Tascam 42 has the "spooling" option. When the re-wind button is pressed the tape re-winds at high speed. When the re-wind button is pressed a second time the tape deck slows down to about 1/2 speed and promises a much more even tape pack,. I hope I have made things a little clearer. Thanks again for your response sir.
bob