Are you using a full band MRL which may be giving you too much level due to
crosstalk. See if you can find an 8 track 2" MRL.

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"DennisD" wrote in message
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Mike,

If you are not already familiar with this set-up I don't think you'll
be able to help.

I am using a custom head set that has 8 'giant' tracks, along with a
'regular' size track for TC (therefore, even though it is technically
9 tracks, it is really just used as an 8 track).

Specifically, the levels off of the MRL are extremely hot now because
of the large head cores. It is fairly typical to run a +6 alignment,
but I know some guys using a +9 for this head type. I am having
trouble getting the levels down that low. In fact, there is no way to
get down to +9 at all.

Even more troublesome is that I don't have enough range on the bias
adjustments of the individual cards.

Unfortunately, I haven't found someone using the heads on an A800, so
the problems I'm having do not necessarily come into play with
something else, like an 827 as an example.

If anyone out there is doing this on an 800 and has had similar
results please let me know.

Dennis

(Mike Rivers) wrote in message
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writes:

I am in the process of changing over a 24track to an 8track and wanted
to see if anyone has done this. On the A800 the levels off the MRL are
huge. I can't get the level down to a -6 alignment.

What levels do you align to?

What "MRL" are you using? And how are you converting to 8-track?

I have a feeling that you aren't starting your alignment from the
beginning, and don't really understand what you're doing, but I can't
tell for sure from your brief message.

Spill the beans. Exactly what are you doing and how are you doing it?