The key word here is back up everything on another drive. or to go flash. Do you really think that radio stations, for an example have all of their music, jingles, and commercial content only on one drive? I think not. Believe me, if it's mechanical it will fail. The question is when? Mind you, hard drive technology has improved over the years and is more reliable, but as stated earlier in this post it is mechanical, and given time it will crash. Audio tape isn't an exact science either, as it too will break down over time. . Most of us do not have the technology to preserve the storage of electronic media in our homes. I am talking about the storage of materials on magnetic tape. Although compact discs have proven to be very reliable so far, we have no idea how long they will last, as they have only been around since the mid 80's. Personally it is my feeling that flash memory will soon become the standard. There are memory sticks on the market that will hold up to 700 of those old floppies that most of us grew up with, and the price of these sticks is quite reasonable too at around 15 dollars Canadian when on sale. . . . . . . . . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 2:23 AM Subject: Re: Revox cassette recorder
> Hi Bob. Here's a question: If everyone gives up CD's and tapes for a > harddrive, if you put all your stored music on it from many years of > listening, what if the drive crashes, and then you lose everything you > have, > short of copying to another harddrive recording system? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Seed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 1:24 PM > Subject: Revox cassette recorder > > >> The Revox cassette recorder that you are probably looking for is the >> model >> 710. >> Nakimichi made two professional cassette recorders in the 70's. The 1000, >> and the cheaper 700. I personally have the 700 model. It is a solenoid >> machine with three motors with Dolby, echo, and a oscillator for tape >> alignment. The thinking here is that there are no two cassettes alike >> despite how stringent manufacturing might be. By using the tone for >> alignment you could be assured of a perfect recording all of the time. . >> The >> 700 even comes with a wired remote control. This company also made a >> portable 600 model which was very good for field recording. >> You may also want to look at Tascam. Tascam is the professional line of >> Teac. If I had my druthers and wanted to stick with the audio tape >> format I would much rather use R-dat. The problem here is that R-dat is >> used >> professionally, and unfortunately did not catch on with the public as >> expected. It has been rumoured in the audio file community that CD's are >> now >> on the way out in favour of audio being put on flash cards and hard >> drives. >> It truly makes sense, as you can now get a 500 GB external hard drive for >> about 150 bucks. One could virtually have their entire record collection >> on >> one portable drive to take anywhere. Most commercial radio stations now >> have >> their entire music library on hard drives. >> >> " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 12:30 PM >> Subject: audio cassette squeel problem >> >> >>> The last thing that you want to do is to amerce your cassette in water. >>> Make sure that anything that comes in contact with the audio tape is >>> clean >>> such as the tape transport, capstan, pinch roller, and record and >>> playback >>> heads. Once that is done, and the tape still squeeks then you may want >>> to >>> try the following. >>> Tape Baking >>> When magnetic recording tapes are being stored, moisture is slowly >>> absorbed by the binder that holds the components of the tape together. >>> Affected tapes will squeak when played back. The squeaking can be heard >>> directly from the tape passing over the playback head and other fixed >>> parts of the player, but is also transmitted electronically through the >>> playback head. Often the tape will also sound dull and distorted. >>> >>> If you hear a tape that is squeaking, stop playing the tape immediately. >>> Continuing to play a squeaking tape can cause permanent damage to the >>> tape, and in some cases damage to the player. >>> >>> This problem can happen to any tape, but is more common in tapes >>> manufactured after the mid 1970s in the USA. >>> >>> The solution to the problem of squeaking tapes is to bake the tapes at >>> very low temperature in an oven. There are as many different opinions >>> about optimum temperature and duration of baking as there are audio >>> engineers. Certainly, do not attempt to bake your own tapes unless you >>> can >>> be certain that the temperature in your oven will not exceed 60 degrees >>> Celsius >>> >>> CD ROM Services Pty Ltd offers a tape baking service, and although we >>> have >>> successfully baked well over a hundred tapes, and haven't damaged one, >>> we >>> will take all care in baking your tapes, but cannot take responsibility >>> for accidental damage. If you give us your tapes to bake, it is on the >>> basis that you agree with this >>> >>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.0/819 - Release Date: >>> 26/05/2007 >>> 10:47 AM >>> >>> >> >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.1/822 - Release Date: 28/05/2007 > 11:40 AM > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
