From Irene McC Sent Mon, Jun 21st 1999, 09:32
From Irene McC Sent Mon, Jun 21st 1999, 09:32
On 20 Jun 99, Kurt B. Pruenner wrote re: (idm) Taping tools?: > - Overamplified output from my PC What is your source material? MP3's? Or CD's played through your ROM drive? The originals might be mastered very "hot". Your tape deck should have an input regulator (either a dial or a slider - maybe even two for L & R channel on which you can control your levels). > - Dirty tape heads (maybe just because of being use 2 times a year at most :) Surgical spirits on a ball of cotton wool or ear bud to clean the heads should do it. It'll come away black and gunky - do this a few times till the cotton wool looks clean. > - Start/Stop noise when using the "pause" button Dirty pots. Nasty. Get a new tape deck. I * np : Kruder & Dorfmeister sessions