Here’s a list of all the formats I can transfer to digital, with the machines I use to play them:
Tape width | Format |
Tape machine |
2″ tape | 24 track tape | 2″ Ampex MM-1200 |
16 track tape | 2″ Ampex MM-1200 | |
1″ tape | 24 track tape | 1″ Tascam MSR-24 |
16 track tape | 1″ Ampex MM-1200 | |
12 track tape |
1″ Ampex MM-1200
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8 track tape |
1″ Ampex MM-1200
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1/2″ tape | 16 track tape | 1/2″ Tascam MSR-16 |
8 track tape | 1/2″ Ampex AG-445C | |
4 track tape | 1/2″ Ampex AG-445C | |
3 track tape | 1/2″ Ampex AG-445C | |
2 track tape | 1/2″ Ampex AG-445C | |
1/4″ tape | 8 track tape | 1/4″ Fostex E-8 |
4 track tape | 1/4″ Ampex AG-445C | |
2 track tape | 1/4″ Studer A80RC; Studer B67 | |
Full track tape | 1/4″ Studer B67 |
This means that in addition to the usual list of professional tape machines from Studer, Ampex, MCI, 3M, Scully, Sony and Otari, I can also play tapes recorded on Tascam 85-16, Tascam 85-16b, Tascam MS16, Tascam MSR-16/MSR16, Tascam MSR-16S/MSR16S, Tascam MSR-24/MSR24, Tascam MSR-24S/MSR24S, Tascam TSR-8, Tascam 38, Tascam 80-8, Tascam 34, Tascam 34b, Tascam 388/Studio 8, Tascam 32, Tascam 3340, Tascam 3340S, Tascam 3440, and Fostex A8, Fostex R8, Fostex 80, Fostex E-8/E8, Fostex B-16/B16, Fostex E-16/E16, Fostex G-16/G16, Fostex G-16S/G16S, Fostex G-24/G24, Fostex G-24S/G24S.
Don’t worry if you aren’t sure what track format you have. I’ll be able to determine that when I get your tape.
All tape formats. Transfer 24 track tape to wave files; Transfer 16 track tape to wave files; Transfer 12 track tape to wave files; Transfer 8 track tape to wave files; Transfer 4 track tape to wave files; Transfer 3 track tape to wave files; Transfer 2 track tape to wave files; Transfer stereo tape to wave files. Transfer 1/4″ tape to wave files; Transfer 1/2″ tape to wave files; Transfer 1″ tape to wave files; Transfer 2″ tape to wave files.
All tape makes/types. Ampex 406, Ampex 407, Ampex 456, Ampex 457, Ampex 499, Ampex Grand Master, Quantegy 456, Quantegy 457, Quantegy 499, Quantegy Grand Master, Quantegy Grand Master Gold, Scotch 206, Scotch 207, Scotch 250, 3M 206, 3M 207, 3M 250, 3M 226, 3M 227, 3M 996, BASF 911, BASF 900, BASF LR56, RMG 911, EMTEC 911, EMTEC 900, AGFA PEM 269 AGFA PEM 368, AGFA PEM 468.