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I checked the azimuth with the same 16kHz signal and the oscilloscope and the phases are rock solid with the fixed roller rather the ball bearing in the left tape guide. That is a clear win for the factory configuration. #RevoxB77 #AnalogAudio #MagneticRecording #ReelToReel #HiFi #Tape

I checked the azimuth with the same 16kHz signal and the oscilloscope and the phases are rock solid with the fixed roller rather the ball bearing in the left tape guide. That is a clear win for the factory configuration. #RevoxB77 #AnalogAudio #MagneticRecording #ReelToReel #HiFi #Tape

Hi to all, I updated the page about the #RevoxB77 mk II on my home site. I studyed the effect of the popular mod that consists in replacing the original fixed roller on the right tape guide with a ball bearing. The results seem marginally better with the original factory configuration, though.

http://davbucci.chez-alice.fr/index.php?argument=varie/revoxb77/revoxb77.inc#bearing

#AnalogAudio #MagneticRecording #ReelToReel #HiFi #Tape

Hi to all, I updated the page about the #RevoxB77 mk II on my home site. I studyed the effect of the popular mod that consists in replacing the original fixed roller on the right tape guide with a ball bearing. The results seem marginally better with the original factory configuration, though.

http://davbucci.chez-alice.fr/index.php?argument=varie/revoxb77/revoxb77.inc#bearing

#AnalogAudio #MagneticRecording #ReelToReel #HiFi #Tape

I used my reel to reel recorder as a tape delay in Soupçons, you can hear it in the drum machine track at the very beginning (further processed via a bandpass filter driven almost to self oscillate and a chorus). I created a tape loop that was quite flimsy and the imperfections added a lot to the character 😍#ReelToReel #MusicProduction #AnalogAudio #RevoxB77

I used my reel to reel recorder as a tape delay in Soupçons, you can hear it in the drum machine track at the very beginning (further processed via a bandpass filter driven almost to self oscillate and a chorus). I created a tape loop that was quite flimsy and the imperfections added a lot to the character 😍#ReelToReel #MusicProduction #AnalogAudio #RevoxB77

If you are curious to listen to the difference, here is Réminescence bounced back from the #ReelToReel recorder. It is a mp3, unfortunately, but you can compare with a previous toot, that included the digitally produced file. #Music #AnalogAudio #RevoxB77 #MastoArt #MastoMusic With the #dbx type I noise reduction active, the dynamic range approaches the 90dB 😳

If you are curious to listen to the difference, here is Réminescence bounced back from the #ReelToReel recorder. It is a mp3, unfortunately, but you can compare with a previous toot, that included the digitally produced file. #Music #AnalogAudio #RevoxB77 #MastoArt #MastoMusic With the #dbx type I noise reduction active, the dynamic range approaches the 90dB 😳

And since I like a lot to have some physical medium in my hands when I finish the production of a new piece of #music, I transferred Réminescence on tape au 15 ips with dbx type I. I had to install a new reel on a #LPR90 pancake 🧐 I like working with the recorder for a final bounce, even if most of my production chain is digital. #ReelToReel #RevoxB77 #AnalogAudio

And since I like a lot to have some physical medium in my hands when I finish the production of a new piece of #music, I transferred Réminescence on tape au 15 ips with dbx type I. I had to install a new reel on a #LPR90 pancake 🧐 I like working with the recorder for a final bounce, even if most of my production chain is digital. #ReelToReel #RevoxB77 #AnalogAudio

I bouced all my New Star album on a #RevoxB77 mk II reel to reel recorder at 15 ips and created a #YouTube video.
If you like this kind of things, have a look at it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYFKCRBrnVA #music #indiemusic #ReelToReel #MastoArt #MastoMusic #Synth #SM900

I bouced all my New Star album on a #RevoxB77 mk II reel to reel recorder at 15 ips and created a #YouTube video.
If you like this kind of things, have a look at it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYFKCRBrnVA #music #indiemusic #ReelToReel #MastoArt #MastoMusic #Synth #SM900

If you appreciated #SilkDust, the game that I recently released as an open source project, you may also appreciate the original music I wrote for it. Here is a video of a #RevoxB77 reel to reel tape recorder playing it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI_uF-8gJH4 #TextAdventure #music #mastoart #reel2reel #opensource #noai #indie

If you appreciated #SilkDust, the game that I recently released as an open source project, you may also appreciate the original music I wrote for it. Here is a video of a #RevoxB77 reel to reel tape recorder playing it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI_uF-8gJH4 #TextAdventure #music #mastoart #reel2reel #opensource #noai #indie

I got two metal champagne NAB adapters for the #RevoxB77. With the blue reels they look amazing. They keep the reels more firmly in place than the adapters I #3Dprinted. #AnalogAudio

I got two metal champagne NAB adapters for the #RevoxB77. With the blue reels they look amazing. They keep the reels more firmly in place than the adapters I #3Dprinted. #AnalogAudio

Mache gerade mal wieder etwas unmodernes analoges. Aufnahmen auf ein Magnetband. #analog #tape #nowplaying #nowspinning #vinyl #vinylrecords #AliceInChains #Grunge #Rock #revoxb77

I created a video with the Revox B77 playing my Silk Dust soundtrack. I hope you'll like it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI_uF-8gJH4. #music #retrocomputing #AnalogAudio #RevoxB77 #IndieMusic #composer #VintageAudio #MagneticRecording #tape #reel2reel #SilkDust #TextAdventure #MastoArt

I created a video with the Revox B77 playing my Silk Dust soundtrack. I hope you'll like it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI_uF-8gJH4. #music #retrocomputing #AnalogAudio #RevoxB77 #IndieMusic #composer #VintageAudio #MagneticRecording #tape #reel2reel #SilkDust #TextAdventure #MastoArt

Holy cow! I received some #SM900 magnetic #tape from #RTM. I previously used the #LPR90 that is similar (but thinner). The SM900 can yield a higher signal, so as a result, the noise is kept quite low during playback. I tried it with a new album I'm preparing in this moment and with 2-track at 15 ips, the results are astounding, even without noise reduction 😎 #AnalogAudio #RevoxB77

Holy cow! I received some #SM900 magnetic #tape from #RTM. I previously used the #LPR90 that is similar (but thinner). The SM900 can yield a higher signal, so as a result, the noise is kept quite low during playback. I tried it with a new album I'm preparing in this moment and with 2-track at 15 ips, the results are astounding, even without noise reduction 😎 #AnalogAudio #RevoxB77

I printed and laminated a label for the #RevoxB77 remote control. I like the result 😍 I still have to wire the varispeed circuit. It should not be too difficult, but I need a 4-pin DIN connector that I will order next week. The rest works perfectly, I've been using it for the last few days. #3Dprint #AnalogAudio #DIY

I printed and laminated a label for the #RevoxB77 remote control. I like the result 😍 I still have to wire the varispeed circuit. It should not be too difficult, but I need a 4-pin DIN connector that I will order next week. The rest works perfectly, I've been using it for the last few days. #3Dprint #AnalogAudio #DIY

It’s a remote controller for the #RevoxB77 😍 The circuit is basically only a set of buttons. However it was not trivial to build a connector for the #recorder originally an unobtanium Hirschmann WIST-9. I #3Dprinted a support, then put pins taken from DIN connectors. It seems to work reliably, time will tell. I still need to wire the speed control circuit, but now I can control the recorder from my chair #Analogaudio

It’s a remote controller for the #RevoxB77 😍 The circuit is basically only a set of buttons. However it was not trivial to build a connector for the #recorder originally an unobtanium Hirschmann WIST-9. I #3Dprinted a support, then put pins taken from DIN connectors. It seems to work reliably, time will tell. I still need to wire the speed control circuit, but now I can control the recorder from my chair #Analogaudio

I you couldn't download the two .flac files, try copy/pasting them in your browser. The provider of my website does not adopt https but only http. #test #AnalogAudio #RevoxB77 #noise #dbx #dbx150

I you couldn't download the two .flac files, try copy/pasting them in your browser. The provider of my website does not adopt https but only http. #test #AnalogAudio #RevoxB77 #noise #dbx #dbx150

Dear all, if you have a few minutes, I would love to have your feedback on the A/B #test on the previous toot (varenna_1 vs varenna_2). I've read about the "pumping" noise artifact of the dbx, and I'd like to know if you are able to listen it in the example. #AnalogAudio #RevoxB77 #dbx #dbx150x #noise

Dear all, if you have a few minutes, I would love to have your feedback on the A/B #test on the previous toot (varenna_1 vs varenna_2). I've read about the "pumping" noise artifact of the dbx, and I'd like to know if you are able to listen it in the example. #AnalogAudio #RevoxB77 #dbx #dbx150x #noise

Let's try another A/B test, using Varenna Suite, this time:
http://davbucci.chez-alice.fr/varie/revoxb77/varenna_1.flac

http://davbucci.chez-alice.fr/varie/revoxb77/varenna_2.flac

Which one do you think is the original and which one has been recorded through the #RevoxB77 at 15ips + #dbx150x #noise reduction? #AnalogAudio

Let's try another A/B test, using Varenna Suite, this time:
http://davbucci.chez-alice.fr/varie/revoxb77/varenna_1.flac

http://davbucci.chez-alice.fr/varie/revoxb77/varenna_2.flac

Which one do you think is the original and which one has been recorded through the #RevoxB77 at 15ips + #dbx150x #noise reduction? #AnalogAudio

If you want to help me, here are two tracks (uncompressed, so 66MB each): http://davbucci.chez-alice.fr/varie/revoxb77/Catacombs_1.wav and http://davbucci.chez-alice.fr/varie/revoxb77/Catacombs_2.wav In your opinion, which one is the original version and which one has been recorded through the #RevoxB77+#dbx noise reduction? If the links do not work, try copy/pasting them in your browser. #ComparativeTest #AnalogAudio #audio

If you want to help me, here are two tracks (uncompressed, so 66MB each): http://davbucci.chez-alice.fr/varie/revoxb77/Catacombs_1.wav and http://davbucci.chez-alice.fr/varie/revoxb77/Catacombs_2.wav In your opinion, which one is the original version and which one has been recorded through the #RevoxB77+#dbx noise reduction? If the links do not work, try copy/pasting them in your browser. #ComparativeTest #AnalogAudio #audio

I received the #dbx150x type I #noise reduction system. I had to import it from USA as I couldn’t find one in Europe at a decent price. I tried recording some tracks with it on the #RevoxB77 and I couldn’t distinguish them from the originals. It is clearly the best analog audio quality I have ever listened to 😍 I didn’t notice any “pumping” artefact some people complain about dealing with #dbx. It’s incredible. #AnalogAudio

I received the #dbx150x type I #noise reduction system. I had to import it from USA as I couldn’t find one in Europe at a decent price. I tried recording some tracks with it on the #RevoxB77 and I couldn’t distinguish them from the originals. It is clearly the best analog audio quality I have ever listened to 😍 I didn’t notice any “pumping” artefact some people complain about dealing with #dbx. It’s incredible. #AnalogAudio

I used quite regularly the #RevoxB77 reel to reel recorder lately. I love it and the sound quality is just amazing. However, using headphones, you can hear a faint tape hiss. I bought a dbx-150x noise reduction system. The combination should be a real bliss.

I used quite regularly the #RevoxB77 reel to reel recorder lately. I love it and the sound quality is just amazing. However, using headphones, you can hear a faint tape hiss. I bought a dbx-150x noise reduction system. The combination should be a real bliss. #AnalogAudio

I received two days ago the #RevoxB77 heads back from Photovox Technology. They did an amazing work relapping them and are like new 😳😍🤩 I installed them back on the #ReelToReel recorder, aligned them and after a full recalibration the sound is amazing 🤩 #AnalogAudio #Repair

I received two days ago the #RevoxB77 heads back from Photovox Technology. They did an amazing work relapping them and are like new 😳😍🤩 I installed them back on the #ReelToReel recorder, aligned them and after a full recalibration the sound is amazing 🤩 #AnalogAudio #Repair

I sent yesterday the heads to a relapping service. I hope they will be able to recondition them. While I am waiting, I updated the blog post about the restoration and #repair of the #RevoxB77 with some pictures of the painting: http://davbucci.chez-alice.fr/index.php?argument=varie/revoxb77/revoxb77.inc&language=English

I sent yesterday the heads to a relapping service. I hope they will be able to recondition them. While I am waiting, I updated the blog post about the restoration and #repair of the #RevoxB77 with some pictures of the painting: http://davbucci.chez-alice.fr/index.php?argument=varie/revoxb77/revoxb77.inc&language=English

I finished painting the box of the #RevoxB77 and the result is 😍😍😍 I must find a solution for the broken corner of the plastic front panel though. This evening I have to remove the heads to send them to a relapping service. I hope I will be able to align them again 😰 (I have a calibration tape for 15ips). #repair #AnalogAudio

I finished painting the box of the #RevoxB77 and the result is 😍😍😍 I must find a solution for the broken corner of the plastic front panel though. This evening I have to remove the heads to send them to a relapping service. I hope I will be able to align them again 😰 (I have a calibration tape for 15ips). #repair #AnalogAudio

Almost finished! #RevoxB77

Almost finished! #RevoxB77

I sprayed the first layer of the final paint on the #RevoxB77 and the result is OK. I’m not aiming for perfection as I would need a cabin. Tomorrow I’ll wet sand it and spray a second layer.

I sprayed the first layer of the final paint on the #RevoxB77 and the result is OK. I’m not aiming for perfection as I would need a cabin. Tomorrow I’ll wet sand it and spray a second layer.

I’m trying to prep and paint the box of the #RevoxB77. It’s a difficult job, after A LOT of wet sanding to remove the original Nextel paint, I’m using car body filler to repair small defects, plastic primer and spray paint RAL 7024.

I’m trying to prep and paint the box of the #RevoxB77. It’s a difficult job, after A LOT of wet sanding to remove the original Nextel paint, I’m using car body filler to repair small defects, plastic primer and spray paint RAL 7024.

I could not resist to take a picture of the #RevoxB77 playing the Silk Dust original soundtrack while listening to it: https://soundcloud.com/user-375194295/sets/silk-dust-soundtrack

I could not resist to take a picture of the #RevoxB77 playing the Silk Dust original soundtrack while listening to it: https://soundcloud.com/user-375194295/sets/silk-dust-soundtrack

Yo may have followed this thread dedicated to the renovation of a #RevoxB77 reel to reel recorded. However it is not the first R2R recorder I repair. My father bought this Magnetofoni Castelli 2005 probably around 1968. We used it since the mid 1980’s (we did not have a compact cassette recorder). I’m now converting all the reels containing family memories (such as my voice at a three year old kid). I repaired it about 10 years ago (bad capacitors).

Yo may have followed this thread dedicated to the renovation of a #RevoxB77 reel to reel recorded. However it is not the first R2R recorder I repair. My father bought this Magnetofoni Castelli 2005 probably around 1968. We used it since the mid 1980’s (we did not have a compact cassette recorder). I’m now converting all the reels containing family memories (such as my voice at a three year old kid). I repaired it about 10 years ago (bad capacitors).

I wrote a post on my home page (blog) to summarize briefly all that I have done on the Revox B77 mk II: http://davbucci.chez-alice.fr/index.php?argument=varie/revoxb77/revoxb77.inc&language=English #repair #AnalogAudio #RevoxB77 #webpage

I wrote a post on my home page (blog) to summarize briefly all that I have done on the Revox B77 mk II: http://davbucci.chez-alice.fr/index.php?argument=varie/revoxb77/revoxb77.inc&language=English #repair #AnalogAudio #RevoxB77 #webpage

This must be the longest object I’ve ever bought in my life 🤣 And I bought two NAB pancakes of it! I have now 2.2 km of LPR90 magnetic tape to record my music 😍 I’ll calibrate the bias for it and I’ll start by recording again the Silk Dust soundtrack 😉 #AnalogAudio #Repair #RevoxB77 #IndieMusic

This must be the longest object I’ve ever bought in my life 🤣 And I bought two NAB pancakes of it! I have now 2.2 km of LPR90 magnetic tape to record my music 😍 I’ll calibrate the bias for it and I’ll start by recording again the Silk Dust soundtrack 😉 #AnalogAudio #Repair #RevoxB77 #IndieMusic

I received a test tape and performed a full calibration of the recorder. I tried to record the full Silk Dust original soundtrack. It works beautifully 😍#RevoxB77 #Repair #AnalogAudio https://on.soundcloud.com/bU3QZngX3zWSE4mdA

I received a test tape and performed a full calibration of the recorder. I tried to record the full Silk Dust original soundtrack. It works beautifully 😍#RevoxB77 #Repair #AnalogAudio https://on.soundcloud.com/bU3QZngX3zWSE4mdA

I received some spare lamps for the VU-meters. Now they look much better! #RevoxB77 #repair #AnalogAudio