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Tape echo problem
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faglork
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Joined: 15 Jun 2005
Posts: 51
Location: Forchheim/Germany
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Hi everybody!
Just in case there are some analog freaks out there: I need help with my tape echo units: a Roland Space Echo 301, a Roland chorus Echo 501 and a Dynachord *whatsitsdammnedname* ....
They all suffer from a strange problem. After about ten minutes, the tape just begins to stick to the heads, this increases until the tape almost jams. Tape heads seem to get hot, so the plastic tape gets sticky when heated up.
Tape heads are as smooth as a baby's a**. Tape itself is brand new. Yes, I did clean the tape heads. Yes, I cleaned the rollers, too. Yes, I cleaned the whole damn unit.
Still the tapes get stuck. In ALL TREE units.
Any explanation?? I am at a loss.
Alex
PS: This is what makes mechanics so much more exciting than electronics ...
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Thu Jun 16, 2005 2:17 pm |
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jimmy peters
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Joined: 27 Aug 2007
Posts: 99
Location: vancouver bc can
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do you buy the loops or make your own?
it sounds like you are using a poor quality of tape.
good luck
jimy peters
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Sun Sep 09, 2007 9:45 pm |
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faglork
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Joined: 15 Jun 2005
Posts: 51
Location: Forchheim/Germany
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quote:
Originally posted by jimmy peters
do you buy the loops or make your own?
it sounds like you are using a poor quality of tape.
I always make my own, since the standard tape loops are indeed bad quality. Tapes are highest quality studio tapes, right out of one of our nations biggest radio stations ...
See, everything *should* be perfect. I did all - cleaning, demagntizing, brand new tapes, differnet tapes, whatever - still, the tapes get stuck. :-(
Cheers,
Alex
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Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:39 am |
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jimmy peters
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Joined: 27 Aug 2007
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Location: vancouver bc can
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how is the tention on the tape?
if the tention is to tight it would run hot.
good luck
jimmy peters
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Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:38 pm |
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faglork
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Joined: 15 Jun 2005
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Location: Forchheim/Germany
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quote:
Originally posted by jimmy peters
how is the tention on the tape?
if the tention is to tight it would run hot.
If it happened just on one machine, ok ... but on all three? In short time?
Anyway, this thread started more than two years ago ... in the meantime I went completely digital 
But thanks for your help. I am thinking about selling my old stuff and that would mean restoring all those units ... ugh.
Cheers,
Alex
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Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:42 pm |
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jimmy peters
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Joined: 27 Aug 2007
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Location: vancouver bc can
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sorry i could not have been more help.
good luck with the digital.
jimmy peters 
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Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:55 pm |
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