SOUNDCRAFT SCM 760 16 TRACK MULTITRACK REEL TO REEL RECORDER

[VesqVj]

I'm proud to say that I own one of these :)!

[eyeheartchrist]

I'd love to get my hands on that, or the Otari MXR-90. sigh....it's only a matter of time I suppose.

[hattree]

Seeing me reminds me of the creeping cheapness that infects all things in life. Quality exits as quantity takes over. I've never been able to understand why everything must be reduced to numbers.

[maxtouran]

...I love the sound from this machine. I have one of this beautiful recorder,always working well,just now I'm looking for a new pinch roller ,after so many years....

do you know where I can find out one? any suggestion from you will be very appreciated.

thanks!!

[pazzensutra]

Beautiful. Y. Malmsteen said you can't buy tape for these things anymore. Is that true or not? I would drop digital in a second if I could get one of these things.

[hubzcaps]

@pazzensutra sadly true..i cant recall any 2 inch retailers or "specialty" stores...i feel bad..but man the heads on this machine are great!! i think i still have an old 2 inch 2200hz test tape to zero the machine (: memories!!!!!!

[novanexdds]

@pazzensutra RMG International is alive as it can be making awesome tapes from different formulas of know use so yes you can still buy tapes, and yes I overhauled my Philips machines and started using them again with RMGI tape and it sounds better than before!

[analogula]

Is this thing still for sale?

[hubzcaps]

<cried miss the that machine i had one

[dhampex]

I can smell 2 inch and coffee together at the studio,, reminds me of back in the days you can smell that combo in the studio. Analog will never die!!!

[atreyufan600]

how music is meant to be heard :)

[charlessmyth]

Analogue does have a sampling rate of sorts, as per the bias oscillator frequency, which is above 120KHz. That machine is running 30 IPS. Good for HF headroom and top end extension, but hammers the bass extension in comparison to 15ips. The best analogue machines are ones modified by Tim de Paravicini out of Huntingdon, Cambs. His half inch two track Studers, running 30ips, are a joy to listen to.

[trilogypart3]

This is indicative of real craftsmanship and quality... two things that have been lost in the new world economy. The other thing that's been lost is real sound quality.

I feel sorry for the MP3 generation. They have no idea of what quality audio sounds like... audio with real dynamic range and punch. Most (not all) of everything nowadays is limited at -6 dB, then maximized to the point of sounding like crap.

[genevaslab]

agreed, and I'm from that generation, as a trainee audio engineer I want to be unique in my approach to producing pop and rock music by essentially throwing the computer out of the equation, tape saturation plug-ins are a waste of time there's only so much binary code can do. If you want analog warmth strictly use analog only is what I say. I'd be really interested in working out how to use a tape machine but I guess it's something I'll have to pickup someday. MP3's are the devil!

[trilogypart3]

genevalabs, after reading your reply, I thought about how lucky us old schoolers are. We've been there and done that. The newbies who say that the new digital stuff sounds better don't have enough (if any) experience to make that kind of call. I don't care what anyone says... nothing beats the sound of quality old school analog equipment. And don't even get me started on tube amps. LOL

[DangerousBastard]

trilogypart3: Couldnt agree more. Sound has gone out the window. I'm 25, but I remember what my parents records sound like (and what my own collection sounds like). Dont sound like no mp3, thats for sure. But thats the way of the world; cheap and convenient always takes precedence over quality. Quality is a niche market, effectively.

[IJahILuv]

@trilogypart3 I hear ya dude im 16 and im a stricly analog audio kind of guy and all my friends dont understand real quality. and the people my age who buy vinyl just get it to be cool indie kid.

[coondogtheman1234]

man those reels are spinning fast whats the sample rate of that song 44,100hz? i bet these things record in 48,000 hz as well

[rockandrollwithrage]

analog doesn't have a sampling rate.

[coondogtheman1234]

well it was probably a digital reel to reel some of these are digital but maybe this was an analog reel to reel, i think the digital ones sound better, but the hard disk ones are easier to use like to edit songs together.

[DangerousBastard]

2" 16 track tape? Doesnt get much cooler than that IMO!

[peterdestiny89]

Hi... I'm a technic of the sound and I'm interested for SOUNDCRAFT SCM 760 16 TRACK MULTITRACK. Is it for sale? How much is it?? How many years at work has it? I would like to know some informations. Thanks. Bye.

[nfederinko]

i'm a protools user and i'd kill to go back in time a bit.

what's the name/artist of this song?

[r2studios]

Song is from the current Aha album 'Analogue'

[Johnbilben]

how much do you want for it man?

[nerkman]

I didn't know Soundcraft made open-reel multitracks.

2 inch tape? Man, this recorder must date from the early 70s, back when 3M and Scully used 2" tape for their machines.

BTW, what's the song that's playing? Where can I find it?

[dragythuno]

No. These haven't been in production for some 15 years. Nearing on 20 now.

Studer still have some 827s left for sale up for around £25,000. They were built a few years back, normally retailed for around £57,000, but they're clearing out the stock.

[JusBeCuzz]

r those still in production??

[sneezefinger]

these machines are actually pretty crappy in comparison to almost any other analog 2" recorder. The audio cards don't sound great and they're problematic.

[analyzingfunny]

You got that right, I've got a Scully 280 dash8 one inch.

[loradora132]

30 years old pro gear, an amazing machine, compare that to today's rubish home studio equipment. Don't even come close.

[flyp1008]

rubish?  ROFL!

[highart2003]

My fostex mr8's record button collapsed. I took it apart and the thing was just held in with two thin little plastic tabs. They really don't design things to last anymore.

[3replybiz]

@loradora132 Today's 'home studio' equipment has incredible capabilities. If it sounds rubbish then it might be being used properly. Tape is dead, very very expensive and it is almost impossible to tell a good digital recording from an analogue one. This is a nice machine for archiving as 2" 16T is very rare now but is so impractical for a session.

[CassetteMaster]

Simply Quality.