I used to work at Consolidated Electronic Industries in Melbourne Australia testing and aligning their 913/916 mono and 993/996 stereo carts.
They look like your BE machine, but with Red Green and yellow buttons. Amber power light, toggle switch for power, and a head azimuth thumbwheel on the rec model, or a sticker covering empty hole on replay only model.
CEI did ship some machines to the USA, and there was a chart giving amended frequency response for NAB alignment with IEC test tape
I remember seeing that kind of machine in 1990 when I visited WXLA AM 1180 in Lansing, Michigan. Then, as late as 1997-98 at my college the station there, WNMC were phasing out the carts in favor of digital. You know of any stations that are still using carts?
Interesting, what station is this? Where I went to college the smaller stations in the area of Northern Michigan went to digital media in about 1996-97 and were phasing carts out at the college and around the area in general.
i recall using some of those BE "dura trak" cart machines for a short while when i was a student DJ for a radio station in the philippines...that was only back in 2004 (the station got rid of 'em and went all-computer [audiovault] for their commercials and stingers that same year)...pressing the "play" button on those machines and the "snap" that came with it made me feel my being a radio DJ even more...though i knew that you had to be quick on your feet using the carts to avoid the dead air...
Audiopak and Fidelipac brand cartridges could hold 10:30 minutes of tape at 7 1/2 ips. The Scotch/ITC carts, the ones with no pressure pads or moving reel, could only hold 7:30 minutes of tape. Scotch tried using a much thinner tape to extend playtime in the earlier versions of that model but it caused problems with stretching and binding so they went to standard 1 mil tape... Just thought you'd like to know.
Here's one you don't see everyday...I dug out an old "ATC"(Automatic Tape Control") is the brand name- it's called a "Sound Salesman" on the front. It has a playback but no record head(although there's a place 7 a switch 7 a place for 2 empty vacuum tubes inside) if you wanted to record, but all it has is a "mic in" & "headphone out" & it doesn't cue. I heard they used to take them to clients to have them cut their spots on, but this doesn't record! Im replacing the belts now on it & cleaning it
hello I have been looking for a stereo cart recorder to fix do you know of any places that I can find them I like to fix electronics and I am in envy of all the great stuff you have and think it is great that you are sharing some with the public thank you.
I thought you might be interested to know that I used to work with those cart machines and tapes myself at WKTL-FM in Struthers, Ohio and at WHEI-FM in Tiffin, Ohio. Are there any places that machines like this be found for home usage. I was also wondering if your home studio is just an in-house or if you have a broadcast license to play the music out to the barn?
There is no transmitter connected to it! The audio board output just connects to a public address amplifier for 70 volt distribution to the speakers through the house.
There was a home unit made for the 4-track cart format.
Look on Ebay...these were never really designed for home use unless you get the square 4 prong in/out/remote jack that goes to the board and/or other cart decks. Wow, I used to work at WBVI, Fostoria ("Mix 96.7) & I always liked WTTF's AM & FM's. Cheers!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Those are beyond AWESOME!!! I soooo want some cart recording machines! WOW! That first song you played on the cart, what is its title? Those machines are too cool. ALso, I like the tone record device and seeing the light activated by the tones. It's just like my Wollensak cassette recorder with its slide-change and tape-stop tones!
How does the Wollensak record its tones?...I have a similar unit here in this studio but haven't done the tone recording. I had a Dukane filmestrip projector when I was a kid that used a tone recorded directly on the main audio track, I think it was either 20 or 50 hz. I used an audio oscillator to make these tones to make my own filmstrip advance tapes.
and the way they work, how the pinch roller pops up and everything.... that would be great for 8 tracks. It would really cut back on dragging like 8 tracks like to do when the tape is too tight.
Yes, the pinch roller contained in the 8-track can be problematic. I'll have to demonstrate the 4-track home player as these were home/car units using the pop-up pinchroller like in the broadcast units.
The last time I walked through WPTF, about two years ago, they were using carts. Of course there were computers all over the place also. The board at WPTF is still man 24 hours a day.
I have an Audio-Cord DL Series cart machine...anyone know where I can find out about it and it's worth?
stacymadden 4 months ago
Are any of those servo-drive cart machines? Some used servos because they had zero wow/flutter.
douro20 7 months ago
Whoa, can you convert those tapes to CD?
DrJamesAQuevort 9 months ago
I used to work at Consolidated Electronic Industries in Melbourne Australia testing and aligning their 913/916 mono and 993/996 stereo carts.
They look like your BE machine, but with Red Green and yellow buttons. Amber power light, toggle switch for power, and a head azimuth thumbwheel on the rec model, or a sticker covering empty hole on replay only model.
CEI did ship some machines to the USA, and there was a chart giving amended frequency response for NAB alignment with IEC test tape
Wenlocktvdx 10 months ago
The carts look like hard drives, lol.
judenihal 11 months ago
i have a few of those-they wont play on an 8 track player...
TEMPmichaelhansen 1 year ago
Worked with carts for 35 years, up to 2000. This brought a tear to my eye. Thanks for posting.
bumperstickerguy 1 year ago
I remember seeing that kind of machine in 1990 when I visited WXLA AM 1180 in Lansing, Michigan. Then, as late as 1997-98 at my college the station there, WNMC were phasing out the carts in favor of digital. You know of any stations that are still using carts?
manyvideoinerests 2 years ago
Still using ITC players & recorders at our community radio station.
Using "AristoCart" cartridges, which we have a zillion of !
cvueguy 2 years ago
Interesting, what station is this? Where I went to college the smaller stations in the area of Northern Michigan went to digital media in about 1996-97 and were phasing carts out at the college and around the area in general.
manyvideoinerests 2 years ago
In my Video Response you can see the studios of Radio
Atlantis FM - Porto Alegre Brazil in the early 90s.
100% analog equipment and of course the presence of
cartridge BE.
AdairComaru 2 years ago
It's scary for me to realize how many of those machines/models I worked with during my radio career from the early 80's into the mid 90's.
Fun trip down memory lane, thanks for posting this video.
middlega 2 years ago
Is that a Spotmaster board you're using?
billfike 2 years ago
what kind of reel to reel is that?
btown2011 2 years ago
i recall using some of those BE "dura trak" cart machines for a short while when i was a student DJ for a radio station in the philippines...that was only back in 2004 (the station got rid of 'em and went all-computer [audiovault] for their commercials and stingers that same year)...pressing the "play" button on those machines and the "snap" that came with it made me feel my being a radio DJ even more...though i knew that you had to be quick on your feet using the carts to avoid the dead air...
mangdannyboy 2 years ago
What is the name of that music?
AugustoAAL 3 years ago
Information Society - I Wanna Know (What You're Thinking)
noizyme 2 years ago
Audiopak and Fidelipac brand cartridges could hold 10:30 minutes of tape at 7 1/2 ips. The Scotch/ITC carts, the ones with no pressure pads or moving reel, could only hold 7:30 minutes of tape. Scotch tried using a much thinner tape to extend playtime in the earlier versions of that model but it caused problems with stretching and binding so they went to standard 1 mil tape... Just thought you'd like to know.
:)
JC
BadEditPro 3 years ago
Here's one you don't see everyday...I dug out an old "ATC"(Automatic Tape Control") is the brand name- it's called a "Sound Salesman" on the front. It has a playback but no record head(although there's a place 7 a switch 7 a place for 2 empty vacuum tubes inside) if you wanted to record, but all it has is a "mic in" & "headphone out" & it doesn't cue. I heard they used to take them to clients to have them cut their spots on, but this doesn't record! Im replacing the belts now on it & cleaning it
aceyacem 3 years ago
hello I have been looking for a stereo cart recorder to fix do you know of any places that I can find them I like to fix electronics and I am in envy of all the great stuff you have and think it is great that you are sharing some with the public thank you.
tough213 3 years ago
Hi,
I thought you might be interested to know that I used to work with those cart machines and tapes myself at WKTL-FM in Struthers, Ohio and at WHEI-FM in Tiffin, Ohio. Are there any places that machines like this be found for home usage. I was also wondering if your home studio is just an in-house or if you have a broadcast license to play the music out to the barn?
Gary
musicman0150 3 years ago
There is no transmitter connected to it! The audio board output just connects to a public address amplifier for 70 volt distribution to the speakers through the house.
There was a home unit made for the 4-track cart format.
retrochad 3 years ago
Look on Ebay...these were never really designed for home use unless you get the square 4 prong in/out/remote jack that goes to the board and/or other cart decks. Wow, I used to work at WBVI, Fostoria ("Mix 96.7) & I always liked WTTF's AM & FM's. Cheers!
aceyacem 3 years ago
May you please make a video of that reel-to-reel next to the cart machines? Ampex?
CassetteMaster 3 years ago
Yes I will...also see southjk as he made a video of the Ampex machines at our shop plus an automated Gates 55-cart player.
retrochad 3 years ago
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Those are beyond AWESOME!!! I soooo want some cart recording machines! WOW! That first song you played on the cart, what is its title? Those machines are too cool. ALso, I like the tone record device and seeing the light activated by the tones. It's just like my Wollensak cassette recorder with its slide-change and tape-stop tones!
CassetteMaster 3 years ago
How does the Wollensak record its tones?...I have a similar unit here in this studio but haven't done the tone recording. I had a Dukane filmestrip projector when I was a kid that used a tone recorded directly on the main audio track, I think it was either 20 or 50 hz. I used an audio oscillator to make these tones to make my own filmstrip advance tapes.
retrochad 3 years ago
When set to run in "Sync-Mode", it uses side 2 of the tape for tones. A high pitch 1kHZ? tone for slide advance and a low pitch 100HZ? for tape stop.
CassetteMaster 3 years ago
i like the chipmunk sound it makes when you fastfowerd it.
hdyudu 3 years ago
hey those things are cool!
and the way they work, how the pinch roller pops up and everything.... that would be great for 8 tracks. It would really cut back on dragging like 8 tracks like to do when the tape is too tight.
wilkes85 3 years ago
Yes, the pinch roller contained in the 8-track can be problematic. I'll have to demonstrate the 4-track home player as these were home/car units using the pop-up pinchroller like in the broadcast units.
retrochad 3 years ago
Great collection. Those broadcast carts are disappearing fast. I know of a few stations where there still in use, but I don't know why.
AllAmericanFiveRadio 3 years ago
What kind of station did you see still using carts...that is indeed rare!
retrochad 3 years ago
The last time I walked through WPTF, about two years ago, they were using carts. Of course there were computers all over the place also. The board at WPTF is still man 24 hours a day.
AllAmericanFiveRadio 3 years ago