if you press the play button and it doesn't seem to change the effect; then it's not head wear. The digital players are so cool as there's no rewinding, pressure pads, etc.
On Tue, 29 Dec 2009, Dave Mitchell wrote: > Hi, Good questions. Max suggested it was a transistor starting to fail as > it is a scratchy sound and not normal tape hiss or sound from a worn NLS tape. > I gave it a thorough cleaning including the tape heads, changed batteries, > etc.. > The scratchy static type sound tends to come and go as it gets banged around > and, for now, it is operating normally so I'll just roll with it for as long > as I can. > If I need to replace it some day, it looks like IRTI still carries this > model. Mitch > > Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson > afterwards. > ~Vernon Sanders Law~ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Spiro > To: blind handyman > Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 12:16 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Sony Tape Player Troubles > > > > does it make the voice sound a bit "ducky" or like a side band? > If so, that's the effect I get from old nls tapes. > Head wear? Pinch roller wear? > > On Sat, 26 Dec 2009, Dave Mitchell wrote: > > > Greetings of the Season to All. > > > > I have a Sony 4 track dual speed tape player / recorder that has served me > > well for years. > > > > It has developed a very annoying noise; almost like the sound of radio > > static e.g. not normal tape hiss. > > > > I have used canned air on it, cleaned the heads, put in fresh batteries, > > etc. and the tape in question plays normally on other machines. > > > > I use the Sony a lot when working with music instructional tapes and > > appreciate the pause function for this purpose. However, the static has > > become overwhelming and I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas or tips on > how > > to restore normal operation. > > > > Many thanks, Mitch > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
