Press Play > Dedicated to All Things Reel-to-Reel Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:32:47 -0500 http://www.reelresilience.co.uk en-us © 2026 Press Play > Dedicated to All Things Reel-to-Reel yes Support this Podcast 1240d2b0-3be1-550f-8f95-c46e74370290 Iain Betson episodic false is the podcast from Reel Resilience - The Open-Reel Experience Specialists. Each episode features an interview with a collector, professional-user or industry influencer, plus news and tips on the theory of tape recording or machine ownership.]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) reel-to-reel, open-reel, tape recorder, tape recording, cassette, analogue audio, R2R, Iain Betson https://storage.buzzsprout.com/g75h0yr849b5be81e46ue84d7uhl?.jpg Press Play > Dedicated to All Things Reel-to-Reel http://www.reelresilience.co.uk Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 28: Buying A Reel-to-Reel Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 28: Buying A Reel-to-Reel This is an audio version of a presentation I deliver at Hi-Fi shows and to interest groups. 

It covers:
Application
Reels sizes
Track layout
Tape speeds
Reversable machines 
Eq
New or used machines

A transcription can be found as a blog on the Reel Resilience website.
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]]> This is an audio version of a presentation I deliver at Hi-Fi shows and to interest groups. 

It covers:
Application
Reels sizes
Track layout
Tape speeds
Reversable machines 
Eq
New or used machines

A transcription can be found as a blog on the Reel Resilience website.
https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/post/press-play-episode-28-buying-a-reel-to-reel

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]]> Iain Betson Buzzsprout-16317547 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 20:00:00 +0000 2171 Studer,Revox,Akai,Teac,Recording-the-Masters, Reel-to-Reel,Tape,Tandberg, Otari, Open-reel 3 4 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 27: Why Gen X Are Loving Tape Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 27: Why Gen X Are Loving Tape Reece Beard is a final-year student at Salford University in the UK.  I thought he would make a great interview as to why GenX, Millenials and Gen Zeds are going back to the analogue tape format.

You can also hear why it's good that a machine doesn't record sometimes and how I trashed an MRL alignment tape. 

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]]> Reece Beard is a final-year student at Salford University in the UK.  I thought he would make a great interview as to why GenX, Millenials and Gen Zeds are going back to the analogue tape format.

You can also hear why it's good that a machine doesn't record sometimes and how I trashed an MRL alignment tape. 

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]]> https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/ Iain Betson Buzzsprout-15673059 Sat, 31 Aug 2024 11:00:00 +0100 1781 Studer, Revox, Akai, Teac, Recording-the-Masters, Reel-to-Reel, Tape,Tandberg 3 3 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 26: In Conversation With Dan Labrie of Myriad Magnetic - Part 2 Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 26: In Conversation With Dan Labrie of Myriad Magnetic - Part 2 In part 2 of this two-part podcast (see Ep 24 for Part 1)  we continue our talk with Dan Labrie owner of  Myriad Magnetic.

Dan has been involved in professional analogue recording technology since 2010. He began his career replacing switches and capacitors on an Amek console at a recording studio in Detroit. As a result of  working for analogue tape pioneer Mike Spitz, who owned ATR Services and the tape manufacturer ATR Magnetics, he has gained valuable experience in, not just the machines, but also  in the tape they record and play.

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]]> In part 2 of this two-part podcast (see Ep 24 for Part 1)  we continue our talk with Dan Labrie owner of  Myriad Magnetic.

Dan has been involved in professional analogue recording technology since 2010. He began his career replacing switches and capacitors on an Amek console at a recording studio in Detroit. As a result of  working for analogue tape pioneer Mike Spitz, who owned ATR Services and the tape manufacturer ATR Magnetics, he has gained valuable experience in, not just the machines, but also  in the tape they record and play.

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]]> https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/ Iain Betson Buzzsprout-14518305 Fri, 16 Feb 2024 20:00:00 +0000 1341 Myriadmagnetic, Studer, Revox, Akai, Teac, ATR, Ampex, TapeRecorder, Reel-to-Reel, Tape, ATR, ATRMagnetics 3 2 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 25: Iain Is Interviewed on Local Radio Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 25: Iain Is Interviewed on Local Radio I have been meaning to do  this for a long time, a bit more about me and my experience, so you get an idea of the person behind all of this. I did an outline of my background in Episode 1 but there is nothing like being interviewed and answering those, sometimes tricky questions, that get you searching the depths of your memory to answer them.

I was asked to appear on Darren Harte’s radio show on Harborough FM, to talk about the resurgence of tape. Darren is a client of Reel Resilience , I have serviced his cassette deck and reel to reel machine in the past. In the interview Darren also mentions the audio archive at the University if Leicester who are also one of my clients.

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]]> I have been meaning to do  this for a long time, a bit more about me and my experience, so you get an idea of the person behind all of this. I did an outline of my background in Episode 1 but there is nothing like being interviewed and answering those, sometimes tricky questions, that get you searching the depths of your memory to answer them.

I was asked to appear on Darren Harte’s radio show on Harborough FM, to talk about the resurgence of tape. Darren is a client of Reel Resilience , I have serviced his cassette deck and reel to reel machine in the past. In the interview Darren also mentions the audio archive at the University if Leicester who are also one of my clients.

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]]> Iain Betson Buzzsprout-14265590 Sun, 07 Jan 2024 19:00:00 +0000 2046 reel-to-reel, tape-recorder, tape, analogueaudio, HarboroughFM 3 1 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 24: In Conversation With Dan Labrie of Myriad Magnetic - Part 1 Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 24: In Conversation With Dan Labrie of Myriad Magnetic - Part 1 In part 1 of this two-part podcast we talk to Dan Labrie owner of  Myriad Magnetic.

Dan has been involved in professional analogue recording technology since 2010. He began his career replacing switches and capacitors on an Amek console at a recording studio in Detroit. As a result of  working for analogue tape pioneer Mike Spitz, who owned ATR Services and the tape manufacturer ATR Magnetics, he has gained valuable experience in, not just the machines, but also  in the tape they record and play.

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]]> In part 1 of this two-part podcast we talk to Dan Labrie owner of  Myriad Magnetic.

Dan has been involved in professional analogue recording technology since 2010. He began his career replacing switches and capacitors on an Amek console at a recording studio in Detroit. As a result of  working for analogue tape pioneer Mike Spitz, who owned ATR Services and the tape manufacturer ATR Magnetics, he has gained valuable experience in, not just the machines, but also  in the tape they record and play.

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]]> Iain Betson Buzzsprout-12747350 Sat, 29 Apr 2023 18:00:00 +0100 1358 Myriadmagnetic, Studer, Revox, Akai, Teac, ATR, Ampex, TapeRecorder, Reel-to-Reel, Tape, ATR, ATRMagnetics 2 3 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 23: Who's Going To Fix These Machines? - Part 2 Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 23: Who's Going To Fix These Machines? - Part 2 The resurgence of reel-to-reel, whilst great, has brought with it a few myths and misnomers and, shall we say, less than best practice in using them. In part 2 of this 3 part mini-series on supporting reel-to-reel, Iain Betson of Reel Resilience discusses with his guests, Rob Brinkworth and  Gary Hedge, about looking after the audio format we love. 

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]]> The resurgence of reel-to-reel, whilst great, has brought with it a few myths and misnomers and, shall we say, less than best practice in using them. In part 2 of this 3 part mini-series on supporting reel-to-reel, Iain Betson of Reel Resilience discusses with his guests, Rob Brinkworth and  Gary Hedge, about looking after the audio format we love. 

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]]> Iain Betson Buzzsprout-12395157 Tue, 07 Mar 2023 21:00:00 +0000 1657 Studer, Revox, Akai, Teac, Ferrograph, Fostex, TapeRecorder, Reel-to-Reel, A800, Tape, RTM, Recordingthemasters, Audioshowdelux 2 2 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 22: Who's Going To Fix These Machines? - Part 1 Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 22: Who's Going To Fix These Machines? - Part 1 In the 1960s to 1980s, when tape recorders were in regular use, there were many people to fix them. Half a century down the line, the number who now do this has reduced for many reasons. So who's going to keep these recorders running for the next generation to enjoy? In part 1, of this two-part podcast, Iain Betson of Reel Resilience is in conversation with Rob Brinkworth and Gary Hedge, two UK based people who do just that.  We talk "Guinea pigs", Fostex reliability and why a hit making studio of the 1980s hated their Studer A800! 

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]]> In the 1960s to 1980s, when tape recorders were in regular use, there were many people to fix them. Half a century down the line, the number who now do this has reduced for many reasons. So who's going to keep these recorders running for the next generation to enjoy? In part 1, of this two-part podcast, Iain Betson of Reel Resilience is in conversation with Rob Brinkworth and Gary Hedge, two UK based people who do just that.  We talk "Guinea pigs", Fostex reliability and why a hit making studio of the 1980s hated their Studer A800! 

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]]> Iain Betson Buzzsprout-12153240 Tue, 31 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000 1727 Studer, Revox, Akai, Teac, Ferrograph, Fostex, Tape Recorder, Reel-to-Reel, A800, Tape 2 1 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 21: Talking About the PR99, A700 & The B67 Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 21: Talking About the PR99, A700 & The B67 Part 2 of my conversion with Rob Brinkworth. In Episode 20 we talked about Rob's collection of Revox A77 and B77 machines and we carried on talking about the other recorders in his collection too, so I thought it would be a shame not to hear it. 

One of the models we spoke about was the successor to the B77,  Studers attempt to bridge the gap between their consumer, Revox badge products and the professional Studer line-up, the Revox PR99.

Then we got onto the "fun" of owning a Revox  A700 and comparing it to its Studer brother, the B67. Listen on!

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]]> Part 2 of my conversion with Rob Brinkworth. In Episode 20 we talked about Rob's collection of Revox A77 and B77 machines and we carried on talking about the other recorders in his collection too, so I thought it would be a shame not to hear it. 

One of the models we spoke about was the successor to the B77,  Studers attempt to bridge the gap between their consumer, Revox badge products and the professional Studer line-up, the Revox PR99.

Then we got onto the "fun" of owning a Revox  A700 and comparing it to its Studer brother, the B67. Listen on!

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]]> Iain Betson Buzzsprout-10283864 Sun, 20 Mar 2022 20:00:00 +0000 1723 RevoxA77, RevoxB77, Revox, Studer Taperecorder, Reeltoreel, openreel, tape, analogue, 2 2 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 20: The Revox A77 (and a bit about the B77 too) Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 20: The Revox A77 (and a bit about the B77 too) It’s rare you can use the term game-changer in the world of reel-to-reel, In the genesis of the format developments came organically, with perhaps only the discovery of AC bias, to radically improve the recorded audio quality,  being worthy of that title. 

But in terms of actual machines that title must go to a product introduced in 1968 by Studer under it's Revox brand name: The A77. 3 heads, 3 motors and tape handing that could match some professional machines.
In this episode of Press Play> we talk all thing A77 (and a bit about its successor the B77) with a collector, font of knowledge about these models. and owner of an A77 that was mad eon day one of its production.

We talk about our upcoming events too:  The next webinar on the 29th January  and the big one – the one day live attendance workshop on March 20th 2022. Both events can be found on Eventbrite.co.uk – search for Buying and Owning  Revox A77 and B77 Tape Recorders  and The Reel to Reel Tape Recorder Experience or go the home page on the Reel Resilience website www.reelresilience.co.uk and click on the Orange event tab on the home page. 

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]]> It’s rare you can use the term game-changer in the world of reel-to-reel, In the genesis of the format developments came organically, with perhaps only the discovery of AC bias, to radically improve the recorded audio quality,  being worthy of that title. 

But in terms of actual machines that title must go to a product introduced in 1968 by Studer under it's Revox brand name: The A77. 3 heads, 3 motors and tape handing that could match some professional machines.
In this episode of Press Play> we talk all thing A77 (and a bit about its successor the B77) with a collector, font of knowledge about these models. and owner of an A77 that was mad eon day one of its production.

We talk about our upcoming events too:  The next webinar on the 29th January  and the big one – the one day live attendance workshop on March 20th 2022. Both events can be found on Eventbrite.co.uk – search for Buying and Owning  Revox A77 and B77 Tape Recorders  and The Reel to Reel Tape Recorder Experience or go the home page on the Reel Resilience website www.reelresilience.co.uk and click on the Orange event tab on the home page. 

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]]> Iain Betson Buzzsprout-9872798 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0000 2611 RevoxA77, RevoxB77 Revox, Studer Taperecorder, Reeltoreel, openreel, tape, analogueaudio 2 1 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 19: Why MCI? Part 2 Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 19: Why MCI? Part 2 This episode is part 2 of our two-part look at (Sony) MCI  tape machines - I am told, by those with minds immeasurably superior to mine, that there is no difference between those machines badged with the Sony or MCI logo. 

We talk to Graham Nystrom of Rope Room Studio based in Astoria, Oregon (www.roomstudio.com). He has an MCI  JH-24, or nearly one, because as you will hear, it’s a both a work in progress and a labour of love to get his machine up back up and running. 

Our next webianr on an aspect of reel-to-reel ownership is on the 31st July 2021. It's about the stuff no reel-to-reel can do without: Tape. The What, Why and How of tape to be exact. 

We’ll have a Q & A too, so you can ask your questions and I’ll do my worst at answering them. You can send them to me in advance if you to resiliencewebinars@gmail.com 

Booking on our webinars is easy just go to www.eventbrite.co.uk and search for reeltoreel or openreel and that should find it. 

https://roperoomstudio.com/

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]]> This episode is part 2 of our two-part look at (Sony) MCI  tape machines - I am told, by those with minds immeasurably superior to mine, that there is no difference between those machines badged with the Sony or MCI logo. 

We talk to Graham Nystrom of Rope Room Studio based in Astoria, Oregon (www.roomstudio.com). He has an MCI  JH-24, or nearly one, because as you will hear, it’s a both a work in progress and a labour of love to get his machine up back up and running. 

Our next webianr on an aspect of reel-to-reel ownership is on the 31st July 2021. It's about the stuff no reel-to-reel can do without: Tape. The What, Why and How of tape to be exact. 

We’ll have a Q & A too, so you can ask your questions and I’ll do my worst at answering them. You can send them to me in advance if you to resiliencewebinars@gmail.com 

Booking on our webinars is easy just go to www.eventbrite.co.uk and search for reeltoreel or openreel and that should find it. 

https://roperoomstudio.com/

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]]> https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/press-play-podcast Iain Betson Buzzsprout-8805467 Sat, 03 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0100 1426 tape recorder, open reel, reel to reel, analogue tape, Rope Room Studio, MCI, JH-24 1 19 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 18: Why MCI? Part 1 Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 18: Why MCI? Part 1 This episode, and the next one, of the Press Play > podcast is all about MCI tape recorders. I put the word out on the Facebook groups that I wanted to talk MCI tape machines and studio owners Thomas Yearsley and Graham Nystrom replied they would be happy to hook up. 

Both Graham and Thomas are great speakers and passionate about their MCIs so, with so much material, only two episodes could do the subject  justice.  

This episode sees me in conversation with Thomas, owner of Thunderbird Analogue Studios in Oceanside, California about his music, studios and, of course, his MCI machines.

https://www.facebook.com/ThunderbirdAnalog/
https://www.instagram.com/thunderbirdanalog/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbH2U51xP1M

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]]> This episode, and the next one, of the Press Play > podcast is all about MCI tape recorders. I put the word out on the Facebook groups that I wanted to talk MCI tape machines and studio owners Thomas Yearsley and Graham Nystrom replied they would be happy to hook up. 

Both Graham and Thomas are great speakers and passionate about their MCIs so, with so much material, only two episodes could do the subject  justice.  

This episode sees me in conversation with Thomas, owner of Thunderbird Analogue Studios in Oceanside, California about his music, studios and, of course, his MCI machines.

https://www.facebook.com/ThunderbirdAnalog/
https://www.instagram.com/thunderbirdanalog/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbH2U51xP1M

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]]> https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/press-play-podcast Iain Betson Buzzsprout-8422111 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:00:00 +0100 1256 tape recorder, open reel, reel to reel, analogue tape, Thunderbird Analogue, MCI 1 18 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 17: A New Reel-to-Reel from Thorens Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 17: A New Reel-to-Reel from Thorens In this episode we introduce the fourth new reel-to-reel machine to arrive on the market. Thorens show their confidence in the resurgence of reel-to-reel by the launch of the TM1600 player. Gunter  Kürten, CEO of Thorens, talks about why he wanted the Thorens name on a reel-to-reel , who the machine is aimed at, why it costs what it does and, the question most asked, why a player only.

https://www.thorens.com/en/thorens-news-infos/231-high-end-2019-thorens-tm-1600-%E2%80%93-high-end-tape-machine.html

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]]> In this episode we introduce the fourth new reel-to-reel machine to arrive on the market. Thorens show their confidence in the resurgence of reel-to-reel by the launch of the TM1600 player. Gunter  Kürten, CEO of Thorens, talks about why he wanted the Thorens name on a reel-to-reel , who the machine is aimed at, why it costs what it does and, the question most asked, why a player only.

https://www.thorens.com/en/thorens-news-infos/231-high-end-2019-thorens-tm-1600-%E2%80%93-high-end-tape-machine.html

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]]> https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/press-play-podcast Iain Betson Buzzsprout-7207153 Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000 1070 tape recorder, open reel, reel to reel, analogue tape, Thorens, TM,1600 1 17 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 16: The Beatles on Tape Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 16: The Beatles on Tape Andrew Morton runs the website Parlogram Auctions. A site specialising in the sale of rare and collectable Beatles memorabilia.  An Englishman living in Austria, Andrew has an encyclopaedic knowledge of anything Beatles and has made a personal collection of all the studio albums of The Beatles that were released on open-reel tape. In this episode we discuss not only those tape-based albums, but also the band's use of tape in the studio as a creative tool.

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]]> Andrew Morton runs the website Parlogram Auctions. A site specialising in the sale of rare and collectable Beatles memorabilia.  An Englishman living in Austria, Andrew has an encyclopaedic knowledge of anything Beatles and has made a personal collection of all the studio albums of The Beatles that were released on open-reel tape. In this episode we discuss not only those tape-based albums, but also the band's use of tape in the studio as a creative tool.

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]]> https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/press-play-podcast Iain Betson Buzzsprout-6971873 Tue, 22 Dec 2020 20:00:00 +0000 1475 tape recorder, open reel, reel to reel, analogue tape, The Beatles, Tomorrow Never Knows, Sgt Pepper 1 16 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 15: Getting Into Reel-to-Reel Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 15: Getting Into Reel-to-Reel In conversation with Stuart Blacklock on buying an entry-level reel-to-reel machine. Stuart has been a guest on Press Play before, and it's with good reason we welcome him back. He is a man with a wealth of reel-to-reel experience and, as you’ll hear, a tape machine collection to match. We discuss machines to consider buying when first getting into the reel-to-reel format: What's affordable. What to look out for. Pros and cons. What it will cost. Also in this podcast is exciting news of a webinar Iain Betson of Reel Resilience will be running in late January 2021 on how to line-up your open-reel recorder. 

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]]> In conversation with Stuart Blacklock on buying an entry-level reel-to-reel machine. Stuart has been a guest on Press Play before, and it's with good reason we welcome him back. He is a man with a wealth of reel-to-reel experience and, as you’ll hear, a tape machine collection to match. We discuss machines to consider buying when first getting into the reel-to-reel format: What's affordable. What to look out for. Pros and cons. What it will cost. Also in this podcast is exciting news of a webinar Iain Betson of Reel Resilience will be running in late January 2021 on how to line-up your open-reel recorder. 

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]]> https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/press-play-podcast Iain Betson Buzzsprout-6814606 Sat, 12 Dec 2020 18:00:00 +0000 2318 tape recorder, open reel, reel to reel, analogue tape, Studer, Revox, Nagra, Tape heads, Akai, Teac, Tascam 1 15 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 14: The Kostas Metaxas Interview - Part 2 Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 14: The Kostas Metaxas Interview - Part 2 Kostas Metaxas of Metaxas & Sins: This episode is part 2 of our two-part chat with Kostas Metaxas of Metaxas & Sins. We’ll hear about the TRX recorder, move onto discuss the new limited-edition product Papillon 15 and then about his beautiful pens. We will also hear, straight from the designers mouth, the answer to the question so many ask when they see the these new recorders: How much are they?

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]]> Kostas Metaxas of Metaxas & Sins: This episode is part 2 of our two-part chat with Kostas Metaxas of Metaxas & Sins. We’ll hear about the TRX recorder, move onto discuss the new limited-edition product Papillon 15 and then about his beautiful pens. We will also hear, straight from the designers mouth, the answer to the question so many ask when they see the these new recorders: How much are they?

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]]> https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/press-play-podcast Iain Betson Buzzsprout-5437663 Mon, 14 Sep 2020 20:00:00 +0100 1726 tape recorder, open reel, reel to reel, analogue tape, Studer, Revox, Nagra, Tape heads, Mataxas & Sins, TRX 1 14 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 13: The Kostas Metaxas Interview - Part 1 Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 13: The Kostas Metaxas Interview - Part 1 Kostas Metaxas of Metaxas & Sins: Despite the resurgence of the tape format, few people, or companies, have created a new tape-recorder. Kostas has not just done this once, but twice. First with the TRX recorder, positioned as a replacement for Nagra and Stellavox field recorders, and later with the Papillion 15, a studio based, or high-end audiophile, product. In part 1 of this two-part podcast Kostas takes us through his early years in hi-end hi-fi and music recording, to the story of how the TRX, and recently the Papillon, came about.

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]]> Kostas Metaxas of Metaxas & Sins: Despite the resurgence of the tape format, few people, or companies, have created a new tape-recorder. Kostas has not just done this once, but twice. First with the TRX recorder, positioned as a replacement for Nagra and Stellavox field recorders, and later with the Papillion 15, a studio based, or high-end audiophile, product. In part 1 of this two-part podcast Kostas takes us through his early years in hi-end hi-fi and music recording, to the story of how the TRX, and recently the Papillon, came about.

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]]> https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/press-play-podcast Iain Betson & Kostas Metaxas Buzzsprout-5262127 Wed, 02 Sep 2020 17:00:00 +0100 1414 tape recorde, open reel, reel to reel, analogue tape,Studer,Revox,Nagra,Tape heads, Mataxas & Sins, TRX 1 13 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 12: Talking Heads - Part 2 Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 12: Talking Heads - Part 2 Tape heads: It all stops with a head when the audio is recorded on to the tape and starts with it on replay. Fortunately magnetic heads for audio recording are still manufactured by at least three companies across the World. Press Play > talks to two of them. In part 2, of this two-part podcast, we talk to Federica Galantino and Andrea Babuto, of Photovox Technology of Italy https://www.photovoxtech.it/. We talk head re-lapping, toll machines on subways and why cassette deck owners should be worried.

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]]> Tape heads: It all stops with a head when the audio is recorded on to the tape and starts with it on replay. Fortunately magnetic heads for audio recording are still manufactured by at least three companies across the World. Press Play > talks to two of them. In part 2, of this two-part podcast, we talk to Federica Galantino and Andrea Babuto, of Photovox Technology of Italy https://www.photovoxtech.it/. We talk head re-lapping, toll machines on subways and why cassette deck owners should be worried.

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]]> https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/press-play-podcast Iain Betson Buzzsprout-4952486 Tue, 11 Aug 2020 18:00:00 +0100 1003 tape recorder, open-reel, reel to reel, analogue tape, Studer, Revox, Nagra, Tape heads 1 12 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 11: Talking Heads - Part 1 Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 11: Talking Heads - Part 1 Tape heads: It all stops with a head when the audio is recorded on to the tape and starts with it on replay. Fortunately magnetic heads for audio recording are still manufactured by at least three companies across the World. Press Play > talks to two of them. In part 1, of this two-part podcast, to Peter Van Rompay, of AM Beligium http://www.ambelgium.be/en and in part 2, to Federica Galantino and Andrea Babuto, of Photovox Technology of Italy https://www.photovoxtech.it/. We talk head re-lapping, butterfly heads and toll machines on subways and roads. 

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]]> Tape heads: It all stops with a head when the audio is recorded on to the tape and starts with it on replay. Fortunately magnetic heads for audio recording are still manufactured by at least three companies across the World. Press Play > talks to two of them. In part 1, of this two-part podcast, to Peter Van Rompay, of AM Beligium http://www.ambelgium.be/en and in part 2, to Federica Galantino and Andrea Babuto, of Photovox Technology of Italy https://www.photovoxtech.it/. We talk head re-lapping, butterfly heads and toll machines on subways and roads. 

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]]> https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/press-play-podcast Iain Betson Buzzsprout-4787558 Fri, 31 Jul 2020 02:00:00 +0100 2037 tape recorder, open reel, reel to reel, analogue tape, Studer, Revox, Nagra, Tape heads 1 11 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 10: Righteous Reels Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 10: Righteous Reels This episode of Press Play> very much deals with the visual, which may seems strange considering open-reel is a sound format, but pretty much since the visual media started, tape machines have made an appearance. Asthetically they have just got it – those big reels turning, the meters moving, the lights flashing.  The guest interview this episode is a person who addresses the visual image of the tape recorder: John Farrar runs Righteous Reels based in Dalton, Pennsylvania https://www.righteousreels.com/ where he produces a range of, well, simply awesome aluminium reels for tape machines. You can find the links to the Youtube videos mentioned in the podcast on the reelresilience blog https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/post/righteous-reels

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]]> This episode of Press Play> very much deals with the visual, which may seems strange considering open-reel is a sound format, but pretty much since the visual media started, tape machines have made an appearance. Asthetically they have just got it – those big reels turning, the meters moving, the lights flashing.  The guest interview this episode is a person who addresses the visual image of the tape recorder: John Farrar runs Righteous Reels based in Dalton, Pennsylvania https://www.righteousreels.com/ where he produces a range of, well, simply awesome aluminium reels for tape machines. You can find the links to the Youtube videos mentioned in the podcast on the reelresilience blog https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/post/righteous-reels

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]]> https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/press-play-podcast Iain Betson Buzzsprout-4054964 Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:00:00 +0100 1626 tape recorder, open reel, reel to reel, analogue tape, Studer, Revox, Nagra, Reels, Righteous Reels 1 10 full false Press Play - The Podcast From Reel Resilience - Ep 9: Talking MPU boards with Steve Fensome Press Play - The Podcast From Reel Resilience - Ep 9: Talking MPU boards with Steve Fensome It may seem crazy, but Steve Fensome took a working, and hard to find, Studer A810 MPU board and dismantled it. But it was all in the name of tape machine progress, because, as a result, he is now producing new MPU boards for the A810 and A812 models. https://studer-mpu-boards.com/ Listen to our conversation as he tells us why, and how, he did it and about an Aladdins cave of tape machines he found in Manchester, England. 

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]]> It may seem crazy, but Steve Fensome took a working, and hard to find, Studer A810 MPU board and dismantled it. But it was all in the name of tape machine progress, because, as a result, he is now producing new MPU boards for the A810 and A812 models. https://studer-mpu-boards.com/ Listen to our conversation as he tells us why, and how, he did it and about an Aladdins cave of tape machines he found in Manchester, England. 

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]]> https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/press-play-podcast Iain Betson Buzzsprout-3636799 Tue, 05 May 2020 22:00:00 +0100 2016 tape recorder, open reel, reel to reel, analogue tape, Studer, A810, A812, MPU 1 9 full false Press Play - The Podcast From Reel Resilience - Ep 8: Rock, Blues, Classical & Polish Jazz on Tape Press Play - The Podcast From Reel Resilience - Ep 8: Rock, Blues, Classical & Polish Jazz on Tape We welcome back past contributor Oleg Netchaev, of Open Reel-to-Reel (facebook.com/openreel2reel), to talk about the large range, and wide genre, of pre-recorded tapes he now distributes, and to the owner of one of those companies producing them: Polish jazz musician Adam Czerwinski of AC Records. (www.acrecords.pl)

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]]> We welcome back past contributor Oleg Netchaev, of Open Reel-to-Reel (facebook.com/openreel2reel), to talk about the large range, and wide genre, of pre-recorded tapes he now distributes, and to the owner of one of those companies producing them: Polish jazz musician Adam Czerwinski of AC Records. (www.acrecords.pl)

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]]> https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/press-play-podcast Iain Betson Buzzsprout-3486706 Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0100 2223 tape recorder, open reel, reel to reel, analogue tape, Studer, Revox, Nagra, AC Records 1 8 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 7: In Search of Tape at The Bristol Hi-Fi Show Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 7: In Search of Tape at The Bristol Hi-Fi Show The Bristol Hi-Fi show is one of the three big hi-fi shows in the UK each year. In spite of 30 years in the professional audio sector, this is Iain Betson's first visit to a consumer audio show. He went there in search of tape, be it open-reel or cassette. Although he found little in evidence, what he did find was a great deal of enthusiasm for the format and optimism that it's use is about to lift off greatly very soon. He also found that lacing and playing a tape is like making a cup of tea....listen on.

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]]> The Bristol Hi-Fi show is one of the three big hi-fi shows in the UK each year. In spite of 30 years in the professional audio sector, this is Iain Betson's first visit to a consumer audio show. He went there in search of tape, be it open-reel or cassette. Although he found little in evidence, what he did find was a great deal of enthusiasm for the format and optimism that it's use is about to lift off greatly very soon. He also found that lacing and playing a tape is like making a cup of tea....listen on.

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]]> https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/press-play-podcast Iain Betson Buzzsprout-2846308 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 08:00:00 +0000 1727 Tape recorder, open reel, reel to reel, analogue tape, Studer, Revox , Nagra, Tape, Hi-Fi, Bristol Hi-Fi Show, 1 7 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 6: A Visit To Sound Mastering - Part 2 Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 6: A Visit To Sound Mastering - Part 2 A Visit to Sound Mastering - Part 2. In this podcast I continue my chat with Nick Robbins, Senior Mastering Engineer at Sound Mastering and his colleague Graham Sharpe. We talk special Studers, Ampex, recording formats prior to tape and Bing Crosby. 

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]]> A Visit to Sound Mastering - Part 2. In this podcast I continue my chat with Nick Robbins, Senior Mastering Engineer at Sound Mastering and his colleague Graham Sharpe. We talk special Studers, Ampex, recording formats prior to tape and Bing Crosby. 

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]]> https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/press-play-podcast Iain Betson Buzzsprout-2483879 Mon, 13 Jan 2020 19:00:00 +0000 1333 Mastering, Tape Recorder, Tape, Tape baking, Reel-to-Reel, Ampex, Studer, Bing Crosby, Open-Reel 1 6 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 5: A Visit To Sound Mastering - Part 1 Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 5: A Visit To Sound Mastering - Part 1 A visit to Sound Mastering - Part 1: In this two-part podcast we are in conversation with Nick Robbins, senior mastering engineer at Sound Mastering, London. We discuss tape baking, when it needs doing and when not, mastering software and the transfer process. 

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]]> A visit to Sound Mastering - Part 1: In this two-part podcast we are in conversation with Nick Robbins, senior mastering engineer at Sound Mastering, London. We discuss tape baking, when it needs doing and when not, mastering software and the transfer process. 

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]]> https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/press-play-podcast Iain Betson Buzzsprout-2199095 Sun, 01 Dec 2019 17:00:00 +0000 2201 Mastering, Tape Recorder, Tape, Tape baking, Reel-to-Reel 1 5 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 4: This One Is About Tape Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 4: This One Is About Tape Open-reel or cassette, a tape recorder needs tape to work. Currently there are only two companies making new tape: ATR Magnetics in the US (www.atrtape.com) and Recording The Masters, or RTM, based in France (www.recordingthemasters.com). In this podcast we talk to Bette Spitz, owner of ATR and Theo Gardin, Sales Manager of RTM about their respective company ethos, the products they produce and why they love analogue audio.

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]]> Open-reel or cassette, a tape recorder needs tape to work. Currently there are only two companies making new tape: ATR Magnetics in the US (www.atrtape.com) and Recording The Masters, or RTM, based in France (www.recordingthemasters.com). In this podcast we talk to Bette Spitz, owner of ATR and Theo Gardin, Sales Manager of RTM about their respective company ethos, the products they produce and why they love analogue audio.

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]]> https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/press-play-podcast Iain Betson Buzzsprout-1812796 Fri, 04 Oct 2019 03:00:00 +0100 1505 Tape recorder, open reel, reel to reel, analogue tape, Studer, Revox , Nagra, Tape, ATR Magnetics, RTM, Recording The Masters 1 4 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 3: Pre-recorded Tapes Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 3: Pre-recorded Tapes In this episode our conversation is with Olog Netchaev, of Open Reel-to-Reel and UK distributor of STS Analog's range of pre-recorded quarter-inch tapes, about how the market for such tapes has naturally grown alongside the increase in interest in reel-to-reel. Oleg also tell us of how he thinks new-comers to open-reel can be helped to increase their understanding, and thus enjoyment of the format.

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]]> In this episode our conversation is with Olog Netchaev, of Open Reel-to-Reel and UK distributor of STS Analog's range of pre-recorded quarter-inch tapes, about how the market for such tapes has naturally grown alongside the increase in interest in reel-to-reel. Oleg also tell us of how he thinks new-comers to open-reel can be helped to increase their understanding, and thus enjoyment of the format.

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]]> https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/press-play-podcast Iain Betson Buzzsprout-1605715 Mon, 26 Aug 2019 19:00:00 +0100 1424 Tape recorder, open reel, reel to reel, analogue tape, Studer, Revox , Nagra, STS Analog, Chasing the Dragon 1 3 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 2: A Conversation With a Tape-Machine-Collector Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 2: A Conversation With a Tape-Machine-Collector We talk to Stuart Blacklock, well-known on the tape-recorder Facebook groups, about his staggering collection of tape-recorders. His passion for certain models and manufacturers and his desire to have a museum dedicated to tape. Plus we talk azimuth: What it is and why it's important to get right.

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]]> We talk to Stuart Blacklock, well-known on the tape-recorder Facebook groups, about his staggering collection of tape-recorders. His passion for certain models and manufacturers and his desire to have a museum dedicated to tape. Plus we talk azimuth: What it is and why it's important to get right.

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]]> https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/press-play-podcast Iain Betson Buzzsprout-1429477 Thu, 18 Jul 2019 22:00:00 +0100 1876 Tape recorder, open reel, reel to reel, analogue tape, Studer, Revox , Nagra, Leevers-Rich, Brennel, Ferrograph, Azimuth 1 2 full false Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 1: A Bit About Me Press Play - The Podcast from Reel Resilience - Ep 1: A Bit About Me Press Play from Reel Resilience is the podcast dedicated to all things tape and tape recorder. From cassette to open-reel and CrO2 to SM911. Each month we'll have an interview guest, tips on tape and tape machines plus what Reel Resilience is up to. This is Episode 1, an introduction Iain Betson, the face behind Reel Resilience: His professional background and his take on the resurgence of the analogue tape format.

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]]> Press Play from Reel Resilience is the podcast dedicated to all things tape and tape recorder. From cassette to open-reel and CrO2 to SM911. Each month we'll have an interview guest, tips on tape and tape machines plus what Reel Resilience is up to. This is Episode 1, an introduction Iain Betson, the face behind Reel Resilience: His professional background and his take on the resurgence of the analogue tape format.

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]]> https://www.reelresilience.co.uk/press-play-podcast Iain Betson Buzzsprout-1306909 Thu, 20 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0100 1175 Tape recorder, open reel, reel to reel, analogue tape, Studer, Revox , Nagra, Tape 1 1 full false