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Sounds like a great project! I've been using/repairing vintage equipment for years, and 3 head units are by far the most interesting to use. I would suggest, if you are able to locate any, take a look at schematics of some of the more basic units, you might save some time + effort. Keep in touch. All the best, akabak >Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 09:27:47 +0200 >From: PERILLE <perille@club-internet.fr> >Reply-To: perille@club-internet.fr >To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com >Subject: Re : tape echo design > >> I've posted up on asking info about echo/delay >> pedals...but looking at >> the pieces for them all, i think it would be more >> worth my time to >> create something unique, and that in the end if it >> works (crossing >> fingas) will certainly will be worth the effort. I >> mean there are >> plenty of cheap delays, but having a tape echo would >> be unique. >> >> I was thinking that it would be possible to rig up an >> old reel to reel >> for this (RtoR, the proto 8track, heh). I have an old >> one and I have >> access to another to pull apart. So from here it >> would be looping >> tape, creating pots, and maybe a circuit. Any tips or >> suggestions? I plan to make it a three head, which >> means I need for four head recorders, right? >> >> Someone said that it wouldn't sound of the best >> quality, but then >> again, didn't some old tape echo box use a phone tape?! >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. >> http://im.yahoo.com/ >> > >Check out the ECHO-MAGIC product made by the UK company, MAGITEC ltd >at www.magitec.co.uk >mail@magitec.co.uk >"no digital sound" professional Valve Tape Echo > >Emmanuel You are invited to visit: www.akabak.org/VirtualLabs.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ Weedmail free email Click -> http://weedmail.com