You should be able to change from DIN to NAB. Just need to re-cal. I have both headblocs for my Studers.
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You should be able to change from DIN to NAB. Just need to re-cal. I have both headblocs for my Studers.
I record all the masters for UltraAnalogue Recordings with butterfly heads on a custom Studer A80... I find the extra width of signal makes the sound more solid.... so I would say, butterfly heads are better if the masters were recorded with butterfly heads... if the masters were recorded with 2mm heads, then there is no benefit & likely more noise....
I'm not sure if you're asking Bruce to explain the quoted statement... or me to explain what i just posted....
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Plus, the butterfly head (DIN head) was created so the BBC could playback Mono and Stereo tapes without having to change heads, thus the stereo separation/imaging isn't as good as the NAB heads.
There is more crosstalk as the channels are closer together.... but with classical music... I like the effect...
It depends on your expenditure criterion ... Remember that tapes are really expensive!
I think companies that sell tape copies should also sell cheaper tape something comparable to basf per 528 for example.
I ve got quite a few and they sure have the tape sound
I ve got quite a few and they sure have the tape sound
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