• DAT, DTRS, adat, MDM and DASH Basics
• Label This !
• Panasonic Jammed?  Here's why !
• Nominal Levels explained: via Panasonic SV-3700 output modification
• TAPE Tips: Record on the best part of the tape
• How To Use Your Tools
• DAT, ADAT and DTRS tips 
• DAT Repair Tips for Sony, Tascam, Panasonic, Casio and Pioneer
• Tape Path basics (test points and mechanical adjustments)
• The JAMMED Sessions:  Extracting Eaten Tapes
• Crunch a la Mode: Why tape machines get hungry
• Sony Tape-Guide problem (most DAT models)
• Tascam DA-60 DAT Loading Mechanism fix (also Otari DTR-90)
• Secret Handshakes:How to Access the Error Rate Display
• Error Rate Display: Examples for Panasonic, Sony and Alesis products
• Generic Interrogation: Be nice and talk to the ghost in the machine
• Analog Audio Tape Restoration

Idiosyncrasies of Analog Tape Recording

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Before sending an e-mail, please do all of the following:

1. Read the pages on this site specific to your machine
2. Include: Machine Serial Number
3. Include: Software Version
4. Include: Number of Head Hours
5. Include: Number of Cleanings (manual and / or with cleaning tape)
6. Include: Brand of Tape
7. Error Rate with new tape and previously known-to-be-good tapes.
8. Pop the cover and observe




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