Let's see . . . I had a Stellavox TD-9 I used for live recording, and as a mixdown recorder for recording projects in small or home studios. I also had a modified Teac 3300 that I used as a playback deck for Stella's recordings on my home system.
But that was many years ago, and I sold both machines when I stopped doing that line of work. I still have a handful of master tapes - but an analog tape machine REALLY goes to pot when they sit around unused, and I can't justify the expense (and the space) of having one around to use once a year or less.
Now the whole Tape Project thing is a great idea, and if I was much wealthier might be a great reason to have a 1/4" machine again . . . but for the money, I'd personally get much more enjoyment out of a whole pile of CDs than one Tape Project release.
But that was many years ago, and I sold both machines when I stopped doing that line of work. I still have a handful of master tapes - but an analog tape machine REALLY goes to pot when they sit around unused, and I can't justify the expense (and the space) of having one around to use once a year or less.
Now the whole Tape Project thing is a great idea, and if I was much wealthier might be a great reason to have a 1/4" machine again . . . but for the money, I'd personally get much more enjoyment out of a whole pile of CDs than one Tape Project release.