Ampex ATR-124 Multitrack Analog Tape Recorder

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8 жыл бұрын

Ampex ATR-124, the ultimate analog multitrack tape machine. This particular machine was used for Sesame Street in the 80's. It has been meticulously restored and performs even better than the impressive original specs. This machine is FOR SALE on ebay.

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@EdSullivan101 2 жыл бұрын

This is a DREAM machine! Owning one of these (in restored condition) means you can double your studio rates.

@dmitryfrolov4370 4 жыл бұрын

This is a masterpiece of studio sound recording technology. I dreamed of something like this when I was young (90-s). And then the computers came...

@Mixingmachine774 Жыл бұрын

Believe me computers are better than heavy analog equipments.It's hard to update analog gears and they're very expensive.They're huge andyou can do a mix only with a daw.

@DJust-bv1sb Жыл бұрын

@@Mixingmachine774 Hey, Computers suck.

@vinylcity1599 6 жыл бұрын

I've got nothing against GOOD digital, but Analog is sooo beautiful!

@dhampex3631 4 жыл бұрын

AGREEEEE!!!!!

@Mogamishu 4 жыл бұрын

Why did you have add that disclaimer that you have nothing against digital? Why is that necessary? Afraid of being attacked by ignorant, digital fanatics? Trying to avoid a digital vs analog dog fight? It is okay to hate digital. Stand your ground. No reason to be politically correct. I have everything against digital, both the good and bad, and I am not going to apologize for it.

@dhampex3631 3 жыл бұрын

Maaaaan the 124 is a rare beast and by far in my opinion the best sounding clean 24 track recorder. I do love my MCI jh24 but for a nice ATR sound, this is it!!

@fazeka 8 жыл бұрын

OMG. What a beauty! What a machine! Love live Ampex! Studer, eat your heart out! =)

@robertyoung1777 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing this beautiful work of art!

@wackenthaljef 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome machine,awesome vid!! thank you!

@vermeer7 9 ай бұрын

Amazing machine. Thanks!

@zseattle 8 жыл бұрын

Grrreat sounding machine! I have a few spares available; including the 3 layers of the track arming button assembly (remote or on-machine).

@TheeJohnMetzler 8 жыл бұрын

Holy Hell. That is downright amazing. Thank you for restoring that. I'm so glad I finally got to see some of the details of one of these. I hope one day I get to experience one in person. What would that cost me in this case?

@MrStarbor 2 жыл бұрын

AMAZING TECHNOLOGY!!

@8068 5 жыл бұрын

I own two (2) Ampex ATR-124s there were modified by CBS in New York. The modified versions I have are on par with a Studer A800.

@-Muad-dib 4 жыл бұрын

Care to sell one?

@EdSullivan101 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that. If you had them restored by ATR Services, they would blow the Studer out of the water.

@thechuckster6838 8 ай бұрын

That machine is insane! I'm from the days when I used to calibrate the 3M-M79. What a pig that was.

@raymondbanks4103 Жыл бұрын

Ampex! Nothing has ever come close!

@UrbanePrince 3 жыл бұрын

I remember very well when the 124 was introduced, it must have been 1977 or 1978 at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Convention in Las Vegas. This was the same time STUDER introduced the A800. We made the AMPEX guys very welcome when they visited our STUDER booth. We even showed them the insides of the 800. Yes, the 124 when you had a reliable one was a great-sounding machine. But, alas, as history tells us STUDER took the market by storm with the massive international success with the A800

@sharonlee4773 3 жыл бұрын

Incredible!

@ZakarooNetwork 5 жыл бұрын

You could update some modern silent computer Fans with a decrease in electrical field noise as well as room noise.

@ShaiDrori 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing us what the atr-124 is all about. I have 3 atr-100, wish I had the space and money for this one. May I ask what is the asking price?

@jhrvta 3 жыл бұрын

One of the Signal Companies.

@xray111xxx 7 жыл бұрын

Incredible machine indeed. 24 track isn't much better than this. I love the Studer 827, but the Ampex ATR-124 is epic. Amazing music that can be made here. You need a quieter fan. Wow that one is noisy.

@xray111xxx 7 жыл бұрын

Unknown why he is selling. I think he is crazy, but that is just me. Frankly I think support for the Studer 827 maybe better. Parts should be easier to get. Sound wise, it is hard to pick. Man, both will knock it out of the park. Both are legends. Built like tanks. Famous Butterfly heads on the Studer. Tank like Castings on the Ampex that puts allot of Reel to Reels to shame. If I was hare pressed to pick. It would be by the narrowest of margins, the Studer. It is that close.

@xray111xxx 7 жыл бұрын

Yep, the MTR 90 Mk II is amazing. I think I like the Studer just a little better, but only just. You have some great machines to chose from.

@xray111xxx 7 жыл бұрын

Remember that a machine is only as good as its support. Head stacks, Pinch rollers, belts. Bias boards, power supplies, and so on. If it breaks, you need to be able to fix it. It is going to be expensive, but only worse than that is no parts at all. Documentation is critical too.

@wayneblake4596 7 жыл бұрын

I HAVE TO GET IT BACK!

@bwithrow011 3 жыл бұрын

The largest NAB reels are 14 inch

@shelby3822 4 жыл бұрын

I understood about 5% of this video yet wish it were twice as long

@TheMentalblockrock 3 жыл бұрын

"perc" switch, so the machine also makes filter coffee???

@matteoromenghi Жыл бұрын

The great rival of Studer A827.

@gamingmusicandjokesandabit1240 4 жыл бұрын

The words spoken 25 seconds in. Plot twist: The VU meters not lighting up.

@calebwright6151 Жыл бұрын

So how much does this baby cost

@inchrpm-ig1gj 4 жыл бұрын

Would have been great to actually hear how the tape sounds., i.e recording the line out to digital and adding to the video..

@ronanzann4851 Жыл бұрын

you're kidding...right ??

@christopherrippel2463 3 жыл бұрын

I miss saturation!

@rty1955 4 жыл бұрын

When it comes to magnetic recording there is AMPEX then everything else. They made the WORST tape ever though I restore 2" quad AMPEX broadcast video tape machine Studer is a nice swiss machine a little rough on tape though esp when the tape hit max tension. Electronics are just ok though. Studer always went for esthetics rather than performance. They are a beautiful looking machine though

@78bakelit 4 жыл бұрын

Studer is better, ampex is complicated and go defect, for repair not good.

$@fractul22over7$

@fractul22over7 2 жыл бұрын

Those heads look worn out

@ronniedelahoussayechauvin6717 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t understand all that. Corruption

@ronanzann4851 Жыл бұрын

wtf are you talking about ?

@BETEP_BECT 2 жыл бұрын

Страшные вещи делал амрех

@34672rr 8 жыл бұрын

Hot damn that's a sexy machine. I want to put a wig and makeup on it and roll it over and do it dry.

@MrmelodyUs 4 жыл бұрын

haha!

@theretardking 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'd smash that thing all day with a damn fursuit. It's that beautiful!

@johnharrill1 7 жыл бұрын

Studer is way better

@HammerUncleJoe 6 жыл бұрын

Pfffff ...

@fiddleronthebike 6 жыл бұрын

yes, John Harill, you are absolute right

@MrDaveFerrier 5 жыл бұрын

For reliability yes. This machine however sounds better than any Studer, in fact this is arguably the best sounding multitrack ever, this or the Stephens 821's...

@fiddleronthebike 6 жыл бұрын

"the most advanced tape machine ever made by everyone"??? Good joke😂😂😂 This is a good machine, yes - but Studer A 800 or A 820 is next level - totally another class than this

@MrmelodyUs 4 жыл бұрын

???

@VAX1970 6 жыл бұрын

Just use protools on a mac, you can't beat digital recording, analog is dead!

@VAX1970 6 жыл бұрын

Name one professional studio that still uses analog tape?

@-commandz-1467 6 жыл бұрын

Electrical audio. Tape will return. The tape will be dead after we will go for 384khz 64bit and consumer resolution 96khz 24bit.

@HammerUncleJoe 6 жыл бұрын

WTF ?

@SPEEDBOATMANIAC410 5 жыл бұрын

** I wonder whats after digital ? cuz its gonna be dead soon .... watch ! ..... we had a 124 and a sphere and dozens of ampex's in my family's studio, but I was to young to understand it all and never took to it. GOD Bless

@MP-fr3nx 4 жыл бұрын

Dream on Vax.......The sound quality of analog sound from ATR 124 is far batter than any digital ProTools , even the latest with HDX cards. That the fact!