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Aligning and optimizing various mechanical and electronic adjustments on a fully rebuilt, Ampex/ATR Services ATR-104 tape machine

Aligning or optimizing various mechanical and electronic adjustments on a fully rebuilt, Ampex/ATR Services ATR-104 tape machine. This ATR-104 can be outfitted with 1/4 inch or 1/2 inch heads and guides to accommodate several different tape track-configurations.

Paul Blakemore stores irreplaceable analog tape masters in a large, Diebold fire safe

Blakemore stores irreplaceable analog tape masters

Blakemore prepares the reels for incubation

Reels being loaded into a scientific oven for incubation

Repairing, preserving, and transfer of older analog tape recordings to high resolution digita

Aligning and optimizing various mechanical and electronic adjustments on a fully rebuilt, Ampex/ATR Services ATR-104 tape machine

Optimizing frequency response and level adjustments on the super HiFi, Aria, discrete class-A reproduce electronics used in conjunction with the ATR tape transport

Ampex MM-1200, modified to playback one-inch, 8-track analog multitrack recordings for digital preservation

Studer A-827, two-inch multitrack recorder along with its remote control and auto-locator unit

Blakemore's Nashville studio is equipped with both analog and digital equipment to accommodate a wide variety of mastering, mixing, and audio restoration projects

Studio control console

Blakemore at the control console

Blakemore's studio, equipped with a fully rebuilt, Nagra IV-S tape recorder with its QGB, 10.5 inch reel adapter.