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With warped full-track tapes, I have very good luck with a Tascam quarter-inch 4-track, using tracks 2 and 3 in the center. -- Tom Fine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard L. Hess" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 1:51 PM Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Mono records was Straight Line Tracking > On 2011-12-21 11:57 AM, Goran Finnberg wrote: >> Those that dreams about using L or R only listening intently for the lowest >> noise and distortion can keep on dreaming while I just sum to mono as this >> ALWAYS produces the best result. > Hi, Goran, > > I know that you are talking about discs here (grooved media) and that is fine. I also know that > you know (or have your own version of) the following. > > I would like to note for the casual reader that this does not always apply for tape. The basic > equations (i.e. theoretical equations) work the same way, but tolerances and misalignments make > the final decision far more complex, especially with slower speeds and narrower tracks (e.g. > cassettes, especially). > > Often, better results can be had with a full-track mono head on full-track material than with an > NAB or DIN stereo head. In some instances (especially at slower speeds) a narrower head may > provide better results on a full track tape if the tape is badly slit or warped. > > Cheers, > > Richard > > > -- > Richard L. Hess email: [log in to unmask] > Aurora, Ontario, Canada (905) 713 6733 1-877-TAPE-FIX > http://www.richardhess.com/tape/contact.htm > Quality tape transfers -- even from hard-to-play tapes. >