B.A.S.E.
Bay Area Studio Engineering
Analog Rules !!!
Servicing Analog Equipment since 1981...
plus a good selection of Ampex and MCI Parts and other things 'groovy'

                                                               

Analog Tape Recorder Parts and Service:
Ampex MCI Otari Studer and others.

Pro analog audio parts and servicing.... since 1981...

Ampex, MCI, Otari, Studer and all other pro tape recorders....
as well as consoles and outboard gear...

UPDATED:  May 21, 2008
 
 

 

 

 


LOTS OF NEW THINGS HERE...
Make sure to look through the ENTIRE Page   !!!


 
 

What We Do...
We Repair, Modify and Upgrade ANALOG audio gear
Professional Tape Recorders - Consoles - Outboard Gear
and we've been doing that since 1981


Our Current Parts List


Half-Inch 2 track ATR 102 COMPLETE conversion package for sale  !
1/2 inch headstack with heads plus two 1/2 inch roller guides !!!
plug the headstack in, change the guides and your done!


Audio VU Meters for sale  !

Brand NEW Audio Test Tapes for Sale


REQUIRED things for Tape Deck upkeep


Which Tape Recorder SOUNDS the best   ??!!
take this test - can you name the best sounding recorder ???


Tips on How to Buy a Multi-Track Recorder


How to Align your Tape Deck


Alignment Tones for Download
1khz, 10khz, 15khz, 100 hz, 50 hertz


What BAD HEADS look like   !!!
updated 03/10/08
 Don't get ripped-off buying a tape recorder with BAD HEADS !!!


What BAD Capacitors look like   !!!
updated 05/21/08
 and a simple easy way to check for bad caps in consoles and tape recorders


MM 1200
MM 1100
MM 1000
ATR 124

the AMPEX PAGES
updated 04/27/07
 
ATR 102
AG 440
tube 350 /351


JH-24
JH-16
JH 110

the MCI PAGES
updated 02/25/08
 
Consoles:
JH 600
JH 500
JH 400


A-827
A-820
A-800

the STUDER PAGES
updated 05/21/08
 
A-80
A-810
others


MTR-100
MTR-90
MX-80

the OTARI PAGES
updated 12/29/07
 
MX-70
MTR 10/12
5050's


M79
M56

the 3M PAGE
updated 12/29/07
 
M64



Current Market Prices for Various Recorders
updated 03/15/08


Secret Recording Tips from the 70's and 80's


Studio Grounding Tips


lots of   FREE    tape recorder and outboard gear
Manuals and Schematics


Impossible to Find stuff I found...


Where to Buy new Audio tape


Analog Electronics stuff...


the "Stupidest Things I've Heard" page


My Photo Gallery of Various Tape Recorders and Consoles
Promo Materials - Sales Brochures - Ads - pics
plus other Vintage and rare goodies !

ya ever seen a 3 inch tape recorder ??


Audio Snake-oil   ????


the BEST audio is on SACD disks
so why are you still pressing standard CDs?

not a link just a statement !


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