Urban Unrest

14 June 2007 | Pacifica | Ernesto Aguilar

Since our last expert consultation with Ed Wong (Jackson Brown’s sound engineer and preservationist), Adi Gevins, PRA Preservation and Access Project Coordinator, and John Austin of Sprague Magnetics, it was determined that we no longer can used the Otari 50/50 Reel-to-reel players for tape transfer as they now cause damage to our fragile and aging collection.

PRA has only 1 playback machine (Studer A80rc) that is up to standard and has a part broken. PRA has another machine that can be adapted but will take months to have it converted. These machines are no longer manufactured so it is a national hunt to find machines and parts.

This means we must suspend all tape transfers until further notice.

Here is what we are looking for:
Studer A80rc reel-to-reel.

The funds for equipment have been approved by Lonnie so it is just a matter of locating the equipment needed. Please help if you can. Contact Brian DeShazor <Pacarchive@aol.com> to help.

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