Up for sale is an amazing 3m M79 1" 8 track reel to reel. The heads are in good shape and everything works. There is no remote.
The 3m M79 was used to record many of the classic albums from the 60's and 70's including, Abbey Road, Rumors, Stones, Thriller (two 24 track machines synced), Neil Young, Bowie, etc. It was available in 1 to 24 track configurations.

From the History of Recording website:
"The patented Isoloop tape drive system incorporated in the tape transport provides flexibility of tape handling and ease of tape threading. A new standard of timing accuracy has been attained in the tape transport as a result of an entirely new capstan dc motor drive coupled with the Isoloop Drive. Variable internal speed control, and synchronization to external speed signal sources are incorporated.

The packaging concepts provide greatly improved accessibility of components for alignment and maintenance purposes. The use of silicon solid-state devices in the electronic circuits provide greater stability and long-term reliability.

The tape recorder can be configured to contain 24, 16, or 8, and 4, 2 or 1 track. Physically, each configuration consists of a tape transport pivot mounted in the top of rectangular plastic-laminated wood console. Below the transport is a signal electronics module assembly containing the record/reproduce electronics and operating mode switching circuits, Input and output transformers and connectors are accessible from the rear. A meter display panel mounted above the transport provides selective input/output signal monitoring of each channel.

A self-contained solid-state power supply is fastened to the floor of the console, and a remote control assembly which is detachable from the front of the console allows the recorder to be operated up to 30 feet from the console (for 8, 16, and 24 tracks only). When the remote control assembly is detached, a panel fits into the front of the console. "

Up for sale is an amazing 3m M79 1"...

Up for sale is an amazing 3m M79 1"...

Up for sale is an amazing 3m M79 1"...

Tascam 244 PortaStudio for Parts

Turns on and appears to work but transport doesn't fucntion. Could be a simple fix but it's being sold as is.

Tascam 244 PortaStudio for Parts Turns ...

Tascam 244 PortaStudio for Parts Turns ...

Tascam 244 PortaStudio for Parts Turns ...

It's in great physical shape but hasn't been used in years. Appears to be fine.

The Tascam MSR-16 is a 16 track multitrack recorder that uses 1/2" tape. It is set up for 1.5 mm thick, +6 tape, and in particular Quantegy 456. Although Quantegy 456 is no longer produced, RMGI (Emtec, and previously BASF, and previous to that AGFA) SM 911 will work just fine. Also, RMGI SM 468 can be used as well. It runs at 7.5 or 15 IPS. frequency response is 40 hz - 20 khz, cross talk 80db, S/N with DBX is 108db.

The MSR-16 has dbx Type I noise reduction which is mandatory to producing clear, hiss free recordings. The dbx can be switched on and off on tracks 1-8 and 9-16, and can be outright disabled on track 16 solely, for the purposes of SMPTE and MTC striping. There is also an Accessory 2 jack to use a device such as the Tascam MIDIizer to synchronize another MSR-16, the MSR-24, the TSR-8, or the 238 or 688. In addition, there is a remote control available for this machine that uses a standard serial cable. But it's not included with this recorder.

Down to brass tacks: The MSR-16 makes excellent quality recordings. This is a powerful machine, particularly when combined with a DAW for added tracks. The recordings are crisp and clear, but if you want even crisper recordings uses higher bias tape (for which the machine is underbiased) such as RMGI SM 900. This may put more wear on the machine.

This is a narrow track machine, so don't expect to be able to get a lot of tape compression out of it, especially since the dbx is pretty much mandatory to use and compensates for it anyway. If you ever need to bounce tracks it will do it seemlessly, and you'll be impressed with the results. During the one session bounced a track, three times, adding more and more effect each time, and the loss of quality, due in part to the excellent onboard dbx, was indiscernible, particularly within the mix.

It's in great physical shape but ha...

It's in great physical shape but ha...

It's in great physical shape but ha...