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From: JohnStt
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 22:21:52 EST
Subject: RE: NBC.Looking for tape recorder.

Hello Gervais,
I use a Panasonic Model RN 402 for all of the things you listed in your post.
This is a tape recorder of the type commonly used to record meetings or take
voice notes, and uses mini-cassettes. It is not for making high quality music
recordings, but the recording/playback quality is sufficient for the things
you want to do. It is about the size of a cigarette pack, so I carry it in my
CD case with my harps, and runs for hours on 2 AA batteries. Mine has a self
contained mic, an external mic input, a headphone output, a digital tape
counter, an input for an AC adapter, and records and plays back at 2 speeds -
one is twice as fast as the other (if you record at the fast speed you can
play back at 1/2 speed to help in learning fast riffs). It does not have
auto-reverse. The cost of this recorder was $40.00 US.

John Watts

On Sat, 17 Jan 1998 17:35:00 +0000 you wrote:

>Hi everybody,
>As a harmonica student I feel the need to buy a small cassette tape
>recorder . I have a couple of reasons for that.
>1. Without bothering my wife during the evening TV programs I want to
>listen to and record some songs in a local Blues program.
>2. I also want to record my own playing in order to check for
>progress.
>3. Some older harmonica music is only available on vinyl LP's. To
>study that music I need to work with copy tapes.
>4. During vacations I want to keep practicing so I would need
>a small portable system to take with me.
> I have been looking in a Sony catalogue
>but nobody in the local audio store could give me practical
>information and advice about some of the items and specifications.
>I'm thinking of necessary items not always included in the cheaper
>recorders:
>1. external mic input.
>2. digital counter.
>3. motor speed control.
>4. automatic tape reversal.
>I think that everybody learning some music has this need and maybe
>more but i wonder if it is possible to find all the wanted criteria
>in 1 recorder. If there is a Best Bang for the Buck please tell me.
>Thanks in advance.
>Gervais