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Hey friends! I'm a long time Tapeheads and Gearslutz guy and a recording artist with a cassette based studio (and about 6 multi track cassette recorders). I thought I'd poke my head in here to ask for some help:
5 years ago I acquired the rights to a 6 head tape echo unit that was called the EchoVerb. It was built by a former tape echo engineer (I believe he worked for Watkins/Copycat way back in the day). The unit was for sale for about a year between ’07-’08 and did pretty well. It has digital controls, and even a crazy tape reverb switch (sounds a little like spring reverb, but sexier). It was a high end, studio grade unit.
Reviews:
https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/blue-coconut-unity-echoverb
https://www.gearslutz.com/board/pro...937-echoverb-6-head-tape-echo-amp-reverb.html
After I acquired the rights I began searching for an engineer to help reverse engineer it and add some upgrades. I’ve since been through 5 different engineers, all of whom had to back out due to physical/mental health issues.
---Stop reading if you believe in curses---
I’m now doing what I probably should have done back then, I’m reaching out here to see if anyone knows any reliable, and preferably healthy, audio engineers that could help me get this to the finish line. I demo’d the unit for Vintage King for their Head of Product Development in a studio in MI back in ’15 and we got a handshake deal for them to distribute as soon as it was “completed”. I can explain more as needed and send photos
Here’s what I don’t need:
1. Sarcastic comments about how this is stupid and I should give up
2. Hopeless remarks about how it can’t be done
3. In general, anything other than what I’m asking for above
I only say that to save us all some time. Maybe I’ll get no responses, but as a working husband and father, I’d rather not wade through a bunch of snide remarks disguised as advice. If you really feel they’re necessary just shoot me a DM Hope that’s ok to ask for. I love Phoenix for keeping tape alive and I know most folks are just trying to be helpful, whether or not their comments reflect that.
5 years ago I acquired the rights to a 6 head tape echo unit that was called the EchoVerb. It was built by a former tape echo engineer (I believe he worked for Watkins/Copycat way back in the day). The unit was for sale for about a year between ’07-’08 and did pretty well. It has digital controls, and even a crazy tape reverb switch (sounds a little like spring reverb, but sexier). It was a high end, studio grade unit.
Reviews:
https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/blue-coconut-unity-echoverb
https://www.gearslutz.com/board/pro...937-echoverb-6-head-tape-echo-amp-reverb.html
After I acquired the rights I began searching for an engineer to help reverse engineer it and add some upgrades. I’ve since been through 5 different engineers, all of whom had to back out due to physical/mental health issues.
---Stop reading if you believe in curses---
I’m now doing what I probably should have done back then, I’m reaching out here to see if anyone knows any reliable, and preferably healthy, audio engineers that could help me get this to the finish line. I demo’d the unit for Vintage King for their Head of Product Development in a studio in MI back in ’15 and we got a handshake deal for them to distribute as soon as it was “completed”. I can explain more as needed and send photos
Here’s what I don’t need:
1. Sarcastic comments about how this is stupid and I should give up
2. Hopeless remarks about how it can’t be done
3. In general, anything other than what I’m asking for above
I only say that to save us all some time. Maybe I’ll get no responses, but as a working husband and father, I’d rather not wade through a bunch of snide remarks disguised as advice. If you really feel they’re necessary just shoot me a DM Hope that’s ok to ask for. I love Phoenix for keeping tape alive and I know most folks are just trying to be helpful, whether or not their comments reflect that.