And now I too am feeling old...

2013/09/13 17:19:55

Rain

Look who's turned 50 today:

I read that hipsters are making it hip again. :s

2013/09/13 17:28:35

paulo

I guess they were clever in their day, but I sure don't miss that gut-wrenching sound of my prized recording being chewed up by the machine.

2013/09/13 17:31:19

Rain

Neither do I.

Hipsters should try learning a complex and insanely fast guitar solo using one of these...

2013/09/13 17:59:02

bapu

Rain
Neither do I.

Hipsters should try learning a complex and insanely fast guitar solo using one of these...

Simples.

Porta Studio One speed control.

IIRC it could take a tape down to 0.000000987578687658879876 IPS.

2013/09/13 18:18:05

Leadfoot

I still have my Porta 05 in a box somewhere. I keep it around for sentimental reasons. :)

2013/09/13 18:20:58

bapu

I have my Porta One ~~two~~ to too

2013/09/13 18:39:08

paulo

Leadfoot
I still have my Porta 05 in a box somewhere. I keep it around for sentimental reasons. :)

For some reason I'm strangely reluctant to part with this......

2013/09/13 18:40:55

Rain

Poor struggling wannabe musicians like myself couldn't afford that stuff. ;)

2013/09/13 18:52:42

Leadfoot

Rain
Poor struggling wannabe musicians like myself couldn't afford that stuff. ;)

I couldn't either. :) My parents splurged and bought it for my 17th birthday back in '87. That's the sentimental part I guess.

2013/09/13 19:01:02

yorolpal

Can the resurgence of Edison wire recorders be far behind? Sheesh!