Raquirk

JBond, you might enjoy these two drawings that a friend did. http://www.aaronkratenart.com He did the cover of my last solo album based on a photo of Monument Valley and the portable modular synth I had.

Thanks JBond for the detailed answer. Even if not Nagra I love the design. I came across this thread twice. Once when searching for info about using nagra III and 4.2 and then when I was looking into getting one for looping. I've got a Nagra SD, had it since they came out, which I love and still use all the time to record music and for field recordings. I love its low noise floor compared to the Tascam recorder I had before and the HHB Minidisc recorder I had before that. I'd like to get another one so that I can get the glitched screen on mine repaired. I started recording to 4 track in cassette in the early 90's and still do, though I now use a AUDIO-TECHNICA RMX64 rather than Fostex I started with. I use the computer for editing and mixing. I use various tape echoes (echoplex, space echo, fulltone) but nagra is closer to NASA than those machines though I love what they can do. I still use Tweed era tube amps as well. But I think it's time I got a tape recorder that's built to last. Currently I'm looking for an IS model due to the smaller & lighter size as I record a lot on location. Richard

This has been a fascinating thread to read from the beginning. Lots to learn and full of great stories and Nagra equipment photos. Is it a Nagra SN in the opening credits of Klute? I'm big fan of the trilogy Pakula did with Gordon Willis.