Reel-to-Reel tape deck audio problem

[user181]

I'm not sure if I correctly understand everything. Are you saying that you're trying to connect a reel-to-reel tape recorder AND a cassette deck? If so, you'd need an amp/receiver with two separate tape loops. I looked at the manual for your Pioneer, and it only has one from what I can tell.

If you want to use both the R-R and cassette with that receiver, you'll either have to resort to cable-swapping when you want to use one or the other, or find an external switch box for multiple tape loops.

[vortalexfan]

Originally Posted by user181

I'm not sure if I correctly understand everything. Are you saying that you're trying to connect a reel-to-reel tape recorder AND a cassette deck? If so, you'd need an amp/receiver with two separate tape loops. I looked at the manual for your Pioneer, and it only has one from what I can tell.

If you want to use both the R-R and cassette with that receiver, you'll either have to resort to cable-swapping when you want to use one or the other, or find an external switch box for multiple tape loops.

Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying, I was trying to hook up the reel-to-reel and the cassette Deck both at once on my stereo, which I thought that since it had both a 5 pin din Jack and RCA Jacks that it had two tape amps but apparently it only has one and you have to use either the 5 pin din or the RCA input but not both at once.

There is a Tape Head setting and hookup on the back but I'm not sure if I can use that for my Reel-to-Reel tape player or not and just use my tape monitor hookup for my cassette Deck...

[zeno]

Jacks often have built in switches. Example would be a TV with
both RCA ( composite) & a S video both on AUX 1. The switch tells the
switching IC which to "see". This way you can have multiple inputs
that can be used for more than one input type, AKA flexibility......

73 Zeno
LFOD !

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by zeno

Jacks often have built in switches. Example would be a TV with
both RCA ( composite) & a S video both on AUX 1. The switch tells the
switching IC which to "see". This way you can have multiple inputs
that can be used for more than one input type, AKA flexibility......

73 Zeno
LFOD !

70s din gear was the same but more privative... there was usually a switch in the din jack to over ride the RCA input when din was connected.