The Greatbear studio always has a wealth of interesting material in it, that somehow have survived the test of time.
From racks stacked full of obsolete audio and video tape machines, to the infinite varieties of reel-to-reel tape that were produced by companies such as Scotch, E.M.I. and Irish Recording Tape.
As objects in themselves they are fascinating, instilled with the dual qualities of fragility and resilience, the boxes worn at the edges and sometimes marked with stamps, identificatory stickers or scrawled, handwritten notes.
A selection of ‘audio letters’ sent to us by a customer
The latest addition to the Great Bear Studio – the Fostex Model 80 8 Track Recorder