Akai GX-221D User Manual

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STEREO TAPE DECK

,,AS

TRANSPARENT

GX SOUND.

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itself

absolute,,mechanical

employr&nt

profgssional

for

Control.

Tape/Source

was

and crystal

noise tape

low

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fun

AS POLISHED GLASS

intended

ferrite). The GX-221D

dependability

use. Automatic

Monitor Switch

from the very beginning

and

for a high

MANUFACTURED

frequency response coverage

and manual

instant

for

DISTRIBUTED

lasting GX

AND AS CLEAR AS SPARKLING

in fact, ref lects the

and,

employs

dual

two of these

performance.

reverse

monitoring, Din Jack.

AKAI ELTCTRIC CO.,

playback,

A Tape Selector

to 25,000

Automatic Stop

LTD./AKAI TRADINC

properties

Heads

Hz. Sound-on-sound

CRYSTAL"

of the

plus

quality parts

top

Circuit enables the

and Shut-Off, Pause

LTD. OHTA-KU,

CO.,

DESCRIBES

head material

for

recording

TOKYO,

JAFAN

GLASS AND CRYSTAL

environs of

Gap

Crystal Ferrite Head

equal

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Single

use/Enlarged

This model employs

playback

recording

unequalled

Glass

recorded

covering

of this

and is mounted and

range

ture of the head field

recording and

Further,

rantee

and

fidelity

high

Ferrite Heads,

Crystal

played

and

Hz with

25,000

quality

head is made

characteristics are contributable to the

into a

undue

the

lasting

gap oblong

sharp

minimizes high

system

equalization for a wider dynamic range.

wear-free

"new

machine

FERRITE

Gap

Poly-Ferrite Head

BOO

new and

Akai's

heads

performance.

in all their true

back

set

noise

low

glass.

which focuses

radius.

Head

performance".

THREE MOTORS

HEAD

environs

times actual size

amazing

to bring

With

highs

clear

tape.

The core

crystal

single

The

superior

the magnetic

focused f

This

frequency

materials

you

the

can

idelity ferrite

high

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loss

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AUTOMATIC

PLAYBACK

For

continuous

piece

apply

reversing

with

fore,

playback

provided

TAPE

points.

the

sensing

troublesome inverting of reels

is elirninated.

for

extra

LECTOR

The inclusion the

use

Akai's

noise

low

recording

the

brings

tape,

The combination of

Akai

SRT

quality

this mach

DUAL MONITOR

combination

facilitates

make

change

tape and

noise

and

tone

response 25,000

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The

three heads

comparison

being made"

Mon

itor

position

Switch

during

confirmation of recording

fessional

recording

SOUND-ON SOUND

This

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many

individual

desired.

monitoring the f irst record

track

Record on

track

This

many times as is desired

Track

Selectors.

pan

teresti ng

ied by

musical

your

AND MANUAI.

playback

sensing

foil

When the

pins,

reverse is

REVERSE

directions,

both

to the tape

foil

comes in

effected.

contact

simply

desired

There-

by hand during

Manual reverse

convenience.

SWITCI.I

of a

Tape

Selector

(super

The

range

SRT

startling

SRT

tape.

equalization

out

the maximum response

makes a

tape

circuit

according to

Switch

tape) or

Head f

difference

is also

enables

other

works to

eatures

and extends the high frequency

ine to

a Tape

instant dual

input

signal

simple switching

and the actual

f rom

and

monitoring

results.

Monitor

provides

quality

an amazing

cover

I NG

Switch

monitoring

Tape and

immediate

for

truly

recording

the Tape

Source

RECORDING

facilitates

recording

compilations.

the accumu lation of as

recordings

track

recording

Both

and

through

recordings will

process

your

Record

favorite

orchestra or other

can be

single

rewind

track as

tape.

While

headphones,

merge

repeated

switching 1-413-2

own

voice accom-

STANDARD

Empty

Spare

TECHNICAL DATA

Track

monaural

Tape

Wow

7-1

Less than O.2O%

tion:

tapes recorded to NAB curve-

ponse:

1/2 ips; 3O

the

3/4ips;30Hz

low

7/Bips

23,OO0 Hz

9,OOO

9,OOOHz tape)

VU) Signal

Erase Ratio

Better than

and

for

pro-

in-

Heads :

heads, 4-track

hysteresis

stan

rotor Fast

using

Capacity: 4 hours stereo recording

12OO ft tape

(2):1.23V

impedance: more

40 m

O.2

Jack :

Conductors : Transistors: 24;

tegrated

ments :

Consumption :

425(Hl

Weight

ACCESSORIHS

Reel

1, Connection

Fuse

Speed

ips;

Correct

Distortion :

drive and two 6-pole eddy-current outer

motors for

Forward & Rewind

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Operator's Manual

set,

System:

system-

7-1

/2,

Flutter :

than

Less

equalization for

3OHz

Hz to

(Using

Akai

(t3

dB) at

(t3

(t3dB)

Noise Ratio

Better than 70 dB Cross-Talk

65 dB

(stereo)

(3)

A-track

erase head Motors :

synchronous 3-speed

12OO

ft- tape

1-7/8 ips Output Jacks

("O"

I nput

kO; Line

V/5o

Circuits : Linear lC:

1OO

22O(Dl

(aa.4

20-2

Cord

Sensing

4-track

Reel

3-3/4 and

Less

RMS

B) at 3-3/4

Less

Bias

supply and

VU)/1OOO

than

24O V A,-C., 50160 Hz

2-channel stereo/

Capacity

1-7

an A.O8%

1-7l8 ips

Tape).

SRT

7-1

1-7/8ips

than 1

.5%

Better

MS at 3-3/4 ips;

Frequency

ips; ips; 3O

O-12%

25,OOOHz

2O,OOO

'lO,OOOHz

(monaural);

Frequency: 1OO

recording

take-up reel

Time :

60/50

(Required

Phone

k'O;

Jack

M icro

(21:

(Hish)

Diodes:

Power Require-

Dimensions :

(17.4

tbs.)

to 7" reel

ips

playback

(t3dB) (t3

dB) at

(t3dB)

3OHz to

3O Hz

(Using

(1OOO

than

Better than

and

motor for cap-

6O/75

Recording

(1):

/150

(Low)

44O(W) x

16.7 x

Tape

(

to.7%l

MS at

Equaliza-

Res-

at at 1-

Hz to

regular

"A"

kHz

playback

(3)

drive

sec.

using

Line load

3O to

(21

Din

Semi-

Power

8.7"|

ln-

highly

Aka i's

capstan motor motors smooth ideal

starting circulating self-lubricating circulating

revolutions

motor

rotation.

shaft characteristics

provides

interior

two

ilters to

process,

ng end

maki

eff icient

and two eddy-current

for

tape travel

speed

supply

torque.

and take up

with

The capstan motor

adjusted

and temperature

feature

This

of t he motor f or

long,

trouble-free

the

oil

fiber

clean

the

cellulose

keep

adding to

urance characteristics.

hysteresis

synchronous

outer rotor

reel

proper

motor

naturally

drive

tape

tension

of which the oil

according

for

and the unique

tape

operation.

mechanisms

during

Further

the

also

circulating

motor's already

assure

and

is an oil

smooth

winding stability

the

act

epoch-

AUTOMATIC

The

provides

der is ieft

the

PAUSE

Momentarily

playback

editing

program

OTHER

include

Reel Retainers,

STOP & SHUT.OF F

Automatic

SHUTiOFF to stop

power

Stop/Sfrut-Off

complete

unattended.

the unit at the

peace

LEVER WITH

tape travel

stops

Lift

not

Especially

lever when

desired.

mode.

tape.

are

FEATURES

lndex Counter

large

and

feature

mind

when

Simply set Switch

reel

movement or

end of

the tape.

START BUTTON

recording

during

convenient

portions

certain

Easy

with

precise

Button

start

reset

button, built-in

Meters.

the

recor-

STOP

cut

when

release.

unit

off

*For

improvement

are

subject to

MANUFACTURED

AKAr ELECTRTC

AKAI

12.L4

purposes,

change

specifications and design

without

notice.

O5372ADAG

DISTRIBUTED

CO.,

TRADING CO.,

Z.chome,

Ohta-ku, Tokyo,

Printed

fligashi.Koj iy",

|apan

Japan

/B152072

LTD.