The Nagra SN - Basically everything

[@mysticmarble94]

Beautiful machine 👏

[@svofski]

a wonderful machine. you did a great job at showing all its beauty. thank you for your work!

[@shahrzaadpanthaky2884]

Simply Extraordinary! Thanks for sharing such a detailed video.. very informative unlike most others on KZbin. Thank you so much.

[@watdanuqta-mf5ms]

There was a Nagra specialist in Chicago, a Polish man who took care of several person's machines that I knew back in the seventies, eighties. I'm guessing that he might not be around anymore.

[@horusp1]

A shame because we need artisans who minimum passes on the knowledge in continuation of the arts!! Also...I'm Chicago born and need a craftsman because my machine will only be worked on by the best in the field. The same for my Studer B62 machine!! Bless Up . 🙇🏾‍♂️🙏🏿🕊👆🏾🍷

[@johnshepherd2666]

I love reel to reel & this one is a beauty

[@monkeywrenchedphotography1876]

That thing is beautiful 🖤 What a great channel you have created with the typewriters, cameras and this recorder!1

[@TypewriterChicago]

THANK YOU!

[@jonathan15681]

I really love this think it vary elegent

[@kapiszon533]

Wow I really loved that cinematic part!

[@TypewriterChicago]

Thank you!!

[@ulrichfriehe3459]

Wonderful; is it possible to connect it to my home amplifier?

[@TypewriterChicago]

Yes! You'll just need to wire up the output cable!

[@1michaelricci]

The Cinematic Orchestra is amazing. Use several of their track as reference when tuning audio systems. I must say playing back in 1080P60, the sound of this Nagra is quite nice indeed.

[@keepitsimple954]

Thanks for this great video. Best presentation of the SN I've seen so far, as well as the video about the Nagra IS. The same beautiful sequence of close-ups and nice music. This sustainable gear will last eternally...

[@horusp1]

THANK YOU FOR A BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION!! I appreciate my little Kudelski even more now. Wished I had that nice mic output cable though... I have the SQN-3 Type C Mixer as well but need the SQNP-04 I/O Box or source Japan for the smaller silver unit specifically for my little buddy here. Thanks again for a marvelous video!! All D Best. 🤗🍷

[@russelbascuguin1169]

THANK YOU FOR THIS VERY GOOD VIDEO

[@lukasgayer5393]

You sound like a very young boy and you are very lucky you have these recorders. I am almost 40 and I´ve been collecting r2r recorders all my life, yet these Nagras are completely out of my league. Financially, of course. Unobtainable. Extremely expensive. They cost the equivalent of a used car!!!! Even my car cost less :D

[@TypewriterChicago]

Thank you so much! I am 23, and very fortunate to have been able to acquire these machines for incredibly low prices. Took a lot of careful searching and bartering but it was well worth it.

[@larsdela9323]

Great video! I just have one note: The accessory terminal int the end of the SN is actually a speed varier input terminal. It is in use when the SN is mounted on a LPS-1 synchronizer. The synchronizer generates a speed control/adjustment voltage, based on the 10 Hz sync signal that can be recorded using the crystal generator accessory. I have the SQN-3C mixer, and it is a really compact little 3 input mixer/recorder unit. It was a hit with the documentary crowd, since it was tiny and light weight compared to all other recorders that needed to be lugged around the world... And there is a connection between the IS and the SN: Kudelski made the ISS and ISN recorders, that were IS platforms modified to play SN 1/8" tape. They are really neat machines for SN tape playback, and it even har a jog/shuttle control.

[@TypewriterChicago]

I am familiar with the ISN, a very cool machine! I don't recall if I showed my SQN 3M in this video or not, I'd love a C. Thanks for the clarification on accessory mount though! I believe I recognize you from the Nagra groups on Facebook

[@dougg1075]

Super cool

[@Joe_VanCleave]

Thanks for sharing with us the details of this classic machine! About your audio: it was fine, most viewers won’t notice. My philosophy is to not draw attention to what you may consider imperfections. Sure, it bugs you because you’re perhaps a perfectionist (and that’s good); but think of it like sleight-of-hand, just keep talking and show good visuals and you’re fine.

[@TypewriterChicago]

That's good advice, reminds me of some guitar lessons years ago about brushing over mistakes. I suppose in my desire to produce something great I do nitpick the details. But that one section I had to cut was absolutely unintelligible

[@musicnerd72]

Such a beautiful machine! I've been wanting one for a while but can't bring myself to spend over a grand for a working unit!

[@خالدعقيل-ح9خ]

يوجد لدى هذا الجهاز ولكن يرى بعض الصيانة

[@musicnerd72]

​@@خالدعقيل-ح9خ Would you be willing to sell it?

[@matthiasmartin1975]

Thank you very much - as you say correctly, most other just show off their machines without demonstrating what they can do. Amazing pair of Nagras you have there. Me, I'm waiting on a Nagra-E, which is the only Nagra that is somewhat affordable.

[@TypewriterChicago]

They are absolutely wonderful, and sadly expensive. My IS cost $600 which is pretty good. The SN cost 5,000 for two units, but I was able to sell one to cover most of the cost of both.

[@matthiasmartin1975]

@@TypewriterChicago Something that is just as much Swiss Made and satisfyingly well made are side cutters from Erem. And they cost just 80 bucks. 😄

[@SmallWStudio]

Excellent breakdown of the SN. I acquired an SN many years ago but never used it. Never needed to. I used my 4.2 for film production but never the SN to my shame. My SN seems to work fine and I found a mic on eBay which I never had. I may have missed it in your breakdown but the adjustment pot next to the Rewind & Load lever, next to the mic input. I assume that's an input level adjustment?

[@TypewriterChicago]

You are correct!

[@SmallWStudio]

@@TypewriterChicago Thanks for the confirmation! 😉

[@ScottGrammer]

Not the smallest, but the smallest of such outstanding quality.

[@TypewriterChicago]

What do you consider the smallest reel to reel?

[@ScottGrammer]

@@TypewriterChicago I had thought it might be smaller, but the Aiwa TP-60 (a decidedly NOT hi-fi machine) is about 5-13/16 x 3-7/8 x 2-1/8 inches (147 x 97 x 54 mm). On checking the dimensions of the Nagra, it is only about half the volume of the Aiwa. Its length and width are almost exactly the same as the Aiwa, and it's only half as thick. Absolutely amazing. Of course, the Aiwa does use 1/4 inch tape, which the Nagra does not, but the Nagra is a high-quality machine, while the Aiwa is basically a toy.

[@TypewriterChicago]

@ScottGrammer I actually picked one of these up. Hasn't shipped yet, needs serious repair, but I'll do an in depth comparison on both! The Aiwa is rim drive sadly :(

[@amedeunuabona]

This is the origin of the TP7

[@TypewriterChicago]

I really think so

[@russelbascuguin1169]

How do you record music to tape? Is there a way to record music from Spotify? What speaker do you use to play music? Thank you for this beautiful video, I want to have one of this machine.

[@TypewriterChicago]

You just need to plug the line input adapter into the machine, and then add whatever audio source you want, you can use a headphone jack from an audio device. You can record from any source without limitation, so long as you can plug it in. We call this the "analog loophole." I'm using a variety of speakers, whatever you have will work. Just make sure you solder the correct adapter cable.

[@russelbascuguin1169]

@@TypewriterChicago thank you

[@lachopakapura]

I don't need gold rings or gold necklaces, these are my jewels... hope to own one, some day☺️

[@dennysmangas4937]

Muito lindo!

[@richiehoyt8487]

If you'd told me that you could by a reel~to~reel "Walkman" in 1970( _before_ 1970?) I would have said "Stop jerking me around, do you think I came down in the last shower?!" Gorgeous machine.

[@chrisjacksonuk]

omg ! mission impossible........sweet

[@TypewriterChicago]

Yes! This recorder was actually in the opening scene of Fallout

[@jswift1942]

Nagra sold a special model of Beyer DT-48 headsets called Beyer DT-48 S for the Nagras.They were rated at 5 ohms and were a silver color to match the color of the Nagra recorders.I have a collection of six Beyer DT-48's including a pair of DT-48 S. There should be some kind of service that you could call should you want to buy more Beyer DT-48 headsets that would try to talk you out of it.

[@marianvecera3055]

It's not tape recorder, it's a piece of art. Thanks for video.

[@russelbascuguin1169]

is it possible to connect it to an amplifier and speaker like the other reel to reel players?

[@MR.GECKO-i6h]

Can you play tape from a compact cassette on this? I am curious to how the sound quality would be.

[@TypewriterChicago]

Yes and no. First of all, cassettes are four track, so you wouldn't get to take advantage of both sides of the tape unless you had a half-track SNS. Second, the oxide has to be flipped against the heads. Otherwise, its 8th inch tape, and the red reel I'm using in the video is an unspooled brand new TDK D90 cassette.

[@supercompooper]

Who makes new tape for this unit?

[@TypewriterChicago]

Nobody, you need to respool cassettes. Make sure you flip the oxide so it's against the heads.

[@spellerlittlewing]

Still is very expensive Don’t know why

[@brentjohnson5171]

For the same reason that old watches are still expensive despite the fact that modern watches keep better time. There is an intersection of engineering and art, this recorder is definitely there. That kind of workmanship and attention to detail is always worth money to some people, including me.

[@robfriedrich2822]

The only advantage is, it can offer more running time, than a cassette, but the format is outside any standard. Another company tried a wannabe reel recorder with ⅛" tape and it goes through a cassette mechanism.

[@TypewriterChicago]

This was made before the development and acceptance of compact cassettes. The follow up machine was the Nagra JBR which had one of the first cassette mechanisms on the market. The SN also offered a much longer record time, and a higher audio quality than cassettes, in an often more rugged and compact package. It also includes crystal sync, and 50v phantom power, with automatic level controls, also not available with cassette at the time.