WAV to Tape: Dubbing iPad audio to a Telefunken Magnetophon 97

traced the schematic of this old Telefunken Tape Machine to sort out the connection between an iPad to the audio inputs. I should probably use transformers, but this was just a quick test.
Music: Sadie Contini's cover Daylight Savings written by GN.

[@PedestrianMonkey]

I love that the bottle of hot sauce is there next to the machine. It's obviously there to help spice up the mix. lol

[@uwetittmann1423]

I had also this great thing in the 1960ies. German Tech.....

[@uwetittmann1423]

Can play the tapes of my Rockband of the 1960ies.....

[@christianpier]

I found an old Grundig and when trying it out with the old Tapes that were in the same box I was absolutely stunned how good the recording quality still is. Especially if you compare it to compact cassettes or early digital solutions.

[@Einhardovic]

Wow, a good old Telefunken. Great. Thumb up.
Regards, EOA

[@jonwestmusic]

nice looking into an akai reel to reel. was that distortion from the machine or was that already in the song and not caused by tape machine

[@jocelyndudley-smith2977]

I have one of these old Telefunken Magnetophon 97 machines - is it possible to transfer reel to reel to an ipad/macbook?

[@peff]

kinda sorta... but you would have to rig up a special cable that connects to the 5 pin speaker output connector and run it through an adapter for line level recording to your interface on the iPad/computer.

[@0ooia]

hey Peff, to the end of clip you put your hand on the left wheel and produce a noise or effect (tape effect). make this effect in reason and put on you tube.good luck.thanks