AIWA AD-WX22
¥ 84,800 (around 1983)
Commentary
A double cassette deck with a rich editing function.
In addition to single-sided constant-speed and double-speed dubbing, simultaneous double-speed dubbing of both A and B sides is also possible.
Duplex simultaneous double-speed dubbing allows double-speed dubbing of the whole A side from the head and B side from the back without changing the cassette. Even with C-60 tape, dubbing can be completed in 15 minutes.
Three different dubbing styles can be selected depending on the dubbing schedule.
Noise reduction can be turned ON/OFF during dubbing (only at constant speed) and the level can be adjusted during dubbing.
It is equipped with a program / auto-double-speed editing function that allows you to dub in your favorite order of songs. You can freely set the order of up to 10 songs to be played on Deck I and start editing dubbing in the specified order by pressing the dubbing key. This function can be used only at single-sided constant speed / single-sided double-speed.
The dubbing operation is simplified by the synchronized dubbing mechanism that synchronizes the start of Deck I and II.
In addition, a synchronized terminal for the LX-7 linear player for random program selection is mounted.
The mixer allows you to play sound effects from Deck I while recording on Deck II, for example, and to fade the sound in and out freely in the mixer.
In addition, by connecting another external deck, you can record the sound you mixed yourself.
It is equipped with an independent monitor mechanism so that Deck I can be used independently even when Deck II is recording.
With the random music selection function and music center function, you can quickly start your head.
In addition, it is equipped with a memory selection mechanism of 10 songs, and you can memory the songs in your favorite order.
Multiple recordings can be made by playing the source recorded on Deck II on Deck I and mixing recording on Deck II.
An SH head is used for the recording / reproducing head, a wide-gap recording head with less magnetic saturation even for large inputs, and a narrow-gap reproducing head with improved high-frequency characteristics.
Two DC servo motors and two DC motors are used for the mechanism part.
A Dolby B/C is installed as a noise reduction system.
Equipped with an auto tape selector that automatically detects the type of tape and automatically sets the bias / equalizer value that is best for the tape.
In addition, a bias fine adjustment mechanism is incorporated to take advantage of the performance of the tape.
Equipped with an auto-repeat function that repeatedly plays back one side of the tape endlessly.
It is equipped with Cue & Review function which is convenient for beginning and phrase of the song.
Equipped with an auto-rec mute function that automatically creates blank sections between songs with one touch.
It is equipped with a headphone monitor switch that can switch between 3 stages of simultaneous playback of Deck I/II.
It has a recording volume with a click point.
By combining the separately sold timer, you can play the alarm clock on the Deck I and record messages on the Deck II.
Model Rating
| Type | Double cassette deck |
| Track system | 4 tracks, 2 channels and 4 channels |
| Motor | Two DC servo motors 2 DC Motors |
| Heads | Recording : SH4ch Head Playback : SH4ch Head Erasing : Hi-Bs double-gap ferrite head |
| Signal-to-noise ratio (WTD, 1 kHz, 3% 3rd harmonic distortion factor, metal tape) |
57dB(Dolby NR off) 65dB(Dolby B type on) 73dB(Dolby C type on) |
| Wow and flutter | ± 0.08% (W · Peak) 0.038%(WRMS) |
| Frequency characteristic (-20dB recording / 0 dB recording) |
Normal : 20 Hz to 16 kHz Chrome : 20 Hz ~ 17kHz/25Hz ~ 8 kHz ± 3 dB Metal : 20 Hz ~ 18kHz/25Hz ~ 12.5 kHz ± 3 dB |
| External dimensions | Width 420x Height 102x Depth 320.4 mm |
| Weight | 5.6kg |