BRINGING THE PAST INTO THE FUTURE
Mara Machines is the world's premiere analog tape machine restoration company. Since 2008, owner Chris Mara has carved out a unique niche of the recording industry by cultivating a community of analog tape lovers by restoring MCI Tape Machines. Mara is first and foremost a recording engineer, which is where his love and appreciation for tape developed. He owns Nashville studio Welcome to 1979, where the same restored MCI machines are utilized daily on recording sessions.
Mara Machines was built on the love and appreciation for classic recording techniques and the true art form that can only be offered by recording on tape. Mara believes utilizing a tape machine is one of the only ways to alter your recording workflow and techniques - it forces you to think about how you're utilizing your time, tracks, punch-ins, and overdubs. These techniques are invaluable to all recording engineers.
The goal at Mara Machines is to not only equip other engineers, producers, and artists with the tools they need, but provide the education, support, and community that allows them to grow for a lifetime.
WHY MCI?
MCI tape machines are very unassuming! They're simplistic in their design and sound fantastic. Haven't heard one? We'll bet that you have! MCI tape machines have been used to make thousands of great records. Pick up almost any record made in the 70s or 80s and it was likely made on an MCI console or with an MCI tape machine - Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac, Criteria Recording, The Bee Gees, Muscle Shoals Sound, The Rolling Stones are just a few of the many who have made great music on MCIs!
THE RESTORATION PROCESS
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