{"id":2,"date":"2026-04-18T18:21:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T18:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-04-19T18:55:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T18:55:06","slug":"r2r-bt-remote","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/index.php\/r2r-bt-remote\/","title":{"rendered":"R2R BT Remote"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bluetooth Remote Controller for Reel-to-Reel Tape Recorders and Vintage Cassette Decks\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xs8jtvcJCTI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Remote controller and receiver designed for Reel-to-Reel tape recorders and vintage cassette decks. Allows to control of all functions of tape recorder, including reverse-play, record and auto-mute. Bluetooth technology means that the receiver does not require direct line of sight or the remote and can be hidden out of sight. The cable which plugs to the remote input on the tape recorder is designed to be universal. It is terminated with individual, &#8220;bullet&#8221; pins which can be plugged to many different makes and models of tape recorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wiring the receiver<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The flat &#8220;ribbon&#8221; cable from the receiver should be plugged in to the remote controller socket on the back of the tape recorder. Pictures below show the sockets on Technics and Akai tape machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/technics-rs-1500us-remote-connector.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/technics-rs-1500us-remote-connector.jpg 335w, https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/technics-rs-1500us-remote-connector-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Remote control socket on Technics RS1500, RS1506, RS1520, RS1700 and similar tape recorders. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ce155fab wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Remote control socket on Akai GX635, GX636 and similar tape recorders.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"423\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/akai_gx635_remote_connector.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/akai_gx635_remote_connector.jpg 423w, https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/akai_gx635_remote_connector-300x294.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/btr02_wires.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-112 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/btr02_wires.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/btr02_wires-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/btr02_wires-768x601.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Ribbon cable from the receiver is terminated with individual &#8220;bullet&#8221; pins. These pins can be inserted into any of the sockets shown above<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Individual pins make this remote controller universal. It can be connected to many different makes and models of tape recorders and cassette decks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>There are dedicated plugs still available however, these are very expensive &#8211; approximately 40USD per piece. I have decided not to use them to keep the price of the receiver down.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a picture of the Technics tape recorder with the remote receiver wired-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-duotone-midnight-filter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bt_remote_05-1024x641.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bt_remote_05-1024x641.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bt_remote_05-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bt_remote_05-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bt_remote_05.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">R2R BT Remote wired to Technics RS1500<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Please follow the diagrams below to wire the receiver to your tape recorder. Simply push each bullet pin into the respective position on the socket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-duotone-midnight-filter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"1210\" src=\"https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bt_remote_pinout_technics.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bt_remote_pinout_technics.png 751w, https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bt_remote_pinout_technics-186x300.png 186w, https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bt_remote_pinout_technics-636x1024.png 636w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-duotone-midnight-filter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1260\" src=\"https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bt_remote_pinout_akai.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bt_remote_pinout_akai.png 771w, https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bt_remote_pinout_akai-184x300.png 184w, https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bt_remote_pinout_akai-627x1024.png 627w, https:\/\/mpfisher.com\/1web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bt_remote_pinout_akai-768x1255.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Please <a href=\"mailto: audio@mpfisher.com?subject=BTRemote_Help\">contact me<\/a> if you have any troubles wiring the receiver to your tape machine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remote controller and receiver designed for Reel-to-Reel tape recorders and vintage cassette decks. Allows to control of all functions of tape recorder, including reverse-play, record and auto-mute. Bluetooth technology means that the receiver does not require direct line of sight or the remote and can be hidden out of sight. 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