Re: [ARSCLIST] Magnetic tape shortage...

["Peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rod:

Actually, we have equipment to recondition 1" - as well as 3/4" digital,
1/2", 1/4", ADAT, DAT and Standard Audio Cassettes.

Peter Brothers
President
SPECS BROS., LLC
(201) 440-6589
www.specsbros.com

Restoration and Disaster Recovery Service Since 1983



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> [mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Rod Stephens
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 11:06 PM
> To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Magnetic tape shortage...
>
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> Well, there are still many studios that prefer analogue.  This article
> is available at this link from MIX magazines web site:
> http://mixonline.com/mixline/atr-blackbird-studios/
> It features a studio in Nashville, Blackbird, that has two custom 1-INCH
> 2-track ATR-102 analog recorders, one for in-house use and the other for
> rental.  To quote:
>
> > Blackbird purchased all necessary transport options and headblocks
> > needed to allow operation with ¼-inch and ½-inch tapes, as well as the
> > new 1-inch "wide-track" format. "We wanted the ¼-inch for some
> > customers who regularly do transfers and remastering of archival
> > tapes," notes Zwiep.
> >
> > Demand for analog recorder rentals has held steady in Nashville in
> > recent years, according to Zwiep. "A lot of people here still love the
> > sound of tape," he says.
> >
> Wow, there's got to be a great signal to noise ratio if not excellent
> wide band sound.  I bet they'd like to have Peter Brothers (see below)
> to recondition 1" tapes as well as 2".
>
> Rod Stephens
> Family Theater Productions
>
>
> Peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> >As a restoration specialist, I don't encourage people to erase and reuse
> >their masters.  With the threat of no more 2" tape being
> available, however,
> >I have noticed that people on a number of lists have been contemplating
> >doing just that.  If this does become necessary, and enough people are
> >interested, I have the ability to put together machinery to
> clean and test
> >2" audio tapes.
> >
> >We have equipment that was originally designed to clean and test 2" data
> >tape for reuse by the aerospace industry.  This machinery has been
> >re-engineered to process 2" audio and video tape for master
> restoration and
> >disaster recovery at our laboratory.
> >
> >Since we have a number of these machines, it would be possible for us to
> >retro-engineer one of the machines to clean and test 2" audio
> tape for reuse
> >similar to its original application for data tape).  This would involve
> >installing read/write heads and erase heads in one of the
> machines as well
> >as the diagnostic circuits to analyze the magnetic test signal
> laid down on
> >the tape.
> >
> >The retro-engineering might take a little time so this option is not
> >available immediately (We can clean 2" audio tape at this point
> but not lay
> >down the magnetic test signal).  I thought I'd just float the
> idea out there
> >to see if enough people are interested to make it worth while
> our doing the
> >engineering work.  If anyone is interested, E-mail me directly at:
> >peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx .
> >
> >Peter Brothers
> >President
> >SPECS BROS., LLC
> >(201) 440-6589
> >www.specsbros.com
> >
> >Restoration and Disaster Recovery Service Since 1983
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> >>[mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx]On Behalf Of davidgarland
> >>Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 4:02 PM
> >>To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Magnetic tape shortage...
> >>
> >>
> >>In reference to the shortage of magnetic recording tape...
> >>
> >>I have seen on eBay for sale new 1/4" tape of Russian manufacture.
> >>
> >>Anyone have any details on this product.
> >>
> >>Dave Garland
> >>garland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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