Re: [ARSCLIST] [AMPEX] Loss of Lubricant and A- and B-winds

[David Lennick <dlennick@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Anyone ever heard a dub made from a squealy tape? In the old days of trading
vintage radio programs, this would often be a problem (especially when the
original dubber's hearing rolled off below the level of the squeal).

dl

Robert Hodge wrote:

> During the squeal , the tape will oscillate in sync with the squeal ,
> and severly distort the new copy. Filters won't work for that
> application.
>
> Especially true when SSS is the cause of the squeal.
>
> Robert Hodge,
> Senior Engineer
> Belfer Audio Archive
> Syracuse University
> 222 Waverly Ave .
> Syracuse N.Y. 13244-2010
>
> 315-443- 7971
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>
> >>> angie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 11/14/2005 9:35 AM >>>
> Tom Fine wrote:
>   > Another idea might be to filter the squeal frequency out if it's
> narrow
> > enough and constant enough. I've never encountered this problem with
> > cassettes.
>
> Be very careful about playing a squealing tape at all without
> lubricating it.  I've actually had squeal print to tape!!  This was
> years ago when I first encountered the problem on a VO master recorded
>
> on reused tape of unknown origin.
>
> Since then I have encountered only a couple tapes with the problem and
>
> have used my own primitive methods to re lubricate.  I've been very
> interested in what others have come up with.
>
> Angie Dickinson Mickle
> Arvada, Colorado
> www.avocadoproductions.com