Re: [ARSCLIST] lacquer transfer

[Brandon Burke <burke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Seems more than a little invasive to me. I think a pass with a  
trusted (read: mild)
cleaning solution in a K Monks is about as far as you want to go with  
regards to
anything wet.

I'm all for doing whatever you can to secure a quiet capture; among  
other reasons,
to avoid the need for excessive digital "cleaning" in post. Thinking  
long-term however,
coating or spraying a disc to make it quieter at playback sounds like  
it introduces more
problems than it stands to solve..

Brandon


On Nov 19, 2008, at 3:14 PM, joe@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Has anyone ever found a coating or spray that can be applied to a  
> lacquer to make for a quieter transfer, besides water?
>
> I seem to recall a presentation by Seth in which he mentioned  
> Tascam pinch roller lubricant or cleaner as a possibility.
>
> joe salerno
>
>
> Eric Jacobs wrote:
> > Hi Jeff,
> > Just a note on Audiodisc blanks...  In my experience the Audiodisc
> > blanks seem to have more plasticizer than some of the other blanks.
> > This is purely anecdotal from transfering many hundreds of these
> > discs.
> > The extra abundance of plasticizer has benefits - the recordings
> > tend to be quieter than other blanks, and they seem modestly less
> > prone to laminate shrinkage and crazing due to plasticizer loss.
> > The down side is that they are more prone to palmitic and stearic
> > acid formation than other brands of blanks.  Again, this is purely
> > anecdotal / observation.
> > Per my other email, stable temperature and low humidity are more
> > critical for Audiodisc blanks than perhaps other brands (although
> > stable temps and low RH are important for storing all lacquer
> > discs).
> > Last, but not least, I would strongly recommend storing these discs
> > in base-buffered sleeves.  The base buffer in the sleeve will help
> > minimize or at least stave off the autocatylitic reaction associated
> > with palmitic and stearic acid formation, particularly if you don't
> > have the driest of storage conditions.
> > Eric Jacobs
> > The Audio Archive, Inc.
> > tel: 408.221.2128
> > fax: 408.549.9867
> > mailto:EricJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > http://www.TheAudioArchive.com
> > Disc and Tape Audio Transfer Services and Preservation Consulting
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> > [mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jeffrey Martin
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 12:10 PM
> > To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ARSCLIST] Lacquer disc storage conditions
> > I'm trying to advise a colleague who has recently discovered some  
> > 1960s-era
> > lacquer discs in her collection. (They're recorded on Audio Devices
> > Audiodiscs.)  What are the preferred conditions for storing  
> > lacquer discs?
> > She has access to cold storage (40 degrees F), cool storage (55  
> > degrees F)
> > and obviously standard office HVAC storage.
> > Many thanks,
> > Jeff Martin
> > Chicago, IL

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