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> > In one large step backwards, I recently took the plunge and purchased an >Otari > 8 track Me too I use a tascam 8track reel-to reel because I got sick of the site of my computer. The creative reasons for using a reel to reel are quite compelling too, especially as u can use the insert function from a footswitch!!!!!!! One of the reasons I became so interested in the edp was because it offers me the options I like that are associated with sequencers, combine it with the reel to reel and i don't need my computer. For the record my computer has pro-tools 6 and digital performer 2.7 but I prefer the reel to reel and my echoplex's ohhh yeah and i use ampex 456 tape an dit sounds phat! Geoff > ($14,000 a decade or two ago, nowadays cheaper than recording software) >I'm > looking to purchase > some blank tape for it, both for professional recording and also for >recording > rehearsals. I've > been looking at Ampex/Quantgy 456 just because I know it's an industry > standard. So two > questions: > > 1) Is 456 really the way to go? Or are there other high quality tapes >out > there that would > serve me well? Does it depend on the application? I'm recording mostly > electronic music along > with a fair amount of musique concrete. By electronic music, I mean >modern > day synths and analog > and digital processors. > > 2) On eBay there are many auctions for used tape that has been bulk > demagnitized as well as > "new" tape that is several years or decades old. I am aware of the >difference > in quality between > virgin and demagnitized tape, and I am also aware of 25 year old tape >starting > to delaminate or > have the oxide coating come off as you play it. The questions are: How >old > can "new" tape be for > it to still be viable (assuming good storage conditions), and Does used >tape > degrade faster once > it's been run through the machine and then put into storage for many >years? > > I'm looking for both 1/4" and 1/2" reels (10.5") > > Any specific advice would be welcome and especially any links to >websites that > contain more > info. > > TIA, > > Stephen > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). > http://calendar.yahoo.com >