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January 9, 2008

Using the proper tools…and don’t try this at home!

Filed under: archival practices, recording/mastering, Racal Store 4DS — Richard L. Hess @ 10:10 pm

I didn’t think I needed to write this post, but it appears that someone purchased a Racal Store 4DS Instrumentation Recorder at least partially because I mentioned it, hoping that it would work as a four-track recorder for creating music. (more…)

January 7, 2008

Magnetic Tape Splicing

Filed under: reels, cassettes, archive operations — Richard L. Hess @ 4:36 pm

I received an email asking me to discuss tape splicing. Most of my work is now repairing old splices so I try and butt them together as best I can in an Edi-Tall block and use the blue Quantegy splicing tape (which will become harder to find with Quantegy exiting the business). I will not be evaluating a replacement for several years as I bought a large supply a few years ago. (more…)



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