RE: You all saw this,yes? -- a "new" reel to reel deck coming from Switzerland

"As it is, the cost of content is off-putting."

Yes, that is a bugger. At $60 for a 10.5" reel of 1/4" blank tape, it ain't cheap - especially if it's 2500 feet and you're burning it at 15 ips 2-track!

For live stuff, I record at 15 ips; for albums, it's 7.5.

I have three, count 'em - three - reels of blank Quantegy 499 still left, and when it's used, that's it. I'm not buying any more just to play with. I'll start digitizing and re-using. Fortunately, I haven't used a tape in over a year. Everything I do these days is direct to hard drive at 24/88. Still, it's cool and fun to "roll tape"!

:)

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Topic - You all saw this,yes? -- a "new" reel to reel deck coming from Switzerland - mhardy6647 05:34:26 05/20/14 (15)

RE: You all saw this,yes? -- a "new" reel to reel deck coming from Switzerland - stellavox 04:46:11 05/27/14 (6)

RE: You all saw this,yes? -- a "new" reel to reel deck coming from Switzerland - Inmate51 21:12:58 05/30/14 (2)

RE: You all saw this,yes? -- a "new" reel to reel deck coming from Switzerland - stellavox 05:16:53 05/31/14 (1)

Record Electronics - Inmate51 12:56:53 05/31/14 (0)

RE: You all saw this,yes? -- a "new" reel to reel deck coming from Switzerland - jusbe 13:34:26 05/30/14 (2)

RE: You all saw this,yes? -- a "new" reel to reel deck coming from Switzerland - Inmate51 21:03:11 05/30/14 (1)

Tape - jusbe 05:20:35 05/31/14 (0)

Ken - Awe-d-o-file 18:21:28 05/20/14 (2)

actually he's retired from Polk - mhardy6647 17:04:34 05/23/14 (1)

RE: actually he's retired from Polk - Awe-d-o-file 08:00:14 05/28/14 (0)

RE: You all saw this,yes? -- a "new" reel to reel deck coming from Switzerland - ironbut 10:52:58 05/20/14 (1)

RE: You all saw this,yes? -- a "new" reel to reel deck coming from Switzerland - Inmate51 21:53:45 05/20/14 (0)

RE: You all saw this,yes? -- a "new" reel to reel deck coming from Switzerland - Inmate51 07:46:01 05/20/14 (1)

According to Mr. Swauger - smart money's on Studer... - mhardy6647 10:18:53 05/20/14 (0)

Hooray! - Dave Pogue 05:53:46 05/20/14 (0)

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RE: You all saw this,yes? -- a "new" reel to reel deck coming from Switzerland - Inmate51 21:03:11 05/30/14 (1)

Tape - jusbe 05:20:35 05/31/14 (0)

RE: You all saw this,yes? -- a "new" reel to reel deck coming from Switzerland

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