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In Reply to: RE: Mr. Marks, analog only here reel-to-reel, LP and yes, the dreaded 8-track tape. posted by viridian on December 29, 2020 at 19:35:39
Is it the case that the analog tapes you play are recent copies?
The reason I ask is that the analog tapes from the time my JMR projects were recorded all-analog (1982 to say 1994), are in pretty fragile shape, with justified fears of Sticky Shedding Syndrome.
I know that there are new copies being dubbed... but the prices I have seen are eye-watering.
Ciao,
john
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15 ips 2 track dubs of JMR material could bring $200-300 per with the proper promotion (no, I'm not volunteering) I'd be a likely buyer though. Factor in the price of new tape, reels and packaging and it might still be a mouth-watering prospect. Source would be safety masters, not onesy twosy dubs from precious master tapes. Acoustic Sounds is selling such tapes at a 300/month clip at $450 per, or so I've heard.
That's Sticky Shed Syndrome, btw. Tell me offline what tape stock was used and I can probably tell you whether SSS is a worry, if you're interested.
Making do with older tapes and groups that I recorded myself. But ya, shedding and print through are real problems. It's happening to the Columbia tapes, you know it is happening to mine.
Surprise, reel tape turned out not to be an archival medium. Thank goodness digital masters will, presumably, not degrade. I shake my head at how much of our rich musical heritage that has been lost. And don't forget, those eye wateringly expensive tapes are being dubbed from 50 year old masters that have the same issues. It's no win, unless you can get new analog recordings on new tape. And who is to say that you will like the music? I would fold that hand.
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