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A friend asked that I identify (if possible) the recording on an unmarked reel-to-reel tape. Which I can easily do, as I own a Pioneer RT-1011L deck. However, the tape is wound onto the reel with the oxide out.
Any advice on how to get this 'flipped over' so that's in proper orientation to play?
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Hi CactusCowboy,
There are multiple issues to consider here.
1. What is the vintage and type of tape? Before you do ANYTHING, you need to cover that base. If it's 70s-80s vintage high-output tape, you need to bake it before you do ANYTHING. After that...
2. As Ironbut said, make sure the oxide side is out. Some backcoated tapes may *look* like they're reversed, but aren't, since the backcoating side is generally dull-looking - like the oxide side. However, this is usually fairly easy to determine if you look at the tape closely. The backcoated side will inevitably have a duller finish.
3. Do NOT run the tape through the guides/heads. This can damage the tape by exposing the oxide side to parts which it isn't intended to contact, such as the pinch roller and stationary guides. Rather, run it (in PLAY mode) directly from the supply reel to the take-up reel, bypassing all other transport components. You will likely need to keep a finger on the supply side to ensure that it doesn't start to pick up too much speed and cause an accident. You might also have to fool a tape sensor in the normal path.
4. While running the tape from one reel to the other, be VERY aware of any point in the tape where it has gotten twisted. It could well be that part of the tape is "oxide side out", and it later twists back to the proper "backing side out". You MAY be able to see this in advance by visually closely examining the tape for any little incongruities in the tape "pack" (especially if it's on a clear plastic reel), but that is NOT certain, so keep a close eye on it while winding! Note that if there is a twist somewhere in the tape, there will be a momentary drop-out at that point, AND, the signal level will be noticeably higher. Note the exact point where that happened. That is an issue to deal with.
5. Once you are confident that you have a proper new pack; if you've followed my recommendations, it will have an uneven pack because of the uneven tension placed on the supply reel. Rewind the tape THROUGH the heads and tape guides. THEN play it. The first time through, it probably won't be perfect. Rewind it again, and then play it again. Leave it, and all tapes, in a "played/tail-out" condition.
hth
:)
Just be sure that it is wound with the oxide out.
On some tapes, it's tough to tell without playing it.
nt
Thanks for the suggestions. I had doubts about giving the tape a twist before feeding it through the heads, but I'll give it a shot.
Easy. Give the tape a half-twist as it come off the feed reel, before it passes the heads. Depending on your deck's tape-handling ability, it might be wise to play the tape through, rather than fast-forward.
I've created the problem more than once -- good thing it's simple to solve :-)
three rights make a left"
;-)
all the best,
mrh
thread it onto a take-up reel, but put a single twist in the tape. Spool the tape onto the take up reel (i.e., FF... I mean, you could even PLAY it to be gentle, but it's obviously not 'optimal') and... well, swap the reels and play the "B" side or rewind it (sans the twist) and play the "A" side.
all the best,
mrh
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