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Raw Tape / Re: ampex 406 Sticky-Shed
« on: February 28, 2010, 07:09:01 AM »
A good friend of mine is a musician and has three R2R tapes I am transcribing for him to CD-Rs. Equipment is an OATRI B3 5050 and an Alesis ML 9600. The tapes are "one of a kind".
The tapes are Ampex 406 and have sticky-shed. They were recorded in the 70s and have remained stored since then.
1. How critical is it to unpack them before baking? I am concerned about unpacking them on my OTARI (fixed guides and of course they will be in contact with the heads through un-packing).
I have a new (about 5 years old) electric Kitchen Aid electric oven with the built in convection baking feature.
2. Can/should I use the convection oven feature?
The oven has digital temperature controls and I also have an external digital thermometer.
Thank you, Analogfan/Bob Edwards
The tapes are Ampex 406 and have sticky-shed. They were recorded in the 70s and have remained stored since then.
1. How critical is it to unpack them before baking? I am concerned about unpacking them on my OTARI (fixed guides and of course they will be in contact with the heads through un-packing).
I have a new (about 5 years old) electric Kitchen Aid electric oven with the built in convection baking feature.
2. Can/should I use the convection oven feature?
The oven has digital temperature controls and I also have an external digital thermometer.
Thank you, Analogfan/Bob Edwards