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Tape Tech / Re: 3M 986 tape

« on: January 25, 2010, 09:24:16 PM »

 Thanks for the reply. The 85-16 is 16 tracks on one inch tape. Yes the tape is on e-bay listed as 3M 986 1" tape. The description reads 2500' of
1" tape on 10" reel(not hub).  In my manual in the specs section they call for 10.5" max,NAB (large) hub only.

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Raw Tape / 3M 986 tape

« on: January 25, 2010, 09:05:41 PM »

 I just purchased a tascam 85-16 1" 16 track recorder. I have been on the look out for tape and came across some blank 3M 986. In the
description they said the tape was comparable to ampex/quantigy 456, which is what my machine is set up for, is this correct ? Also they said
it was not a hub, yet in my manual for the machine they call for NAB (large) hub only. Sorry I am pretty new to the tape world.

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Tape Tech / Re: 3M 986 tape

« on: January 25, 2010, 07:47:05 PM »

Thanks. Also after looking at the description it said it is on a reel, not a hub, yet in my tascam manual it says hub only. I am pretty new
to the tape world and am curious as to the difference.

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Tape Tech / 3M 986 tape

« on: January 25, 2010, 07:33:42 PM »

yeah I just bought a tascam 85-16 and have been searching for tape. The machine is calibrated for 456 but I found some 3M 986 and
have read that it is comparable to 456 and 499. Is this correct?