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337alant
16-11-2016, 13:48
My Studer A810 after calibrating for RMGI SM900 tape
Playing track world party by Dominic Miller


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Alan

struth
16-11-2016, 13:53
Looks even better than it sounds, and it sounds great...nice

Audio Al
16-11-2016, 14:02
:wow::eyebrows::stalks:

Cas
16-11-2016, 17:58
Very very very nice indeed, sounds pretty fine as well.

Ali Tait
16-11-2016, 18:19
Great machine Alan.

topoxforddoc
16-11-2016, 18:44
Alan,

Super deck and system. I bet you like the SM900 :)

Charlie

337alant
16-11-2016, 19:53
Charlie,
Yes the SM900 is superb tape very wide dynamic range :eyebrows:
However I bought 2 pancakes of it last year and one of them is usless :scratch::doh: it cant sustain a recorded tone, so you cant bias the tape it wavers all over the place and if you record on it there is no HF?, very strange as the other tape as fine and the one in the video. If I can remember where I bought it I may have a go at sending it back?
The LPR35 and SM911 is also great tape

Alan

topoxforddoc
16-11-2016, 21:30
Charlie,

However I bought 2 pancakes of it last year and one of them is usless :scratch::doh: it cant sustain a recorded tone, so you cant bias the tape it wavers all over the place and if you record on it there is no HF?, very strange as the other tape as fine and the one in the video. If I can remember where I bought it I may have a go at sending it back?


Alan

Alan,

Why don't you contact Recording the Masters direct by email? I would imagine that they would consider swapping the duff pancake. Is the small leader tag with the tape batch number and type still on the pancake? You could email them a picture of the leader tag.

contact@recordingthemasters.com

Charlie

337alant
16-11-2016, 23:39
Charlie
Thanks for that link I will send them a mail, I'm interested in buying some o the Mullan Group RTM SM900 anyway
Im pretty sure I bought the original tape from ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RMGI-RTM-BASF-1-4-High-Output-Reel-Tape-SM900-2500-762m-Authorised-Dealer-/131998463033?hash=item1ebbb8b439:g:KrYAAOSwqfNXjh0 V
They claim to be a registered dealer

Alan


Alan

topoxforddoc
16-11-2016, 23:47
Alan
Good luck. I get my tape from either Tape City or Thomann
Charlie

Cas
17-11-2016, 11:48
Alan
Good luck. I get my tape from either Tape City or Thomann
Charlie

I used to use Tapecity but find Thomann to be a bit cheaper
on some items even with the postage.

topoxforddoc
17-11-2016, 15:51
I used to use Tapecity but find Thomann to be a bit cheaper
on some items even with the postage.

I've used both.It depends on what you buy, given the exchange rates. Pancakes are now cheaper at Tape City, but NAB reels are cheaper at Thomann

337alant
17-11-2016, 21:49
Just got word back from my ebay seller who stated they will replace the reel free of charge so that is good service by them :).
One thing I also noted about the last LPR35 alu reels is they are distorted and wobble during RW/FW my old Ampex 456, 406 and Maxell reels are much better quality and run perfectly true.
Wonder if the new RTM reels are better?

Alan

topoxforddoc
17-11-2016, 22:51
I haven't bought any new LPR35 or SM911/900 NAB reels. I tend to buy either pancakes and put them on old Ampex reels or I get plastics trident reels (I know they're horrible, but sometimes I buy 20 tapes at a time - the extra for the new metal NABs is more than the pancake cost)

337alant
19-11-2016, 00:30
Here is another nice track by Dominic Miller called Shavasana

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Alan