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    Default New Reel2Reel tape still available today

    Just out of interest I thought I would list the makes and Types of New tape still available today
    Or the ones I know about, if you know any more please post

    Recording The Masters RTM (France ) formally Pyral & RMG, BASF formulations
    http://www.recordingthemasters.com/audio-tape/#TAPES
    Excellent quality Tape and readily available in Europe, these are my favourite tapes .
    SM-900 - premium High Output Studio Master tape ( superb quality)
    http://www.recordingthemasters.com/w...7_2016-web.pdf
    SM-911- High Output Studio Archive tape
    http://www.recordingthemasters.com/w...7_2016-web.pdf
    SM-468 – Standard output studio & Master tape
    http://www.recordingthemasters.com/w...7_2016-web.pdf
    LPR-90 – 1 mil Long play version of the SM-900 (this my favourite tape for home recording)
    http://www.recordingthemasters.com/w...22_09_2016.pdf
    LPR-35 – 1 mil Long Play version of the SM-911
    http://www.recordingthemasters.com/w...7_2016-web.pdf


    ATR Magnetics USA
    https://atrtape.com/
    Master Tape Superb quality high output studio master tape, similar to SM-900
    https://atrtape.com/technical-information/
    MDS-36 – 1mil Long play version of the Master tape
    https://atrtape.com/technical-information/


    Capture - I haven't used any of this tape so dont have an opinion of what its like, seems to be popular over on tapeheads.net, Is available at Splicit
    https://www.splicit.com/Articles.asp?ID=254
    Capture 914 High output Low noise tape 1.5mill thk
    http://www.splicit.com/Capture-914-R...e-p/cap914.htm
    Capture 930 High output Low noise tape 1.0mil thk long play
    http://www.splicit.com/Capture-930-R...e-p/cap930.htm

    Besides the manufacturers home page, tape is available from
    https://www.thomann.de/gb/recording_tape.html
    http://www.tapecity.co.uk/acatalog/Open-Reel-Tapes.html
    https://vintageking.com/recording/recorders/analog-tape
    http://www.protape.co.uk/pro-audio/
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/

    Calibration Tapes
    http://www.mrltapes.com/ Reel2Reel only
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/ural91/m....p2047675.l2562 these are excellent cal tapes
    http://usrecordingmedia.com/ancaltap.html
    https://www.canford.co.uk/MRL-TEST-TAPES
    http://www.jrfmagnetics.com/mrltapes.html
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/82108560s...p2047675.l2562
    http://www.ant-audio.co.uk/index.php...lignment_tapes Cassette alignment
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    Thanks for posting this Alan, very helpful
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    Personally I use lots of RTM tape. I've probably bought in excess of 60 x 10.5 inch reels and pancakes over the last 2 years. I've used all of the RTM tape formulations and they have all been great - perfectly slit, no shedding, great sound.

    Charlie

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    This is a nice source reference, thanks for this.

    I use the LPR35.
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