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337alant
06-08-2017, 16:24
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/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fiche_sm900_rtm_26_07_2016-web.pdf
SM-911- High Output Studio Archive tape
http://www.recordingthemasters.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fiche_sm911_rtm_27_07_2016-web.pdf
SM-468 – Standard output studio & Master tape
http://www.recordingthemasters.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fiche_sm468_rtm_26_07_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/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DS_lpr90_rtm_22_09_2016.pdf
LPR-35 – 1 mil Long Play version of the SM-911
http://www.recordingthemasters.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fiche_lpr35_rtm_26_07_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-Recording-Tape-p/cap914.htm
Capture 930 High output Low noise tape 1.0mil thk long play
http://www.splicit.com/Capture-930-Recording-Tape-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.html?item=302311428924&hash=item46632a533c%3Ag%3AhyQAAOSwc-tY5RLu&rt=nc&_trksid=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/82108560symbol5/m.html?item=122549899780&hash=item1c888b1204%3Ag%3APJoAAOSwDrNZQo4S&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
http://www.ant-audio.co.uk/index.php?cat=post&qry=alignment_tapes Cassette alignment

Audio Al
07-08-2017, 08:50
Thanks for posting this Alan, very helpful :)

topoxforddoc
07-08-2017, 16:55
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

Cas
08-08-2017, 07:22
This is a nice source reference, thanks for this.

I use the LPR35.