There is a guy selling pancakes of LGR-50 on Ebay and the Cartguys too for about $75. The Dynamax is cart tape, it is made for broadcast cart machines and and is the quiestest slickest medium saturation tape I trust it for recording because it wont contribute to distortion. Basf LGR is a type that is back coated but not really back lubricated like the Dynamax But it is the tape that Space Echos are biased for. People will overcharge for it.
Like I said, unless I am doing critical recording, I just cut up old 8 track tapes and they are flawless in my RE201. Streetly should get into tape echos. It would be a simple side product for them, this is childs play for them. They created amazing playback machines.
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On Sat, Jun 9, 2012 at 11:57 PM, Chris Dale
<unobtainiumkeys@gmail.com>; wrote:
Hi Gino:
Where do you get this stuff these days?
Also - what is the quality difference between Dynamax and BASF LGR-50?
On Sat, Jun 9, 2012 at 8:23 PM, gino wong
<wonggster@gmail.com> wrote:
I usually use 8 track tape for my tape echo machines because it is back coated (lubricated) but i have some recording coming up and I guess I should use the good stuff.
Does anybody want to go in with me on a reel of BASF LGR-50 or Dynamax or Echoplex. We have three choices, they average about $70/ reel but 300 feet of tape should last forever.
I have been told that Space echoes are biased for BASF Dynamax is thick 8 track tape and echoplex tape is for Echoplexes of which I know virtually nothing.
Is Mellotron tape back coated, I know it has many positive attributes.
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Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm, BSEE, CG, ReRED, CSEC
Audio Mastering, Recording & Logistics, Analog Sound Design
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Gino Wong Birgelo
BSComm, BSEE, CG, ReRED, CSEC
Audio Mastering, Recording & Logistics, Analog Sound Design
