Hi, Joe,
Is this Sony PR-150?
If so, it is a known tape that does NOT respond to baking, but I'm not
certain if baking exacerbates the problem or not.
PR-150 was one of the tapes I tested for my Tape Degradation paper where
I introduced the cold playback technique. It also can be transferred
with liberal amounts, of D5.
Both techniques are discussed in my paper on tape degradation that was
originally presented at the Audio Engineering Society's 121st convention
in October 2006 in San Francisco was published in the ARSC Journal in
the Fall of 2008. It is available here:
http://www.richardhess.com/tape/history/HESS_Tape_Degradation_ARSC_Journal_39-2.pdf
Further, I have a resource for all to use (and request additions to if
they have new info) that lists tapes with known or suspected problems
and the known cure (if any).
http://richardhess.com/notes/formats/magnetic-media/magnetic-tapes/analog-audio/degrading-tapes/
Cheers,
Richard
On 2010-11-18 6:22 PM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> I've been attempting to transfer a Sony tape lately, but I am finding
> that it seems resistant to baking. I've had it in the oven for 3 -5
> days, yet it is still squealing after about 10 minutes of play.
>
> The strange part is that the first side of the tape transferred nicely
> with no baking needed. It is the reverse side that will not cooperate.
>
> Has anyone else noticed that Sony tapes can be difficult in this area?
>
> joe salerno
>
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