Preserving tapes
leon
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The ATCQ demo tape thread got me thinking.... What's the best way to preserve a tape? They tend to deteriorate so awfully fast... any Strut knowledge on this?
I have them inside boxes.
I have them inside boxes.
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- Keep them from extremes/fluctuations of temperature and humidity.
- Keep them away from light.
- Keep them away from any magnetic sources.
Some tape stock just sucks, however, and will deteriorate no matter what precautions you take, so it's smart to transfer anything that matters to you.
Might be a dumb question but I guess the same applies to master tapes? Are they all gonna be lost eventually?
I have this one with some tape containing stuff from the early 70's and it still sounds mint.