Re: [ARSCLIST] [AMPEX] Loss of Lubricant and A- and B-winds

[Angie Dickinson Mickle <angie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom Fine wrote:
 > Another idea might be to filter the squeal frequency out if it's narrow
> enough and constant enough. I've never encountered this problem with
> cassettes.

Be very careful about playing a squealing tape at all without 
lubricating it.  I've actually had squeal print to tape!!  This was 
years ago when I first encountered the problem on a VO master recorded 
on reused tape of unknown origin.

Since then I have encountered only a couple tapes with the problem and 
have used my own primitive methods to re lubricate.  I've been very 
interested in what others have come up with.

Angie Dickinson Mickle
Arvada, Colorado
www.avocadoproductions.com