Re: [ARSCLIST] S-S-S and tape baking

[Lou Judson <loujudson@xxxxxxx>]

I conceed the point, Tom. My usual practice is more to bake all 
backcoated tapes, in general... I spoke a bit to o generallly.

Lou Judson • Intuitive Audio
415-883-2689

On Jun 4, 2006, at 10:46 AM, Tom Fine wrote:

> My experience is that the recommended baking cycle (12 hours bake at 
> 125-130 degrees, 12 hours cool) -- as per 3M and Ampex various 
> executives and published information -- is NOT a good idea for non-SSS 
> tapes. It DOES deteriorate tapes, usually not one or two cycles but 
> over more, definitely. SSS is not some "suspended animation" thing. A 
> sticky tape should be baked, transferred at high resolution and no 
> bets should be made that it can be baked and play as well again.
>
> -- Tom Fine