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Hi, Eric,
Your protocol sounds good.
Obviously, the first thing you need to do is try to avoid ripping any
oxide off.
I have not done what you have done because in the important
situations where this has been a problem I've done the following:
(a) Transferred that section from a protection tape (lucky, yes) and
spliced it in.
(b) Transferred the same phrase from several bars later and spliced
them into the head with the client's knowledge and approval (he liked
the way it turned out--lucky II).
I haven't seen that, though I'm doing a client tape with that type of
nasty leader tonight, but am leaving it in as it has several wraps of
mag tape over the leader before the program starts.
Wind slowly as you are doing. Chilling the tape for a while MAY help.
We had one tape that had pinning for the last 1/2 inch or so of pack
on a 10.5" reel that Derek Au transferred finally. Nothing broke that
pinning lose.
You might also be able to convince the oxide to come off the leader
with a scraper. I've discussed that somewhere, but haven't tried it.
Your approach is very thorough -- I don't know what else you can do
in those situations where there are no other options. Just remember
when you flip it the tracks are flipped, too <smile>.
It would be interesting to try and put it back together in the DAW.
Also, the fact that the pinning does not occur farther out in the
tape pack seems to confirm the other discussion I started about wind
profiles AND I just remembered (thank you) that the one where I had
the backup copy (a) was wound with a constant torque machine before
being put away (A77). It was my master tape for a 2LP set I produced in 1977.
There are no simple answers to any of this. We're dealing with an
imperfect system that is degrading and has many variables.
Cheers,
Richard
At 10:55 PM 2008-02-15, Eric Jacobs wrote:
I've encountered a fair number of tapes where the oxide
on the innermost magnetic tape wrap has stuck to the
plastic leader and is partially stripped off, remaining
adhered to the leader.
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