Re: [AV Media Matters] Newbie to list question - tape baking, is

[dackerm@fas.harvard.edu]

Yes they are now quantegy and last time I checked (which was this last
summer) they still offered the service for free.

David Ackerman
Audio Preservation Engineer
Archive World Music
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138

Telephone: 617-495-2794
Fax: 617-496-4636
e-mail: dackerm@fas.harvard.edu

On Mon, 20 Dec 1999 smolians@erols.com wrote:

>Ampex is now Quanergy.  Is this service still available free from them?
>
>Steve Smolian
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: dackerm@fas.harvard.edu <dackerm@fas.harvard.edu>
>To: AV-Media-Matters@topica.com <AV-Media-Matters@topica.com>
>Date: Monday, December 20, 1999 8:31 AM
>Subject: Re: [AV Media Matters] Newbie to list question - tape baking, is
>itwrong?
>
>
>>Ampex has a free baking service that I have used once or twice with very
>>good results.
>>
>>Also, I would recommend finding a 2" 16 track for the transfer and not
>>using a 24 track.  Last year I had a project I started on 2" 16 and
>>explored the idea of mixing an a 24 track machine with the hope of
working
>>in a better mix room with automation.  In the end I decided the sound
>>quality suffered too much and made the best of the 16 track room.
>>
>>David Ackerman
>>Audio Preservation Engineer
>>Archive World Music
>>Harvard University
>>Cambridge, MA 02138
>>
>>Telephone: 617-495-2794
>>Fax: 617-496-4636
>>e-mail: dackerm@fas.harvard.edu
>>
>>On Sat, 18 Dec 1999, Will Kreth wrote:
>>
>>> Greetings-
>>>
>>> I've got a circa 1982 Ampex 2" 16-track tape that I want to transfer to
>>> ProTools. It has been stored in various conditions and levels of
>>> humidity since that time, but has not been played since then. I've been
>>> told that I'll need to "bake" the tape to keep the acetate from coming
>off
>>> on the heads. Is this normal (and is it the only way to do it right?)
>>> This person said that after baking, the tape would only be good for
about
>>> 2 to 4 plays, so I want to make sure. Aside from the difficulty in
>finding
>>> an old 2" machine with a 16-track head (I know you can play them on a
>>> 24-track machine with some level of reliability) - I'm cautious about
>>> going forward. I'm located in Austin, TX.
>>>
>>> All tips/help greatly appreciated!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Will
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>