Tape Baking...Why?

A lot of tape manufactured in the mid 1970's to early 1980's is starting to come out of storage now for re-mixing and re-issue, and engineers are finding that it won't play. The surface of the tape has become gummy and it sticks to the heads and fixed guides of the tape transport, squealing, jerking, and, in extreme cases, slowing down or stopping the tape transport. This problem has cropped up on almost all brands of tape, but is nearly always fixable, at least temporarily by baking the tape.

When to Bake a Tape...

There are some important signs that show when a tape needs baking. The typical symptom is squealing when the tape passes the playback head or other fixed parts of a tape player. The squealing is audible directly from the tape and also transmitted electronically through the output of the tape recorder. Continuous use of a squealing tape risks permanently damaging the tape, as oxide is sometimes torn off the tape. This flaking residue can be seen and can feel gummy while still on the tape's surface. There is also a risk of damage to the player. Another symptom is the tape sounding dull and distorted.

Deterioration can happen to any tape, but the problem is more common with audio recording tape manufactured in the USA from the mid 1970's to the early 1980's.

Tapes That Generally Need Baking...

AMPEX- 406, 407, 456, 457, 499, Grand Master
3M- 153, 206, 207, 208, 209, 217, 219, 226, 227, 806, 807, 808, 809, Classic DP, Classic LP, Classic SP, Master and Master SX
 

Tape Baking Pricing

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Transfer to CD-DVD-ProTools HD:

Once baked we can transfer audio and video to files of any digital format you wish and it can be put on CD, DVD or BluRay disc. If you are in a hurry we can upload to our server for a quick download at your studio. All work is $65 per hour plus materials. The smaller tape formats will go quicker because there are less tracks to align and level to assure a full dynamic transfer. We have just about every audio tape head format ever made. This includes wire recorders. And we have both Dolby A/B/C and DBX noise reduction for 24 track. Also we have just about every video format accept Quad 2". Our quad 2" just quit and is too costly to fix this time around.

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