shrouded|elk
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hey all.
just picked up a [near mint] Wollensak 8075 8-track recorder off eBay that i'm going to start doing some recordings/transfers/releases on, but i was curious what the distinction was between ¼" tape used in 8-tracks as opposed to ¼" tape used for open reel machines?
i know 8-track tape was made from plastic and had oxide on the back side, but i also know that 8-track tape sheds like crazy and the backing comes off like dust if touched or stored improperly. poor quality open reel tape seems to have some of the same issues, but what are the real differences?
here's my goal: rethread a bunch of commercial 8-tracks with open-reel ¼" tape [i have hundreds of miles of it] to my own exact time lengths to be able to release new music on 8-tracks! i've created a few 8-track loops for musical performances and had luck rethreading them myself, even if it takes FOREVER. just want to spread the love of 8-tracks without having to purchase pricey blank versions of varied lengths.
many thanks!
just picked up a [near mint] Wollensak 8075 8-track recorder off eBay that i'm going to start doing some recordings/transfers/releases on, but i was curious what the distinction was between ¼" tape used in 8-tracks as opposed to ¼" tape used for open reel machines?
i know 8-track tape was made from plastic and had oxide on the back side, but i also know that 8-track tape sheds like crazy and the backing comes off like dust if touched or stored improperly. poor quality open reel tape seems to have some of the same issues, but what are the real differences?
here's my goal: rethread a bunch of commercial 8-tracks with open-reel ¼" tape [i have hundreds of miles of it] to my own exact time lengths to be able to release new music on 8-tracks! i've created a few 8-track loops for musical performances and had luck rethreading them myself, even if it takes FOREVER. just want to spread the love of 8-tracks without having to purchase pricey blank versions of varied lengths.
many thanks!