Getting Close to Start of Tape Swap
Hello everyone!!!!
This is Travis, Luther's friend in Austin. I was the one who got a tape swap started in the Klipsch forum and it has run fairly smooth. I have prepared routing slips for everyone in the 10.5" group. It is pretty simple, I will email you each a routing slip to enclose with your tape, after you get it and listen to it you just send it on to the next person on the list. The last person on the list will be you, in other words, your tape is returned to you at the end.
I saw one post about concern over damage in shipping. I have shipped a lot of tapes and never had one damaged. Ship them in the tape box they came in and be sure to tape the end of the tape over onto the reel so it does not get loose in shipment. If you don't know what I am talking about don't be shy, let me know (email address is below) and I will send you a photo of what I am talking about. If you put the tape box in a standard record/lp shipping box it will arrive in perfect shape.
Our goal is to have everyone have their tapes recorded by this Sunday so that they can be shipped out on Monday. They will be sent via media mail, except to the person in Canada, I am not sure if you can media mail to Canada, or from Canada to US. We are figuring it will take a week for all tapes to get where they need to go. Then we will plan on mailing the tapes a week from then. So within 5 days we ship, allow a week for tapes to arrive, have a week to listen to it, then send it on. We don't want things to be too rushed, we don't want it to feel like work. If Sunday is too soon to get your tape done, post on here and we can either hold off or figure something out. I few have posted that their tapes are ready to go, please also post on here that your tape is ready. The good news is that we have great participation so it gives you almost two months to record your next tape!
For folks on the 10.5 list, you can also be on the 7.5 list. Luther and I are going to be doing both. It is double the work, have to record two tapes, ship two tapes every week, and listen to two tapes every week. For me I figure it is worth it because I am getting exposed to twice as much music, and twice as much equipment/technique. PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU WANT TO DO BOTH. My email address is tcwesq@texas.net.
There are only a few rules:
It must be a tape you recorded, no prerecorded commercial tapes
Try to record at 7.5 IPS
There are no rules, as previously indicated in this thread, regarding the type or genre of music.
Please include your routing slip with your tape so that we can make sure it gets routed correctly and returned to you.
Please include the make and model of what your tape was recorded on, and if not apparent on the tape, the make and type of tape it is recorded on. Please indicated what type of noise reduction (NR) you used, if any.
If possible, please list the source equipment used, i.e., Nottingham Space Deck turntable, Hadcock 242 tonearm, Music Maker MM cartridge, etc.
I think that about covers it. Any idea or suggestions would be most appreciated. I am looking forward to emails from you so I can send you your routing lists, and whether anyone wants to double up on both lists.
Travis
Wardsweb said:
Hello everyone!!!!
This is Travis, Luther's friend in Austin. I was the one who got a tape swap started in the Klipsch forum and it has run fairly smooth. I have prepared routing slips for everyone in the 10.5" group. It is pretty simple, I will email you each a routing slip to enclose with your tape, after you get it and listen to it you just send it on to the next person on the list. The last person on the list will be you, in other words, your tape is returned to you at the end.
I saw one post about concern over damage in shipping. I have shipped a lot of tapes and never had one damaged. Ship them in the tape box they came in and be sure to tape the end of the tape over onto the reel so it does not get loose in shipment. If you don't know what I am talking about don't be shy, let me know (email address is below) and I will send you a photo of what I am talking about. If you put the tape box in a standard record/lp shipping box it will arrive in perfect shape.
Our goal is to have everyone have their tapes recorded by this Sunday so that they can be shipped out on Monday. They will be sent via media mail, except to the person in Canada, I am not sure if you can media mail to Canada, or from Canada to US. We are figuring it will take a week for all tapes to get where they need to go. Then we will plan on mailing the tapes a week from then. So within 5 days we ship, allow a week for tapes to arrive, have a week to listen to it, then send it on. We don't want things to be too rushed, we don't want it to feel like work. If Sunday is too soon to get your tape done, post on here and we can either hold off or figure something out. I few have posted that their tapes are ready to go, please also post on here that your tape is ready. The good news is that we have great participation so it gives you almost two months to record your next tape!
For folks on the 10.5 list, you can also be on the 7.5 list. Luther and I are going to be doing both. It is double the work, have to record two tapes, ship two tapes every week, and listen to two tapes every week. For me I figure it is worth it because I am getting exposed to twice as much music, and twice as much equipment/technique. PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU WANT TO DO BOTH. My email address is tcwesq@texas.net.
There are only a few rules:
It must be a tape you recorded, no prerecorded commercial tapes
Try to record at 7.5 IPS
There are no rules, as previously indicated in this thread, regarding the type or genre of music.
Please include your routing slip with your tape so that we can make sure it gets routed correctly and returned to you.
Please include the make and model of what your tape was recorded on, and if not apparent on the tape, the make and type of tape it is recorded on. Please indicated what type of noise reduction (NR) you used, if any.
If possible, please list the source equipment used, i.e., Nottingham Space Deck turntable, Hadcock 242 tonearm, Music Maker MM cartridge, etc.
I think that about covers it. Any idea or suggestions would be most appreciated. I am looking forward to emails from you so I can send you your routing lists, and whether anyone wants to double up on both lists.
Travis
But it is an issue that you planners need to be aware of...
