tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020960402708303830.post2987793086751575690..comments2024-03-28T14:53:38.827-04:00Comments on BLCKDGRD: A Twill Tape Measure, an Audiotape Cassette Unspooled and Puckering, ShiningUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020960402708303830.post-70290417643081323282012-12-06T20:36:23.359-05:002012-12-06T20:36:23.359-05:00Thanks for Kind offer. I'm probably not going ...Thanks for Kind offer. I'm probably not going to get to monkey much with cassettes this weekend but yes next. I'll let you know.BDRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06557941385560728052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020960402708303830.post-76635507123298942462012-12-06T16:41:45.251-05:002012-12-06T16:41:45.251-05:00One of my college radio homies played that band on...One of my college radio homies played that band on his show the other night and really digs them as well. I'll give it a listen when I'm not where it has to be quiet. <br /><br />I've still got cassettes from the college years, scored at thrift stores in Kent and probably belonging to the same person, and also a box of tapes of mostly goth rock and dream pop and Nick Cave I bought on ebay. Some of them will be hard to replace, though depending on the titles, we might have stuff up at the station that I could copy and mail to you. Shoot me an email with some titles and I'll see if I can work some magic. Prunella Vulgarishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406854591968722235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020960402708303830.post-24634223876225950522012-12-05T17:47:13.558-05:002012-12-05T17:47:13.558-05:00I so shared Richard's fabulous post on my Face...I so shared Richard's fabulous post on my Facebook. What a fabulous reading experience, I was on pins and needles. thought I: Surely, he's not going to NOT mention...and then! The suspense almost killed me. Almost! THANK YOU, RICHARD. Frances Madesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621630522922354741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020960402708303830.post-45654036868929632852012-12-05T16:22:45.735-05:002012-12-05T16:22:45.735-05:00In one of my former lives, I was a magnetic tape d...In one of my former lives, I was a magnetic tape duplicator - if by SNAP!, one means that the tape has broken off 'cleanly' at the leader, the issue would be with the tape, it having become bonded in some way (usually heat/moisture related) with itself. <br />If the magnetic tape has stretched somewhat before breaking, that would indicate a tension issue created within the deck that could be remedied (as ZRM mentioned) by a complete fast forward and rewind prior to playback, balancing the tape to the machine. I would recommend doing this to all older recorded media prior to first playback after storage.<br /><br />;>)darkblackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06584075324283109495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020960402708303830.post-47109473638850756862012-12-05T14:49:41.753-05:002012-12-05T14:49:41.753-05:00Someone didn't shell out mad doubloons for the...Someone didn't shell out mad doubloons for the Maxell XL-90s. Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020960402708303830.post-33489158608616900122012-12-05T11:16:31.523-05:002012-12-05T11:16:31.523-05:00Susan of Texas is a guy?
The things one learns on...Susan of Texas is a guy?<br /><br />The things one learns on the internets!<br />~ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©https://www.blogger.com/profile/06252371815131259831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020960402708303830.post-69359781656119815612012-12-05T10:47:41.858-05:002012-12-05T10:47:41.858-05:00Although if sticky poorly spooled tape is your iss...Although if sticky poorly spooled tape is your issues, perhaps if you fast forwarded all the way through the tape and then rewound it, perhaps it would be less frictional?zombie rotten mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601960953323752278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020960402708303830.post-66160342261647634402012-12-05T10:45:50.444-05:002012-12-05T10:45:50.444-05:00OF COURSE I remember EIEIO. They have gotten back...OF COURSE I remember EIEIO. They have gotten back together for a couple of recent shows, matter of fact.<br /><br />Brother of a friend of mine is an archivist and librarian. He says most media are impermanent; magnetic media the worst. I think you're fucked, especially if those tapes were pre-recorded. Cheapest materials available.<br /><br />FWIW, in archiving, apparently an even more difficult problem is media that were designed for a machine that is obsolete. so not only does the library have to try to keep all these machines on hand, but find somebody to fix them....zombie rotten mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601960953323752278noreply@blogger.com