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Re: [Mellotronists] Tape supply

2007-11-19 by mark kasian

Audio recording tape is amazingly robust over time IF
it is not abused by too much humidity and extreme
temps. The biggest enemies in your mellotron are bad
handling when changing frames, misadjusted mechanics
and magnetism.

EMI stopped making tape MANY years ago and there are
only two manufacturers left: RMI-EMTEC in Holland and
ATR Magnetics in the US.
--- Mark Pring <markpringnz@...> wrote:

> I seem to have lost the post I want to reply to. I
> am
> sure some one mentioned that Martin had enough tape
> to
> last 10 years. Have EMI stopped making it? It's
> going
> to be another 3 years before I can afford mine. How
> long does a tape set usually last?
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
>      
>
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