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The Recording the Masters SM468 Archive Studio Tape ¼” 762m (Pancake Reel) is a Reel of Archive Tape with very Long-Term Stability and a 265mm Reel and NAB Hub. Analogue Audio Tapes have been used to record famous Albums, as this type of Technology introduces Artefacts and Distortions that are pleasant and Musically Enhancing; widely regarded as “Analogue Warmth”. This way of Producing Music adds the right amount of Punch, Warmth, Fuzziness and Rounding Off. Analogue Tape offers the optimal opportunity to produce great-sounding High-Definition Masters for Digital and Vinyl Music listening.
I am pleased to find this excellent mastering tape on DV247. In the past there have been some major problems with tape formulations. Ampex 456 and Scotch 226 both suffered from moisture absorbtion due to the polymer used,leading to "sticky tape syndrome". This made the tapes unplayable without first having been baked at a controlled temperature to remove the moisture. THe SM468, which I purchased, is from the original formulation of Agfa Gevert PM468, a tape formulation that was more costly than Ampex or Scotch but had none of the moisture absorbtion problems. This means that the archiving quality of this formulation is excellent. Very low print through and proven achival qualities of over 40 years in the field.
