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Originally Posted by squelchpalace  started a session on a new roll of RMGI 900 tape......it started leaving light residue all along the tape path.....this residue build up has gotten progressively worse over time......one play through leaves an unbelievable amount of gunk......but there is no audible deterioration in the recorded material........have already done a digital transfer as a safety.......should i keep using this tape until i notice a loss in fidelity?.........anyone else been in this situation?....i feel like i am racing against time here....how much life is left in this crap roll?...... |
Contact RMG. By all means do a backup now!
The bad ones we had deteriorated quite quickly leaving residues that took me ages to clean off the decks.
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