So No More 456 Tape For my Vortexion CBL6 15 ips 1/4 2 TR

Bassmec · 22nd February 2007

OK Chaps! I want to know what to stick on it now Quantegy aint going to be making anymore 456. Problem is the old beast has 8 1/4 maximum reel size so its 7" probably
the limit or do you know different.
http://www.atkinsoft.com/cblad.html

Anybody else got one per chance.

Jay Pemberton · 22nd February 2007

RMGI have revived the EMTEC (nee BASF) tape range. I'd definitely go with their SM 911 tape, or it's 1 thou opposite number, LPR 35, as replacements for 456. Both available on a wide range of reels and pancakes. I'm not certain if 8 1/4" reels are in the range though. (Are these the same as the NAB-hub Ampex aluminium reels I have? They only can hold as much tape as a conventional 7 inch plastic reel.) Both of these tape types are available on 7 inch plastic reels though.

Bassmec · 22nd February 2007

I will have to get some as the old tube tape mastering is getting popular again round here, normally I just use the old beast for the pre amps and don't need any tape.

Jay Pemberton · 23rd February 2007

Glad to help! I'm getting good mileage still out of an Ampex 354 valve 2 track I have (7 1/2/15 IPS NAB or 7 1/2 NAB/15 AME--just switch out some EQ cans and off you go!) that was made in 1963. I'd love to hear what that Vortexion does for mixes too....

stevep · 23rd February 2007

The RMG tape is working GREAT here, Ive been rolling tape on every tracking session in the last 2 months

RMG 911 = 456
RMG 900 = GP9

22nd February 2007	#1
Bassmec Lives for gear Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ipswich, UK Posts: 928 Thread Starter	So No More 456 Tape For my Vortexion CBL6 15 ips 1/4 2 TR OK Chaps! I want to know what to stick on it now Quantegy aint going to be making anymore 456. Problem is the old beast has 8 1/4 maximum reel size so its 7" probably the limit or do you know different. http://www.atkinsoft.com/cblad.html Anybody else got one per chance. __________________ Regards.•:¨¨:•. ¸¸.•´¯`•.Mark Fairfax-Harwood, Engineer Springvale Studios http://www.springvalestudios.com

22nd February 2007	#3
Bassmec Lives for gear Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ipswich, UK Posts: 928 Thread Starter	Cheers Jay I will have to get some as the old tube tape mastering is getting popular again round here, normally I just use the old beast for the pre amps and don't need any tape.

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stevep Lives for Jesus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: orange county ca. Posts: 2,935	The RMG tape is working GREAT here, Ive been rolling tape on every tracking session in the last 2 months RMG 911 = 456 RMG 900 = GP9 __________________ Steve Perkins Steve Perkins Fishing.com Creation Recording Studios .com Take a Kid Fishing Outreach John 3:16

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22nd February 2007	#2
Jay Pemberton Gear nut Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mountain Home, Arkansas USA Posts: 103	RMGI have revived the EMTEC (nee BASF) tape range. I'd definitely go with their SM 911 tape, or it's 1 thou opposite number, LPR 35, as replacements for 456. Both available on a wide range of reels and pancakes. I'm not certain if 8 1/4" reels are in the range though. (Are these the same as the NAB-hub Ampex aluminium reels I have? They only can hold as much tape as a conventional 7 inch plastic reel.) Both of these tape types are available on 7 inch plastic reels though.