24 track 2in tape recommendations for ATR-80?

atkeys

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Hi guys - we're just setting up our ATR-80 and looking to source 24 track 2in tape and alignment tape. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks!
 
I’ve been using these guys I’m happy with the tape.
https://www.atrtape.com/

just went there thought they had all widths of mrl test tape but I don’t see it listed now. 1/4”
Gotta be another source, I’ve seen it online.
 
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Thanks Caveman! Really appreciated, and will check out now. And I'll be on the lookout for 2in mrl tape
 
http://mrltapes.com/pubpl2019.pdf

Pricey but we’re stuck. I’m afraid of used because of stretch.
In the end a test tape is worth the $ imho there is a big difference in sound when a machine is set up properly. Like sweet creamy butter made from mother’s milk. :)
 
Thanks again man! Yikes, I see what you mean about the cost, but also agree with your reasoning. We're new to tape-based recording, as the ATR was given to us by a friend at a studio in Germany which has closed down. So we're trying to work things out from scratch.
 
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Wow, nice gift! All a friend ever gave me was a broken gtr pick lol I need new friends :)
 
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BTW you don't have an ATR-80 user manual do you? I'd be happy to pay for a photocopy if you could PDF one across
 
Sorry no manual. I never owned an atr80 though I’ve read good stuff about them.
 
Sorry - don't know where I got the idea you had an ATR! Thanks again for the comms and have as great a hols as possible during these dark times
 
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ATR Master would be my choice but the SM900 will be good for over there. MRL tape can be ordered through JRF Magnetics as that is how I get mine. 2" tape is going to be expensive as all the tape has to be good as all track have to be perfect in their print.
 
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Thanks Skywave. I'm hoping to be in Chicago in September (assuming we can fly by then!) and would be great to drop by to see you guys
 
There is not much to see at my place like some of these guys put pictures up. I am more overloaded and with little room to work most of the time but we can go get lunch if you drop by.
To take all this equipment in and have a large roomy space like they had at Teac I would need an industrial sized building and then the overhead would sky rocket. I don't think Teac service ever had even 100 unit in back log but they had 4 to 5 technicians. I have about 180 for 1 guy.
 
In some cases where a manual was needed I would get a hold of a fresh looking original and Fed Ex it over to Stereomanuals for it to be reproduced. He does a wonderful job and send the original back so it can go back to the source. I have done this in 2 or 3 decks so far. I did get two reproductions at that time. I asked Rick if he ever sold a 48 deck manual that I had him do and he said he sold like 14 of them so it does the World good to be able to reproduce these.
 

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