That's how I make a recording on reel-to-reel tape. Since I have no money for getting brand new tapes, I have to use 60s and 70s tapes that usually need some extra preparation...
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@BroadcastLegacy10 жыл бұрын
dude you sound like the easyest man to be friends with
@thallrudedjentstorm175611 ай бұрын
This video is a piece of YT-history.
@DrCassette10 ай бұрын
It is an old video, which somehow has started to gather a lot of views in more recent years :)
@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245 Жыл бұрын
Ahhh, a gem from KZfaq’s golden years
@DrCassette Жыл бұрын
KZfaq was such a different place back then...
@jannataadani30164 жыл бұрын
10 years ago
@ubuis29967 жыл бұрын
I've found one yesterday at the garbage. I'm going to safe it's life! It looks like the on/off switch is broken because that doesn't feel good, so for now it's not doing anything. Let's hope that's all the problems. You motivated me to repair it. You've shown it's worth it. Thanks!
@anselb200012 жыл бұрын
A lot of people could learn from these basics. Thanks for making the video.
@lindsaybrown763911 ай бұрын
Works like a dream, cleaned up a heap of my old tapes as they were leaving a lot of oxide behind. Thank you for the information.
@vinylcity15996 жыл бұрын
Glad I found this channel! Fantastic Bach of analog equipment you have there! Sweet! Definitely a new subscriber here!
@joeflanagan3547 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this video as some great tips in it. I have two reel to reel tape recorders and love recording 1960s music on them.
@clemsonbloke11 жыл бұрын
I'm glad young people are discovering this fine technology, they just have a lot to learn about it and its proper use.
@abeleballestri6127 жыл бұрын
Very nice demonstration and tutorial one,too. I think you would be a good teacher in your future life. Congratulations for the video.
@spannerworks114 жыл бұрын
Jonas What a good Idea for cleaning the tapes it never crossed my mind to clean the tape always clean the heads and tape track. I have a lot of BASF tapes as I bought them new in the 70s in Germany. To me they are the very best quality. Warmest regards Richard Great video
@wilkes8514 жыл бұрын
awesome! I don't think many people would think of cleaning the tape itself like that. I want a R2R, but the machines and tape seem to be very hard to find around here. And I like that feature where you can check the levels of what's just been recorded. Every tape deck should have that!
@hippydippy7 жыл бұрын
I love seeing youngsters who are into my long time addiction as a 61 year old. Enjoy the Music my friend!
@kitchentable13627 жыл бұрын
hippydippy - I'm in the same interested he is and I'm 13, I love old music and tapes and don't plan to stop :-)
@rexhavens4931 Жыл бұрын
Wish you would have shown how much dirt was on the towel.
@DrCassette Жыл бұрын
The camcorder most likely would not have captured that very well...
@berlewi7 ай бұрын
Many thanks for your really helpful and informative video!
@DrCassette7 ай бұрын
You are welcome :)
@diamonddave4511 жыл бұрын
I have a AKAI 4-track reel to reel deck that's about 35 years old. Still works great. I record and play back tapes on it quite often.
@Smith834012 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your videos. I'm a big fan of HiFi, particularly vintage HiFi and valve equipment. It's great to see others with the same interests.
@djFadeOut12214 жыл бұрын
@DrCassette thank you! around here, people usually sell their tape recorder, because they used years ago, and then put it up on the attic. when they were cleaning the place up, they found it again and put it on ebay. usually, when you buy those type of machines, you get a pile of tapes with it, because those were the tapes those people used when they used the machine. those machines usually have some problems like grease gone hard, but that is easy to fix with WD40.
@tillmannschurfeld67023 жыл бұрын
Just watched the video right now. Genius!
@29def9011 жыл бұрын
Nice demonstration video. I was just using my teac A-3300 deck and decided to look it up, which lead me to your video. Cheers!
@RumbleFish696 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! You know your stuff, brother! Good stuff, man!
@DrCassette6 жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
@franimal007 Жыл бұрын
Love it!! I have been making fantastic music on my reel to reel. I discovered by using my DAC and believe it or not iTunes! I set it up to fit music as close to the end of the tape as I can, also adjusting the music to mix in the songs. The DAC makes all the difference as for the quality of the sound. My tapes really have great sound not to mention how cool it is!!! One bit of advise to you is isolate your turntable as I have experienced being able to hear rumble just by using a switch on the reel to reel. Also if you use a sub, turn it off while recording. Thanks for the video! I would like to see people rekindle reel to reels again. I am thinking on doing a video on what to look for when buying old tapes. Many warning signs with used tapes.
@R3TR0R4V33 жыл бұрын
Good stuff, man.. I definitely plan to try this soon! I have all the equipment and then some now.. I just need to get some more tape. 😎
@DrCassette3 жыл бұрын
Make sure you get some good tape - then you won't need to clean it like I had to in this video...
@Fighthouse15411 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dr cassette for all the helpful information contained in this video
@hippa2dahoppa211 жыл бұрын
thanks for this video i been recording on a digital recorder since 2003 for music, i found a reel to reel for 125$ at a estate sale that im thinking of buying to toy around with i always wanted a reel 2 reel so itll be mostly for display but seeing this helps me know the basics on how to use it
@CoolDudeClem14 жыл бұрын
Welcome back! I never thought of cleaning the tape as well, but it makes perfect sense. I discoverd that lcd screen cleaner seems to work really well as a head cleaner, seems to work well on vinyl records too, i tried it on a record I didnt mind if it got messed up and afterwards, it ended up looking and sounding like new!
@honesty09848412 жыл бұрын
Dear Sir,I am very thankful for the valuable tips.....
@mosesbrowning80553 жыл бұрын
I do the same thing. I have also come across squeaky tape and re lubricated the tape with silicone on a soft cloth and no more squeak
@jonasgustafsson97663 жыл бұрын
Squeaky tapes most often suffer from Sticky shed syndrome. Silicone might solve this temporaly but tapes suffering from sss better be baked and the content, if worth saving, transfered to other media / another tape. Ampex, Scotch from the mid 70’s, Sony SLH/ULH, Shamrock etc often suffer from SSS BASF, Maxell, TDK (all eras) and 60’s tapes of all brands are most often free from SSS
@Snuff_Porn Жыл бұрын
This was great thank you
@bluenazz14 жыл бұрын
I was thinking that the cleaning cloth should be very very soft for fear of abrasion on the tape. I think I may try this using my wife's cotton make up pads as they are extremely soft and will not give back lint. Great video!
@orcams15lf714 жыл бұрын
I knew somebody that did that with a cloth. The only thing was, he thought he was wiping off the old music to erase the tape.
@dylanotto16753 жыл бұрын
you need a magnet for that.
@DrCassette14 жыл бұрын
@Jallge I forgot to show that in the video... the first time it was absolutely dirty and brown. So cleaning the tape was definitely a good idea.
@RODALCO200712 жыл бұрын
Great video tutorial, Thanks for showing.
@melitosse12 жыл бұрын
I use to set the levels higher, At the loudest points the needle hits big red but I don't get any saturation, the dynamic is better and there's less noise from the the tape itself.
@vaniofelipe57037 жыл бұрын
Really helpful man! Thanks
@LAREXJR4 жыл бұрын
Like your video Can you make a video on the actual connecting of the reel to reel to the receiver?..thanks
@senorverde0912 жыл бұрын
I bought some really old tapes and thought, "Why would I need to clean the tapes?" So, after playing a tape I looked at my pinch roller and capstan and was in shock to see the amount crap that accumulated on them. So, if the rollers were dirty you could imagine how the heads looked!!
@pressureworld111 жыл бұрын
Good work Dr. Cassette. I was hurting my head trying to figure out how to record on a reel to reel.
@16mmDJ14 жыл бұрын
Good choice of music.
@ifly653 жыл бұрын
I knew it was Argent in 5 seconds. Nice and thanks!
@kas-hifi Жыл бұрын
Nice deck, i got a Phillips 4407, and i have a modern atlp60xbt, both units have integrated amp, so i guess i only need rca to din plugs then
@DrCassette Жыл бұрын
Theoretically yes. However, DIN inputs are often too sensitive for RCA audio levels, you may end up with distortion...
@iLL.b2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mr. Cassette I wanna make my own album, recording with a reel to reel tape machine.
@DrCassette14 жыл бұрын
@Interests2009 I had to spray contact spray into the speed selector and into both speed regulators. When I got this record player the speed on it was messed up too.
@DrCassette14 жыл бұрын
@TheNewFormula Usually there's just some dust in there. A paint brush and the vacuum cleaner are enough to clean that out :)
@DrCassette14 жыл бұрын
@margaretsville Yes, first video since I returned :D It's always different with tapes, maybe your tapes will be working fine, maybe they too need cleaning because of oxide that came off the tape. It's also possible that the air that's sealed in the plastic has turned bad and ruined the tape. Also that has happened before.
@coolbluelights14 жыл бұрын
I love reel to reel and tapes! I just went to wal mart and they are so modern they don't even carry blank tapes or microcassette recorders anymore. wal mart sucks!
@djFadeOut12214 жыл бұрын
@DrCassette it's a bit weird that those plastic philips reel-to-reels seem to have no good reel brakes. the reel just keeps spinning when you press stop, and lets the tape fly around, so you had to stop it by hand. on all machines i've got (even ones that wind a lot faster that that philips) the reels stop immediately if you press stop...
@roycardey156210 жыл бұрын
Am also looking for light machine grease. What do you recommend? The book talks about MIL-G-23827AM, Lubriplate or equivalent. Where would I find it? This is also for Robert's reel to reel
@Wolfythereviewer4 жыл бұрын
Would using a static-free or reducing electrical cloth reduce the static generation? I'm looking into analog recording and unfortunately I'm stuck with old tape.
@DrCassette4 жыл бұрын
Make a test run with one of your old tapes. If they are not BASF tapes, there is a chance you can use them without cleaning them first.
@DrCassette13 жыл бұрын
@DeJayPlp Hook the reel-to-reel up to your computer's sound input and record the audio. Then it can go on to a CD.
@stenbjorklund4618 жыл бұрын
What is that record!? I had it back in the seventies. Argent? Almost sure it's Argent. Going to fix up my Akai 4000DS so i'm checking a lot of R2R tips right now. Nice vid.
@DrCassette12 жыл бұрын
That also depends on the machine you are using. To record with auto reverse, the machine needs to have 6 heads. The 4 head machines are only for auto reverse in playback mode.
@roycardey156210 жыл бұрын
I'm looking for SAE 10 machine oil for my Robert's reel to reel. What do you recommend and where can I find it?
@fednance28377 жыл бұрын
you are the best!
@georgethomas94366 жыл бұрын
Hello Dr. I enjoy your informative postings. I have a lot of BASF PR35 I do the same thing as you. Clean them in FF.
@ArshadHaroon5 жыл бұрын
Hello DrCassette, I am planning to record the downloaded Mp3 songs on my desk top to record to the reel to reel.....mostly are remixes so should be not problem as the downloaded quality is nice....please let me know your view on it.
@SaabSurpemacy5 жыл бұрын
DrCasette, I have a TEAC reel to reel, and it is one my father used to have. My question for you is what will I need specifically to record from an outside source onto the tape. My mate and I have an electronic band, and we do things old school and use analogue hardware. And the reel to reel will be used to record and playback backing tracks. Cheers Johnathon.
@DrCassette5 жыл бұрын
As a band you probably have some microphones and a sound mixer set up. The sound mixer should have a line output. Connect that to the line input of the TEAC tape deck. It should be quite straightforward.
@SaabSurpemacy5 жыл бұрын
DrCassette Thank you very much!
@DrCassette14 жыл бұрын
@giammyzanna The lowest price I think is 16€. Those old tapes I usually get for only around 2€!
@alexandershalin35436 жыл бұрын
Really nice.
@DrCassette11 жыл бұрын
No. As far as I know, the BASF never used acetate to make their tapes.
@tblach0411 жыл бұрын
I'm curious about what you mean by the auto-stop. I have a sony tc 530 that needs to be put back in the game. Whenever I hit the record button it seems to be frozen. Also, do you know if the tc 530 is good enough to record music or is it mostly for speeches? Thanks for the upload and knowledge.
@rareblues78daddy11 жыл бұрын
Nice video, but you forgot head demagnetizing. Also, the way you're cleaning the tape will actually remove the iron oxide on the tape surface. Make sure not to do that very often. One more thing: It's a good idea to fast forward the tape through side one, then let it play through side two at normal speed to reset the tape in the spool so it is 100% even all the way through.
@DrCassette12 жыл бұрын
The recording time depends on the reel size, the tape length, the tape thickness (longplay, doubleplay, tripleplay) and the tape speed. I never care for what my recording time is, I just record until the tape ends.
@runningdeer69354 жыл бұрын
Very informative. Thank you. You are too cute.
@ghsgtnayhmd47924 жыл бұрын
If I have a preamp built in on my record player I can plug it straight into my reel to reel?
@DrCassette4 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can then plug it straight into the line in of the tape deck.
@The1970sInfatuate12 жыл бұрын
I like the Pioneer RT-707 model. It actually has 4 heads, and I found a lot of specifications about it. The frequency response at 7-1/2 is supposedly 28,000 Hz and even at 3-1/2 it is still an impressive 20,000 Hz. It didn't say the frequency response at 1-7/8, but I would think 3-3/4 is a good enough speed that should give you long durations of recording time. Also, how do you record on both sides? Do you use the auto reverse feature, or do you flip the reels to the other side?
@producer_ben6 жыл бұрын
I always understood you stored reel to reel tapes "tail out" to reduced print through.
@DrCassette14 жыл бұрын
@djFadeOut122 Your video inspired me to make this video :D I do the cleaning only before I record on them. During playback, I have to clean the heads from time to time. A bit annoying, but that's the way it is with these old tapes :) Tapes by Maxell, Scotch and Sony sure are very good, but very expensive. I have one Philips tape, I like the plastic case of those reels, you can have an index just like with a cassette.
@DrCassette14 жыл бұрын
@manyvideoinerests I have used reel-to-reel for one or two years.
@renheitman4 ай бұрын
Extremely informative! About to try this for the very first time and this video covered everything I needed to know. Thank you! Random question though….if you happen to record a couple of songs and they don’t sound very good. Is it ok to rewind the tape and try again? Or should you limit the recording information that you are putting onto the blank tape?
@DrCassette4 ай бұрын
Yes, you absolutely can rewind and try again, the recorder will erase the old recordings while making the new recording. It takes many passes until a tape wears out.
@renheitman4 ай бұрын
@@DrCassette thank you! I appreciate the response. Have you noticed a sound quality difference between recording at different speeds/ips?
@DrCassette4 ай бұрын
@@renheitman Yes, it is a simple rule: The faster the speed, the better the sound quality and the lower the background noise. The tradeoff is of course the reduced play time.
@renheitman4 ай бұрын
@@DrCassette Thank you! Any tips on setting recording levels?
@Lachlant198414 жыл бұрын
This is certainly very instructive and interesting. How diety was the cloth when you finished cleaning the tape? Do you have a procedure for cleaning regular compact cassette tape? I've used VASF cassettes in the 90's, I personally didn't like them all that much, I always thought TDK tapes were better, but that's my opinion. Your videos are always vey instructive and inspiring at the same time.
@jogmas125 жыл бұрын
By the way Doc i have a mission cyrus one integrated amp Made in 1984. The right Channel ocasionally breaks up when i first turn on a source CD, turntable, etc... then it plays as normal. What could it be?
@MichaelRouseinator5 жыл бұрын
I could be wrong as I don't know your unit well but it sounds as if a transistor or capacitor is failing. Remember, all audio equipment loves to be played. When they sit with out being used, the capacitors tend to dry out.
@mrtunes321112 жыл бұрын
Hello, And thankyou for the information, on cleaning reel to reel tapes. I was wondering if the same principle would appy, to cleaning a tape that has already been recorded, with music selections, that you like. Or if cleaning a tape in this manner, that has already been recorded, would reduce the sound quality of the tape? thankyou
@Lachlant198414 жыл бұрын
@DrCassette I'm guessing the tapes I used were standard normal position tapes, I don't believe I have any Chrome tapes, and most of the tape decks I used back when i used tapes on a daily basis were usually made in China or Taiwan or Malaysia. Welcome back by the way, did you enjoy your time away?
@DrCassette13 жыл бұрын
@hifijohn Wrong. There are two head reel to reels as well as single head reel to reels. And if you set the levels while recording the recordings won't come out good.
@badass49er111 жыл бұрын
im getting ready to buy my first reel to reel.... any suggestions or recommendations.. brand? Model? Thanks
@EddieJazzFan14 жыл бұрын
Nice information. I actually have some old but still sealed unused BASF reel tape. Do you think it will have the same problem as your old tapes? Is this your first video since you came back from travel? Welcome Back !
@sidecarcn4 жыл бұрын
I spent many years at Radio Netherlands and Deutsche Welle and never heard of having to clean a tape before recording on it. .
@DrCassette4 жыл бұрын
Because you had the luxury of brand new studio quality tape - keep in mind I was using some 40 years old consumer grade BASF tape. These types of tape deposit a lot of oxide, so you can only record on the tape after cleaning it - otherwisely you will have a head clog a few minutes into the recording!
@sidecarcn4 жыл бұрын
New studio tape? The only time programs would get new studio tape is if the program was going to be archived or if it was a concert being recorded for the transcription service. Most of the BASF DP26 and AGFA PE31, PER525 tapes which were to record the live transmissions and then played back by master control for the different regions. Were so old the labels put on the boxes in many cases were even thicker than the boxes they were kept in. Both at DW and the Wereldomroep would for the most part only use the consumer grade BASF and AGFA tape for daily use. Sometimes we would also get in stock of ORWO tape, because of cost.
@DrCassette4 жыл бұрын
Interesting story, but the tapes would have still been almost new or a few years old, rather than being decades old. Try recording on a 1970s BASF DP26 today - it won't be fun ;)
@sidecarcn4 жыл бұрын
They were not almost new. At he time I was at DW and RNW in the 90s. We still had tape from the 60s that was being used. The only time the engineers would clean any tape is if it was pulled from the archive, which had been poorly designed and mold became a problem. And they only did this when DW moved from Koln to Bonn. Deutschlandfunk, which was in the next building had an even worse problem. They just dumped the tapes. But if you clean it the way you did. Your not just removing dust, but also magnetic particles. Which will also change the BIAS of the tape and the recording will be awful.
@SkewEyedRecords6 жыл бұрын
How do you set up? I mean what are the connections you make? Turntable to reel to reel?
@DrCassette6 жыл бұрын
The record player must be connected to a phono preamplifier. In this case, it was the built-in phono preamplifier of my Onkyo receiver. The line out (or record out) connection of the receiver / amplifier is then connected to the line input of the reel to reel.
@SkewEyedRecords6 жыл бұрын
DrCassette thanx! I just suscribe!!
@davidcrawford237 жыл бұрын
I guess your cleaning method is brand specific. If you had a Teac, Tascam, or some other brands which have a right hand tension arm you'd have to block the arm up before the transport assemble would Forward or Reverse. Without the arm in the engaged position the transport system will not function, on other brands that is. It didn't look like yours has a tension arm.
@DrCassette7 жыл бұрын
Correct.
@badass49er111 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I appreciate the info...
@alcoholisfreedrink7 жыл бұрын
wow so many cassettes
@martyjewell56836 жыл бұрын
A very interesting and instructive video, sir. I notice all your cassettes, what cassette deck/decks do you have??? I use a Teac X-3 open reel deck (purchased on 8-27-1982) and several cassette decks; Akai GX-f31, Yamaha KX-260, Technics RS-M224, Nakamichi BX-1 and a Denon DRM-800A. To clean heads I use isopropyl alcohol (99%) and Q-tips, works great.
@DrCassette6 жыл бұрын
I have had probably about 100 cassette decks over the years, the ones I use most are a JVC KD-V6, an Akai GX-75 and a Sony TC-KE600S. For cleaning heads I use the same method as you do.
@martyjewell56836 жыл бұрын
Sony and Akai built some very good audio components, especially cassette decks. I like my Akai GX-f31, an excellent deck. I haven't owned that many decks, only about ten total over the years and only one open reel machine. I've been into hifi since 1974 when I got my first "system" of receiver, turntable, cassette deck and speakers. I like the vintage "classic" components, the best quality for cost and better than today's offerings. In my humble opinion.
@The1970sInfatuate12 жыл бұрын
Okay, that makes sense. How much does the fidelity and frequency response decrease when recording at 3 and 3/4 rather than at 7 and 1/2 inches per second?
@jameshurst31847 жыл бұрын
I purchased a AKAI GX 4000D. It was not recording when I got it...I repaired that. However I can't get the tape to play back live sound. It shows when I speak into the mic the meters are working but what I need is for this thing to be able to play back live sound. I have two speakers connected in the back...one on input the other on output, yet there is no sound. Can you show a step by step as to how you would set up to use a mic and where to put your lines in the back.....thank you.
@DrCassette7 жыл бұрын
You can not connect speakers directly to the machine. You need an amplifier.
@gerryroberts6626 жыл бұрын
I like how you wipe the tape, i do that too.. a lot..
@DrCassette14 жыл бұрын
@Lachlant1984 The cloth was very dirty on the first turn, it got better at the secornd turn. I don't clean compact cassette tapes. If the tape is dirty, I throw out the cassette, because they are still available new. So why should I mess around with bad old ones :D BASF cassettes are a complicated story... if you have used a japanese made cassette deck with BASF chrome cassettes it wouldn't surprise me at all that you liked TDK better.
@DrCassette14 жыл бұрын
@Interests2009 Yes, we do get WD40 here in Germany. But prefer using "Tuner600" by the Kontaktchemie company.
@aadam-kz5my7 жыл бұрын
Great video. How would you record downloaded music, through a digital to analog converter? If yes what should I use?
@DrCassette7 жыл бұрын
Just use the analog output of your computer (headphone jack) to record the audio. No need for an expensive DA-Converter in this case.
@user-dv5yt9yc9x3 жыл бұрын
And if you also scroll the tape twice for recording without a signal, then you will get more than 6 dB drop in the tape noise level.))
@koritz1233 жыл бұрын
What about 3% hydrogen peroxide on a cloth and clean the tapes with that. I read that TAPEHEADS says that is the only liquid cleaner they approve of? I believe they were referring to moldy tapes but wouldn't this be good for general purpose cleaning?
@Darksagan6 жыл бұрын
Cool room.
@killmore757 жыл бұрын
You should put the like button back on this old post because I'm sure it will be up there! Cheers!
If the added head is offset then you will have to play it back on the same offset deck. The 'sound on sound' decks used separate tape heads for record & playback. The playback head 1st, Record head 2nd. The PLAYBACK head allows you to listen to the recorded material unspooling from the left reel. It passes by the playback head 1st. Followed by the RECORD head. You can record over what you just played ( a split second later as it hits the record). Watch Les Paul: Chasing Sound! "Sound on Sound"
@markcovington81596 жыл бұрын
Hey DrCassette. @5:20: What procedures would you need to go through if you're planning on recording from say a cassette tape to a reel to reel tape or from a cd to a reel to reel tape? :) Thank you! :)
@DrCassette6 жыл бұрын
Select the appropriate input on your amplifier/receiver.
@martyjewell56836 жыл бұрын
Excellent advice, From a cassette you'll never be able to utilize the faster 7 1/2 IPS speed as cassette tape speed is 1 7/8 IPS.
@The1970sInfatuate12 жыл бұрын
How do you tell how long a blank reel to reel tape is? A lot of the boxes on blank reel to reel tapes say 1800 or 1200. How do you know how long you can record for, and at what speeds?
@tommyparks3875 жыл бұрын
Thanks for video but could you explain the cable hookups from phono, amp and R2R to be able to record the vinyl? Thanks
@DrCassette5 жыл бұрын
The record player connects to the Phono input of the amplifier/receiver. The Line Out of the R2R connects to the tape monitor input or tape input of the amp, the Line In of the R2R connects to the tape monitor output or record output of the amp.
@tommyparks3875 жыл бұрын
My amp is the Denon avr-x2500H and it looks like the only option I have for a line out is zone 2 would that work?
@DrCassette5 жыл бұрын
Oh, so you have an AV receiver and it does not have a record output... well, that's a problem. You can't connect the record player straight to the Line In of the R2R because it needs a preamp...
@tommyparks3875 жыл бұрын
DrCassette, am I DOA or is there an option available for recording from TT to r2r?
@DrCassette5 жыл бұрын
I don't know the details of your receiver, so I can't tell if there may be a possible way to connect things...
@vitorjunior202311 жыл бұрын
Nice Video. But answer a question of mine. Is this tape made of acetate?. I´ve noticed in the end of the cleaning it have the mix of brown/orange colour. If so, why it did not suffered from vynegar syndrome? The tape breaks or worn very badly, and the smell of vynegar (hence the name). Thankx