We've been baking! Yes, you read correctly. Our audio engineers have been doing some home, or shall we say studio, economics, but it's probably not the kind of baking you might think.
Magnetic tape recorded after 1973 generally presents a problem when transferring. The issue is caused by humidity in the air that is absorbed by the binder that holds the oxide on the tape. This problem is called “Archival Shed Syndrome” (also known as “Sticky Tape Syndrome”). When these tapes are played, they very quickly slow down and eventually come to a complete stop as the tape becomes glued to the heads and guides of a tape machine.
To solve this problem, we use a process whereby we systematically bake the tapes in a convection oven. Our process “dries-out” these tapes so that the original recordings can be transferred safely to a digital format.
Need tapes transferred to digital files? Call Michelle Streitmarter at 513-241-7475 or email Michelle@SoundImages.com to find out how we can help you.
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