Tape Degradation Factors and Predicting Tape Life

Hess RL. Tape Degradation Factors and Predicting Tape Life. In: AES Convention 121. Audio Engineering Society; 2006.pp. 6970:1-23. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=13804

@inproceedings{Hess2006_13804,
  author = {Hess, Richard L.},
  title = {{Tape Degradation Factors and Predicting Tape Life}},
  booktitle = {AES Convention 121},
  pages = {6970:1-23},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=13804},
  year = {2006},
  month = oct,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society}
}

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AB  - From 1947 through the 1990s, most of the world’s sound was entrusted to analog magnetic recording tape for archi-val storage. Now that analog magnetic tape has moved into a niche market, audio professionals and archivists worry about the remaining lifetime of existing tapes. This paper defines the basic tape types and the current state of knowl-edge of their degradation mechanisms. Conflicting prior work is reviewed and correlated with current experience. A new playback method for squealing tapes is described. Illustrations of various types of tape degradations and a sur-vey of many of the techniques used for tape restoration are included. Suggestions are made for further research and archival practices.
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