[QuadList] quad videotape stock question

[dixie@westpoint.tv]

Hi one problem you will get is that audio tape is a lot thicker, so will not run successfully. I have had a couple of rolls of Ampex 456 turn up, but could do nothing with them.

David Dean
Westpoint TV
0208 742 3400

----- Reply message -----
From: "Don Norwood" <dwnorwood at embarqmail.com>
To: "J. Mitch Hopper" <id at brainmist.com>, "Quad List" <quadlist at quadvideotapegroup.com>
Subject: [QuadList] quad videotape stock question
Date: Wed, Apr 10, 2013 3:11 AM
Quad tape magnetic particles are oriented for transverse scanning which is 
part of the reason for the limitations of the audio tracks which are 
longitudinal.  Conversely, audio tape made with longitudinal 
orientation would not work well for transverse scanning, but maybe the 
audio tracks would be better!

Don NorwoodDigitrak Communications, Inc.www.digitrakcom.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: 
J. Mitch Hopper 







I was just asked a question that I couldn't 
answer with certainty and knew the best answer with the science to back it up 
would be found here.
Can 2" tape stock designed for 24 track ATRs be 
used as quad tape stock. If so, what problems might be encountered - and if 
not, why not?
Back in the day, we all heard of a guy who knew a 
guy who used non-standard tape stock, but I never saw any actual 
first-hand data.
Any answers from my quad brethren?
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