[LAU] OT, but IMO really interesting living history: They still produce cassette tapes in Germany

[Set Hallstrom]

On 2013-12-03 22:52, Set Hallstrom wrote:
> Thank you!!
> 
> I've forwarded the information to quite a few friends. Here in sweden,
> audio cassette is having a revival since a couple of years back. What
> used to be netlabels are now cassette labels producing limited edition
> tapes... go figure.
> 
> I really like it thou: these FFWD>> an <<REW constraint is a pain that
> sort of forces a listener into taking in an albums narrative thread,
> which i have been missing in the quickskipping digital era we live :)
> 
> And with a a little bit of inventiveness for the cover art, one can sell
> these tapes for very decent prices.
> 
> Have a good week,
> 
> Set
> 
> On 2013-12-03 20:39, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>> On Tue, 2013-12-03 at 18:38 +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>>> In Germany they still produce cassette tapes :). Quality control is done
>>> with Studer tape recorders and RFT monitors. Some years ago I got two
>>> RFT monitors for less than 50,- € at Ebay :). Seen on German television,
>>> today at 18:31 kabel eins. I suspect the Studer studio tape recorders
>>> are un-payable and impossible to maintain, so I suspect there will be no
>>> long future for this technology. The same factory does produce records
>>> too :).
>>>
>>> The cassette tapes they produce are audio dramas, they didn't mention
>>> music.
>>
>> One self-reply is allowed?
>>
>> I forgot to mention that the coping tape recorders are second-hand from
>> the USA, don't know the vendor, but seemingly also end-of-range models.
>>
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> 

Sorry for that top post. Here's a usefull link to anyone seeking to
publish a audio cassette to make it up:
http://tapeline.info/
A british company i believe, recomended by close friend of mine (what
ever that means to you guys :) )

Peace,

-- 
Set Hallstrom
AKA Sakrecoer
http://sakrecoer.com


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