Recording Media, Audiotapes
High speed Compact Flash cards for FR2 and Marantz recorders... prices keep falling!
high speed compact flash card, 2 gig $59.95
high speed compact flash card, 4 gig $99.95
high speed compact flash card 8 gig $149.95
Audiotape shortage in our industry... here we go again!
By this time, most folks in our industry are aware that 3M, Zonal, and BASF are
no longer manufacturing 1/4-inch audiotape.
At the end of February 2007, Quantegy announced that it would stop taking orders
for any more 1/4-inch stock.
But the good news is that we have located an alternative manufacturer, and they
are making quality 1/4-inch tape stock suitable for Nagra.
The new stock is biased for 468/480 type, similar to the BASF tape stocks that
some machines use. Nagras that have been set up for the conventional 406/408
tape stocks should be re-biased for the new stock.
The new tape is only available on seven-inch reels, so Nagra's lacking
the seven-inch lid covers are at a disadvantage. However, the five-inch lid
covers can be removed or left fully open, allowing all Nagra's to use the
seven-inch reels (at least in the studio or interior locations). As long as the
Nagra is kept horizontal, such as on a soundcart or table top -- there is no
problem whatsoever.
Equipment Emporium is currently out of stock of the Quantegy 406 five-inch audiotape.
Quantegy (Ampex) 406 5" currently no longer available
SM468 7" $15.00
Sony DAT-120 tape $10.00
Sony DAT-90 tape $8.00
Sony DAT-60 tape $6.50
Sony DAT cleaning tape $15.95
Sony minidisc MDW80 $2.25
Sony HiMD 1gig minidisc $7.00
Sony DVM60PR mini DV $6.00
Panasonic DVM60ej mini DV $6.00
Sony miniDV cleaning tape $18.00
Fuji SVHS120 $5.75
DA113DTR $14.00
DAT presentation binder $1.75
White plastic cover with clear sleeve for label or report. Formed interior
holds 2 DAT.
Budgeting for Nagra audiotape
We're always asked, "How much tape do we need for our shoot?"
A standard magazine of 16mm film is 400 feet and runs approx 11 minutes. A
standard magazine of 35mm film is 1000 feet and runs approx 11 minutes.
So budget one 5 inch reel of tape (15 min @ 7 1/2 ips) per magazine. Or, two
film magazines per each 7 inch reel (30 min).
Yes, you might have some audiotape left over, but tape is cheaper than film &
processing so you never want to risk tape running out on the Nagra during a
take.
Expendable Batteries
D or C Duracel Pro battery $0.95
9 v Duracel Pro battery $1.60
AA or AAA Duracel Pro battery $0.60
SX23PX for Senn ME80 $6.99
PX28A $5.75
S76 $3.99
Expendable Utility Tapes
Tunnel Tape, black 4"x40 yd $24.95
NEW. The most efficient way of taping down cables. Four inches wide, by 40
yards long, with reinforced fibers so you only need one strip. The adhesive runs
along the outer edges to keep cables clean.
Sili Tape roll 1" x 12 yd $24.95
Sili Tape cleanly and instantly bonds to itself without the use of heat or
any sticky adhesives, making it the ideal choice for field repair of cables and
waterproofing connections. When the tape is wrapped over itself, the “dry”
surfaces immediately bond to each other and begin to transform into a single
piece of rubbery material. The waterproof bond is permanent within minutes, and
the melding is complete within hours.
Camera tape 1" $9.95
Cloth, adhesive. White, black, colors.
Gaffers tape 2" $16.95
Cloth, adhesive. Gray, black.
Paper tape 1" $5.95
Various colors available.
Paper tape 1/4" $3.25
Paper tape 2" $9.95
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