Anybody else addicted to the smell of tape?

MrZero · Post by **MrZero** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 3:08 pm

You know the smell I'm talking about? When you either spool a brand new reel or when you are rewinding or fast forwarding a reel. I think I'm hooked on that smell of the tape. Am I sick?

Al · Post by Al » Sun Dec 07, 2003 3:31 pm

I like the sound of it, as for the smell?, i think you might just be on your own there.

Al

wing · Post by **wing** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 5:04 pm

yeaaaaaaaaa.. i like the smell of tape too! especially old tape, from my grandpa's old 1/4" reel to reel stash...

frank · Post by **frank** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 6:34 pm

no...but, you ever stick you're head in the back of a hot tube amp or tube radio? god, it smells sooo good. I'm serious.

@?,*???&? · Post by **@?,*???&?** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 6:38 pm

Yes, 456 to be specific. Never cared for the smell of Quantegy 499 or 406. GP9 is probably my favorite of the newer formulations.

Others that never grew on me are BASF911, BASF900, BASF 468, 3M 996, 3M 966 but there was one older formulation of 3M tape that smelled like Crayola Crayons that I quite liked too.

Basically, the smell of new gear gets the mix chubby going too...

cgarges · Post by **cgarges** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 6:49 pm

Oh, yeah. There's something about it that's instantly identifiable. If I smelled that smell somewhere outside of a studio, I'd probably freak.

Mitch Easter said in his Tape Op interview a few years back that one of the problems with modern recording equipment is that it doesn't generate any interesting smells. Classic.

Chris Garges
Charlotte, NC

Al · Post by Al » Sun Dec 07, 2003 7:07 pm

cgarges wrote:Oh, yeah. There's something about it that's instantly identifiable. If I smelled that smell somewhere outside of a studio, I'd probably freak.

Mitch Easter said in his Tape Op interview a few years back that one of the problems with modern recording equipment is that it doesn't generate any interesting smells. Classic.

Chris Garges
Charlotte, NC

I dont suppose anyone has the link to the afore mentioned Mitch Easter interview have they please?...he IS god!.

cgarges · Post by **cgarges** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 7:37 pm

He's also an incredibly nice and funny guy. It was several years ago in the issue featuring people in the Southeast US. There was a pretty cool interview with Wes LaChot in which he talked about building the new Fidelitorium (which is beautiful, by the way).

Chris Garges
Charlotte, NC

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 7:38 pm

I also love the smell of tape.

The grip tape that they used to use on skateboards had a smell that was very similar to tape after a couple of hours running across the heads. I used to think of it as the smell of cherries being baked, without a pie crust.

I record on a computer now and I do really miss the smells. I don't miss all of the maintenance associated with tape though. I never had analog gear that sounded as good as my digital rig, so it is kinda hard to get too nostalgic.

supafuzz · Post by **supafuzz** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 7:43 pm

I hate the smell but i love the taste...mmmm good 456 in the morning..

am I still sleeping..ooops

I love tape..having both protools and 1" 24 track I would really miss not having tape....

smell the glove

harley

MrZero · Post by **MrZero** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 7:56 pm

OK, so I'm not in this alone. To be specific the tape I'm using is 1 inch 456.
It is just great!!!!!!!!

bobbydj · Post by **bobbydj** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 10:06 pm

I'm thinking of developing a lo-fi man's fragrance. I dunno. Something like Eau de SA90. Hey - stay in line there!

joel hamilton · Post by **joel hamilton** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 11:15 pm

GP9 freaked me out the first few times I used it because it smells like a shower curtain...

cyrusjulian · Post by **cyrusjulian** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 11:59 pm

Count me in on the Quantegy 456 also! Feels good too!

wing · Post by **wing** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 12:11 am

Joel Hamilton wrote:GP9 freaked me out the first few times I used it because it smells like a shower curtain...

perhaps that's all it is?

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