Topic: pcm-m1 & 90m DATs?

[Nick Graham]

While I've pretty much never ran 90m tapes on my M1 (mainly cause I had boxes of 60s and no need for 3 hours of tape), I ran 90m for years in my old D100 and never had the slightest problem.

[MJ]

Hi
I usually use 180m DAT tape (Maxell);

http://www.amazon.co.jp/TDK-DAT%E3%83%86%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97-180min-10%E5%B7%BB%E3%83%91%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF-DA-R180X10S/dp/B000AM5VQQ

Is there any problem with this?  I have not had any problem though.

[jerryfreak]

been using 90m dds since 1994 (well, started computer recording in 01), no issues.

they dont wear your heads more, thats a myth.

they dont wear your motor more, as the tape is thinner, and overall drag is the same.

[tdg455]

Wow, where were you people a few years ago?

I am just about done using dat now I am told this?
I want my money back!

I will say this, certain decks do not like 90 m tapes. I have a sony deck that has issues playing back on 90 m tapes.

Other than that my M1, and the d100 I used to have never had a problem with 90m tapes.

Tom

[capnhook]

Here is just a tip from an insider.........I can't tell ya who......there is no difference between 60m and 90m dds tapes except for a microscopic thickness.  the whole idea behind the hype was to sell more tape! and it worked for many years.  There was even hype about the difference between DDS tape and Dats made for music.  The claim was the formulations were different, this is false also.  Actually DDS tapes are better because they are made in sterile conditions because of them being used mostly for DATA tape backup drives( the concern here was dust), ones for music are not.  I have always used sony 90m DDS tapes and have never had a problem as a result of the tape.  Normal wear and tear yes but it had nothing to do with the tape.  Nothing against the Oades, I have the utmost respect for them, but people will believe what they want, I just have trust in what I was told.

interesting.   

Yeah, glad you were around, Tim, when I had a 90m DDS tape misload at the Truckers show in Buffalo a while back.  Never had good luck with 90m's in my d7 and d8.

+T