MDS-36 is the latest addition to the ATR Magnetics line of audio recording products. MDS-36 is the long-playing version of our ATR Master Tape that engineers and musicians have come to love. We named MDS-36 in commemoration of company founder and industry leader Michael D. Spitz. Coated on the highest quality 1.0 mil polyester film, MDS-36 provides excellent performance and reel-to-reel consistency. Our new formulation offers high output and low noise with improved recording economy, and is bias compatible with ATR Master Tape requiring minimal adjustment for optimal performance.
MDS-36 Tape
MDS-36 is the long-playing version of our ATR Master Tape that engineers and musicians have come to love.
35,00€ – 81,00€
Recommended price (21% VAT included)
Magnetic Properties
Coercivity (Hc) 330 Oe
Retentivity (Brs) 1400 Gs
Physical Properties
Standard Widths
¼”0.246 in.
Nominal Thickness
Base Film 950 u-in.
Oxide Coating 500 u-in.
BackCoating 30 u-in.
Total 1,480 u-in.
Performance Properties
Sensitivity @1 kHz +1.2dB
Sensitivity @10 kHz +1.0dB
THD @ IEC Reference Level (1 kHz) 0.10%
Output Level @3% THD +12 dB
Modulation Noise Ratio -68 dB
Print-Through -54dB
Measuring Conditions
Tape Speed 15 IPS
Equalization Standard IEC 35 μs
Reference Level 320 nWb/m
Record Head: Gap Length 0.5 mils
Track Width 75 mils
Reproduce Head: Gap Length 0.12 mils
Track Width 75mils