transferring audio data to CDs

[Harriet Ottenheimer]

I have magnetic tapes from the 1960s.  Some of them have some 'bleed through'
but most were still ok the last time I tested them (which was about 3 years
ago).

Harriet Ottenheimer
Kansas State Unversity

Marcia Farr wrote:

> Thanks, everyone, for all the information. I'm a bit overwhelmed by it at
> the moment. Sounds like a lot more work than I had realized (Richard, it
> doesn't look like we can simply record while we check our email, etc.).
> Looks like a grant is in order.
>
> One thing puzzles me. I was told  by someone at my university (perhaps
> incorrectly) that magnetic tapes can deteriorate within 10-15 years. This
> is why I wanted to record them onto CDs ASAP. My tapes date from 1988, so
> some of them are already 12 years old. Is this not true?