SM 911
Analog Tape
Specs
- Type
- Standard bias compatible, high output studio and archive tape, backcoated
- Operating level
- up to +6dB
- Formats
- ¼” on 7" plastic Trident reel (366m), ¼” on 10.5" metal NAB reel (762m), ¼” on 10.5" plastic Trident reel (762m), ¼” pancake 762m (10"), ¼” pancake 1100m (12"), ½” on 10.5" metal NAB reel (762m), ½” pancake 762m (10"), 1" on 10.5" metal NAB reel (762m), 2" on 10.5" metal NAB reel (762m)
- Tape widths
- 6.3 /12.7/25.4 /50.8 mm (¼, ½, 1, 2 inch)
- Tolerances of tape width
- +0.0 /-0.06 mm (+0.0 /-2.4 mil)
- Base material
- Polyester
- Base thickness
- 30.0 µm (1.18 mil)
- Coating thickness
- 16.0 µm (0.63 mil)
- Total thickness
- 50.0 µm (1.97 mil)
- Backcoating
- black
- Coercivity
- 25.5 kA/m (320 Oe)
- Retentivity
- 145 mT (1450 G)
- Saturation flux
- 2320 nWb/m
- Orientation
- longitudinal
- Recommended bias setting
- 0.0 dB (30 ips), 0.0 dB (15 ips), 0.0 dB (7.5 ips)
- Sensitivity drop for recommended bias setting (ΔS10)
- 1.5 dB (30 ips), 3.0 dB (15 ips), 6.5 dB (7.5 ips)
- Maximum output level at 1 kHz, THD = 3%
- 13.0 dB (30 ips), 12.5 dB (15 ips), 10.0 dB (7.5 ips)
- Maximum output level at 1 kHz, THD = 1%
- 10.0 dB (30 ips), 9.0 dB (15 ips), 6.0 dB (7.5 ips)
- Dynamic range (MOL/BNIEC)
- 76.5 dB (30 ips), 73.0 dB (15 ips), 72.5 dB (7.5 ips)
- Print-through
- 58.0 dB (30 ips), 56.0 dB (15 ips), 57.0 dB (7.5 ips)
- Leader tape
- No leader tape included
- Made in
- France
Source: RTM SM911 technical data sheet (PDF)