Click to enlarge1/4" Open Reel Analog Audio Recording Tape

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All open reel recording tape in this section is ¼" wide format.

1/4" Tape Media Format Options:

  • Tape lengths of 1200 feet or 1800 feet are all shipped on 7" plastic reels and have the industry standard ¼" diameter mounting hole with the three keyways.
  • All RMGI tape lengths of 2500 or 3600 feet on reels are on either 10½" metal or plastic NAB reels (see product descriptions... the plastic reel option varies on availability) unless they're specified as being pancakes which are rolls of tape shipped on a flange ready hub but not on any reel.
  • ATR Magnetics Studio Master tape is not available on 7" reels, but is available either on pancakes or on a metal reel. There is NO plastic reel option on this tape.
  • RMGI and ATR Pancakes of tape are shipped in cardboard ECO packs and come on a  ATR/USR/RMGI/AMPEX/3M compatible flange ready hub (no flanges included...just add two RMGI flanges and a USR hardware set and you can assemble a finished reel.) NOTE: Hubs are the fiberglas part that the tape is wound on, and it's also the part that the screws go through to mount metal flanges. All 1/4" wide ATR and RMGI-EMTEC tapes on reels come in a space saving setup box.

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  • Tape Comparison Chart:

    The following is a mini chart of the new RMGI tape equivalent to Quantegy/AMPEX tape.
  • Quantegy/AMPEX 456 >>>>>>>>>>RMGI SM911 or ATR Studio Master Tape
  • Quantegy/AMPEX 457 >>>>>>>>>>RMGI LPR35
  • Quantegy/AMPEX 499/GP9/3M996>>>>>>>RMGI SM900 or ATR Studio Master Tape
  • Quantegy/AMPEX 480>>>>>>>>>>>ATR Studio Master Tape




  • ATR Studio Master 1/4" X 1250' on 7" High Quality Reel
    ATR Studio Master 1/4" X 1250' on 7" High Quality Reel

    Standard Retail Price: $21.00
    Special USR Price: $18.89, 5 for $92.50
    ATR Magnetics Studio Master Tape 1/4" X 2500' on Metal Reel
    ATR Magnetics Studio Master Tape 1/4" X 2500' on Metal Reel

    $55.00
    ATR Magnetics Studio Master Tape 1/4" X 2500' Pancake
    ATR Magnetics Studio Master Tape 1/4" X 2500' Pancake

    $34.00, 5 for $150.00
    RMGI EMTEC SM900 34620 1/4" x 2500' High Output Studio Master on 10.5" Metal NAB Reel
    RMGI EMTEC SM900 34620 1/4" x 2500' High Output Studio Master on 10.5" Metal NAB Reel

    Standard Retail Price: $59.95
    Special USR Price: $49.95, 5 for $246.25, 10 for $489.90
    RMGI SM911 34111 1/4" x 1200' on 7" Plastic Reel
    RMGI SM911 34111 1/4" x 1200' on 7" Plastic Reel

    Standard Retail Price: $21.95
    Special USR Price: $16.99, 5 for $82.98, 10 for $162.50
    RMGI EMTEC SM911 34120 1/4" x 2500' on Metal NAB 10.5"  Reel
    RMGI EMTEC SM911 34120 1/4" x 2500' on Metal NAB 10.5" Reel

    Standard Retail Price: $59.95
    Special USR Price: $48.95, 5 for $234.64
    RMGI-EMTEC LPR-35 1/4" x 1800' on 7" Plastic Reel
    RMGI-EMTEC LPR-35 1/4" x 1800' on 7" Plastic Reel

    Standard Retail Price: $30.00
    Special USR Price: $24.49, 5 for $109.00, 10 for $215.00
    RMGI EMTEC LPR35 34520 1/4 x 3600' on Metal NAB 10.5" Reel
    RMGI EMTEC LPR35 34520 1/4 x 3600' on Metal NAB 10.5" Reel

    Standard Retail Price: $60.00
    Special USR Price: $55.40, 5 for $264.97, 10 for $519.00
    RMGI SM468 1/4" X 600' on 5" Reels for Nagra Decks Case of 20
    RMGI SM468 1/4" X 600' on 5" Reels for Nagra Decks Case of 20

    Standard Retail Price: $339.00
    Special USR Price: $245.00
    RMGI-EMTEC SM911 1/4" x 2500' Pancake in ECO Box
    RMGI-EMTEC SM911 1/4" x 2500' Pancake in ECO Box

    Standard Retail Price: $39.95
    Special USR Price: $29.45, 5 for $143.75
    RMGI EMTEC LPR35 1/4 x 3600' Pancake
    RMGI EMTEC LPR35 1/4 x 3600' Pancake

    Standard Retail Price: $44.95
    Special USR Price: $34.98, 5 for $169.65

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