Scribble Strip material?

[Sammas]

Hey chaps!

does anyone know where to get (...or even what it is called) the stuff scribble strips are made from? Or even some spare scribble strips suitable for a MCI 636.

[Kurt]

White electrical tape?

Hey chaps!

does anyone know where to get (...or even what it is called) the stuff scribble strips are made from? Or even some spare scribble strips suitable for a MCI 636.

[Drumstruck]

A good question

- I tried that electrical tape and it leaves a sticky residue, also tried paper masking tape (like spraypainters use) - it's ok if you remove it within a few days.... otherwise it goes hard.

I've cut paper strips occasionally, but it would be nice to have something better...... whiteboard material and marker would be good if it had semi-stick stuff (like post-it notes) on the back......

[Kurt]

I have always used Nitto electrical tape, my desk remains residue free. Masking tape is a disaster.
There are often people on ebay flogging magnetic scribble strips btw.
http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/Musical-Inst ... tic+labels

A good question

- I tried that electrical tape and it leaves a sticky residue, also tried paper masking tape (like spraypainters use) - it's ok if you remove it within a few days.... otherwise it goes hard.

I've cut paper strips occasionally, but it would be nice to have something better...... whiteboard material and marker would be good if it had semi-stick stuff (like post-it notes) on the back......

[Drumstruck]

I hoped that "name-brand" may be better than the supercheap muck......

Magnets? call me fanatical, but no magnets go near my gear ... same story with static generating things - I cover my gear with silk sheets (sleeping bag liners actually) when I'm not using it - dust protection and no crackles.

[The Tasmanian]

Ive tried all the above - and in the end settled for masking tape.
My trick was put one layer down across the board and leave it there.
Then I add another layer that I write on.
Because masking tape is designed to not attract the sticky stuff to itself (ie - when on the roll).
Then - once a year I take off the lower layer and carefully clean console with metho+water - or orange peel stuff, or tea tree diluted. Its very easy to clean.
Then redo my first layer - and off I go again for another year.

If you are very pedantic about this stuff - then you can go and get a long strip of laminex cut, so you can scribble and clean each time - but it has to be attached to the console somehow - which brings you back to masking tape if you are going to have glue on the console .

[Kurt]

Sorry dude, no magnets is just weird. There is no sane reason to fear extremely weak (or even very strong!) magnets near a mixing desk.

I hoped that "name-brand" may be better than the supercheap muck......

Magnets? call me fanatical, but no magnets go near my gear ... same story with static generating things - I cover my gear with silk sheets (sleeping bag liners actually) when I'm not using it - dust protection and no crackles.

[Ben M]

Just a thought Nath... you could try a trophy or engraving business. They may have long strips of what they make plaques out of. Worth a shot.

[Drumstruck]

Sorry dude, no magnets is just weird. There is no sane reason to fear extremely weak (or even very strong!) magnets near a mixing desk.

Haha - I've been called worse than insane, but fear doesn't come into it. Risk aversion my friend - attracting random ferrous particles or magnetizing your equipment is not prudent.

[Kurt]

Perhaps attracting ferrous particles near the faders would keep said ferrous particles out of the faders

Sorry dude, no magnets is just weird. There is no sane reason to fear extremely weak (or even very strong!) magnets near a mixing desk.

Haha - I've been called worse than insane, but fear doesn't come into it. Risk aversion my friend - attracting random ferrous particles or magnetizing your equipment is not prudent.

[Drumstruck]

Perhaps attracting ferrous particles near the faders would keep said ferrous particles out of the faders

You got it in 1 - until you remove the magnetic item, then the ferrous falls ..... where?

[rick]

the stuff is plastic .. lamanix is about right as a brand name
my guess for a source as in the last time i did it to a neve
I went to a perplix place showed em what i had , came back a few days later
thy had copied it perfectly .. problem solved

as for the rest of this thread i have no idea
magnets , masking tape .. ferris stuff

sounds like a movie i dont want to watch in 4th form science class

[Senad]

You can also get masking tape that is classified by how long it can stay on the surface withouta leaving residue. I used to use 4 week tape without ever getting residue...maybe $15-20 a roll, but worth it

[Sammas]

the stuff is plastic .. lamanix is about right as a brand name
my guess for a source as in the last time i did it to a neve
I went to a perplix place showed em what i had , came back a few days later
thy had copied it perfectly .. problem solved

as for the rest of this thread i have no idea
magnets , masking tape .. ferris stuff

sounds like a movie i dont want to watch in 4th form science class

Thanks Rick. I'll try such a place... and maybe even a sign maker and report back.

As far as the other stuff... HOSA make "control tape" designed specifically for scribble strips. You can peel it off when you are done, and file it away for when you need to recall a session. The JH600's scribble strip actually covers up the seam where the fader and channel modules meet. There is a pretty decent gap, plus an additional hole in the bottom of every channel strip that gets covered. It isn't the end of the world, but if I can find something proper to implement rather than tape... why not?