Members dirtyragamuffin Posted May 10, 2003 Members Share Posted May 10, 2003 Hi all. here's a dumb question. Where can I find good console tape? I'm sick of duct tape and all the gooey mess that comes with it. I can't find anything good--console or gaffer's tape--at local stores (i'm in the asscrack of wisconsin after all). I'm looking for something in a big roll of 3/4" or 1" console tape, yellow so i can see it quickly, that will stay on and won't leave a sticky mess when i pull it off my mixers and patch bay...and preferrably not at $20 a roll, either. anyone know a good place to order this? full compass didn't have exactly what i was lookin for which is unusual is there a big difference in tape for this application or should i suck it up and get the expensive white gfaffer's tape from FC? also, does anyone use the "tunnel tape" with adhesive only on the edges for taping down cables and snakes? is it worth it? thanks for bothering with this trifle of a question- DR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundministries Posted May 10, 2003 Members Share Posted May 10, 2003 I'm like you, I can't find gaffer's tape anywhere. I use white or yellow electrical tape on my consoles. Doesn't leave sticky residue at all. The only problem I have with it is that I carry gel pens in my pockets and electrical tape and gel pens don't agree. Use a nice simple ballpoint and you will be fine with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted May 10, 2003 Members Share Posted May 10, 2003 Any theatrical supply company... or (real) soud company should be able to get console tape for you. Audiopile probably carries it too. I carry Permacel in 1" width. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members matthewmilner Posted May 11, 2003 Members Share Posted May 11, 2003 check out www.pearlpaint.com and do a search for 'tape' they have 1" x 60 yards rolls of artist tape that are like $4.50, the cool thing is that you can get them in about 6 different colors. the tape is made for masking paintings and such so it stays in place fine and doesn't leave any residue at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RickJ Posted May 11, 2003 Members Share Posted May 11, 2003 For white tape to label board input strips, I found Scotch plastic tape at Sears Hardware for $1.69 a roll. They come off clean. For gaffer's tape, check out www.toursupply.com. The largest seller of touring necessities in this galaxy. (I'm not affiliated, but I have a close friend who's the local rep in my neck of the woods.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kennykeys Posted May 12, 2003 Members Share Posted May 12, 2003 1) First of all, Ragamuffin, Osh Gosh B'Gosh isn't really the ass crack of Wisconsin. Something like Chippewa Falls. or Rice Lake maybe. But from Chi Town up to Old Milwaukee on over to Mad City is (at least used to be) happenin'. 2) Yes, good, writable, removable white tape is expensive (the best is from 3M...."More More Money".) But cheaper alternatives exist. Try any Art Supply store or larger hardware store. Look for Drafting Tape, or Painter's Tape, or Artist's Tape. You want a paper backed tape that is LOW TACK and can be written on with anything. White is best, brown (masking tape) will work. Use a fine point Sharpie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dirtyragamuffin Posted May 12, 2003 Author Members Share Posted May 12, 2003 Originally posted by Kennykeys 1) First of all, Ragamuffin, Osh Gosh B'Gosh isn't really the ass crack of Wisconsin. Something like Chippewa Falls. or Rice Lake maybe. But from Chi Town up to Old Milwaukee on over to Mad City is (at least used to be) happenin'. 2) Yes, good, writable, removable white tape is expensive (the best is from 3M...."More More Money".) But cheaper alternatives exist. Try any Art Supply store or larger hardware store. Look for Drafting Tape, or Painter's Tape, or Artist's Tape. You want a paper backed tape that is LOW TACK and can be written on with anything. White is best, brown (masking tape) will work. Use a fine point Sharpie. Ok, fair enough, there are worse places than oshkosh. i grew up in madison, so oshvegas seems pretty...uh....yeah madison's a very cool town. LOL chippewa falls, point taken. one of my rommates is from rice lake. he would definitely agree with the asscrack comment Thanks everyone for the advice and links...much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members padudeohio Posted May 12, 2003 Members Share Posted May 12, 2003 www.harrisonbros.com Tape, (Gaff AND console) batteries, velcro, trick line ....good stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BrianDE Posted July 30, 2004 Members Share Posted July 30, 2004 Here's a simple thing to replace console tape. It's WAY EASIER, especially if you change your mind a lot (like I do) or have a hard time keeping your entire series of signal paths perfectly stored in your brain. (yeah right) I've been using these little guys in my home studio for quite a while now, so I thought I'd start selling them. little laminated magnetic mixer labels. they look cool, you can write on the blank ones over and over, and they're cheap. You can grab the standard set on the website, or on ebay. or CUSTOMIZE your own set on the website. then you can have your band's names on there, or didgeridoo, or whatever you're into. check it out... www.MixMagnets.com here's an action shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted July 30, 2004 Members Share Posted July 30, 2004 Heads up... they do not work on consoles with aluminim modules!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted July 31, 2004 Share Posted July 31, 2004 Originally posted by agedhorse Heads up... they do not work on consoles with aluminim modules!!! Actually... from what I can gather from the website: The kit comes with a bunch of stick-on magnets that you can stick to aluminum, plastic, wood... etc... then the labels stick to the stick on magnets... I think. Cool idea... but I don't think it will replace my board tape and Sharpie... cause it's so much fun to pull the tape off the board at the end of the show... wad it up and hook shot it to the closest garbage can (ritual with me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted July 31, 2004 Members Share Posted July 31, 2004 I thought it was just the magnets! My monitor guy hit me in the head pretty hard accidently with a ball made up from about 20 shows. Duck, "INCOMING"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeromus-X Posted July 31, 2004 Members Share Posted July 31, 2004 This guy sure is bumping some old threads to advertise that stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BrianDE Posted July 31, 2004 Members Share Posted July 31, 2004 yeah, they're just magnets. so they stick to. . . whatever magnets stick to. metal with ferrous something or other. I use them on my Yamaha 01V96, and they stick everywhere. actually from the feedback on ebay and emails I've gotten, the people who have bought them seem to really like them. no non-sticking problems so far. I mostly like that I can change things easily. instead of scribbling over words on a strip of tape, I can just move tracks to different channels by moving the magnet. and easily keep track of other things like aux sends or "user defined" buttons. of course most people use tape, have always used tape, and always will use tape. it ain't broke... for me, these are just easier. heres a link for free samples if anyone wants to check them out. www.mixmagnets.com/freesample.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moody Posted July 31, 2004 Members Share Posted July 31, 2004 Originally posted by BrianDE yeah, they're just magnets. so they stick to. . . whatever magnets stick to. metal with ferrous something or other. I use them on my Yamaha 01V96, and they stick everywhere. actually from the feedback on ebay and emails I've gotten, the people who have bought them seem to really like them. no non-sticking problems so far. I mostly like that I can change things easily. instead of scribbling over words on a strip of tape, I can just move tracks to different channels by moving the magnet. and easily keep track of other things like aux sends or "user defined" buttons. of course most people use tape, have always used tape, and always will use tape. it ain't broke... for me, these are just easier. heres a link for free samples if anyone wants to check them out. www.mixmagnets.com/freesample.htm Of course, you could always get fridge magnets, glue paper to them, cut them up, write them up and then varnish over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IsildursBane Posted July 31, 2004 Members Share Posted July 31, 2004 I use Painter's Tape - it's a lot like masking tape, but I think it's a little thicker. It's easily visible and doesn't elave any residue. It's only about $2 a roll. -Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members B. Adams Posted July 31, 2004 Members Share Posted July 31, 2004 I guess I'll comment on this, since this thread was brought back from the dead. I usually use white electrical tape with a Sharpie. It works great, but after a while it will leave a bit of residue. My channels get relabeled a lot, but the monitors and groups are usually the same, so after a while they start to get a little gummy around the edges. But the residue from this tape is nothing like the crap that duct tape, or even masking tape leaves behind. This stuff comes off really easy. To label cases, I use a paint pen on black gaff tape. To put signs on cases, I use plastic laminating sheets. It's not perfect, but it's better than packing tape. Just thought I'd throw that in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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