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The Cyberamics Reel was a showtape format used for all showtapes on the Cyberamic Control System.

The tape itself was a Maxell UD 35-90 7", and was produced with a trans-black plastic shell, with 1800ft of tape spooled around it. The Cyberamic signals and showtape audio would be recorded into the left and right channels on the tape, making the audio only in mono when played through the stage speakers.

Product Quality Seal

The Product Quality Seal was an orange paper seal closing the reel case until broken. It is unclear when these began to be placed on showtapes, or when it was stopped. Later PTT reels would use a similar seal, though using a duplicate print of the front info label. It is unclear if there are any surviving reels with this seal unbroken.

Orange Seal (Broken)
Info Label Seal (Broken)

Tape & Casing

Most tapes came in the standard Maxell UD 35-90 box, which had a mix of grey and black design, with blue numbers indicating the tape length in time. On later reels, an updated all-blue box can be seen, which would include a slightly different shell casing for the tape. Other tapes would sometimes come in a blank box, though these boxes have been lost over time. The label printed on the box was usually the exact same label printed onto the reel shell. It would usually be printed completely over the "35-90" lettering.

Front Cover
Back Cover
Inside the case
Packaged Paper Front
Packaged Paper Back
Updated Box
Updated Tape Shell
Blank Reel Box Outside
Blank Reel Box Inside

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-The '''''Maxell UD 35-90 7" reel''''' is a reel-to-reel sound recording tape that was used for all showtapes on the [[Cyberamic Control System]].
+{{Generic|image=PTT Reels In Action.jpg|desc=PTT Reel on a Tape Deck}}
-The tape itself was produced with a trans-black plastic shell, with 1800ft of tape spooled around it. The Cyberamic signals and showtape audio would be recorded into the left and right channels on the tape, making the audio only in mono when played through the stage speakers.
+The '''''Cyberamics Reel''''' was a showtape format used for all showtapes on the [[Cyberamic Control System]].
+The tape itself was a Maxell UD 35-90 7", and was produced with a trans-black plastic shell, with 1800ft of tape spooled around it. The Cyberamic signals and showtape audio would be recorded into the left and right channels on the tape, making the audio only in mono when played through the stage speakers.
+== Product Quality Seal ==
+The Product Quality Seal was an orange paper seal closing the reel case until broken. It is unclear when these began to be placed on showtapes, or when it was stopped. Later PTT reels would use a similar seal, though using a duplicate print of the front info label. It is unclear if there are any surviving reels with this seal unbroken.
+<gallery>
+Product Quality Seal.jpg|Orange Seal (Broken)
+Updated Reel Cover.jpg| Info Label Seal (Broken)
+</gallery>
+== Tape & Casing ==
+Most tapes came in the standard Maxell UD 35-90 box, which had a mix of grey and black design, with blue numbers indicating the tape length in time. On later reels, an updated all-blue box can be seen, which would include a slightly different shell casing for the tape. Other tapes would sometimes come in a blank box, though these boxes have been lost over time. The label printed on the box was usually the exact same label printed onto the reel shell. It would usually be printed completely over the "35-90" lettering.
-== Gallery ==
 <gallery>
 Maxell UD.jpg |Front Cover
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 Country Helen Inner Sleeve Front.jpg| Packaged Paper Front
 Country Helen Inner Sleeve Back.jpg| Packaged Paper Back
+Updated Reel Cover.jpg| Updated Box
+Updated Reel Design.jpg| Updated Tape Shell
+Blank Reel Box.jpg| Blank Reel Box Outside
+Blank Reel Box Inside.jpg| Blank Reel Box Inside
 </gallery>