Scribble Strip

[Slouching Raymond]

As I can't find a Scribble Strip thread, I'll start one.
Just want to share this bit of turmoil.
I've been researching what to use on my SSL XL-Desk console.
I will need a scribble strip, because I won't be able to remember what's where.
I have 16 mono channels, 4 stereo channels, and if I press the 'alt' buttons in mixdown, I can double up on the mono channel count
by shoving daw signals into both the A and B inputs, and using the stereo cue bus as a summing mixer as well as the faders.
There is board space allocated for a scribble strip, so I will have to stack two rows of names onto it.
What I looked for is non-permenant tape.
It goes by several names:
Pro Tape
Console Tape
Board Tape
Artist Tape
It appears you can buy Pro Tape in America easily, but not in England.
I had a roll of Post-It one inch slightly sticky paper, which I used before, but you can't even buy that.
So I bought some Low-Tack masking tape, which is removable, but the instructions said
'Remove it by three days, or else!'.
Things were not looking promising.
I hatched a plan to make a removable solid scribble strip bar, which could be just placed on the console, or placed on any table to write on.
This would save me from nudging faders or knobs while writing.
But how do you keep it in place? Peelable glue dots? Or maybe some kind of minimal support to keep it in position?
At this point I tried a little sheet music power magnet on the console, and discovered the console surface is steel.
That is now my plan - One little magnet placed discretely at each end of the row of faders, and then sit my removable rigid scribble strip
against the magnets.
I have 2 choices now:
A - Make the scribble strip out of aluminium.
B - Take a Whiteboard, and cut it into strips, and use non-permanent markers.
Plan B sounds promising.

 

[R D Smith]

Plan B sounds the best. Once you make it, it will be easy to reuse.

 

[sweetbeats]

Maybe something like this would work?

https://ebay.us/m/TxoNdR

 

[Slouching Raymond]

Maybe something like this would work?

Good suggestion, Sweetbeats.
They're very neat, unlike many people's handwriting.
I know where I can buy magnetic rubber sheets. I could print my own decals with a laser printer.

 

[rob aylestone]

I have never used anything other than white or yellow leccy tape and stuck layer after layer on till it was annoying me and the whole thing peeled off, and two mins with IPA got rid of the sticky, ready to start again. Any tape worked for me - with the exception of never, ever gaffer tape. Ordinary leccy works fine.

 

[Slouching Raymond]

Any tape worked for me - with the exception of never, ever gaffer tape.

Gaffer tape is seriously sticky, just like double-sided carpet tape.
Great for the right application, but not for your console.

 

[sweetbeats]

Another budget option is the blue “painters” masking tape…good hold but comes off easy and clean even after prolonged placement. The problem is the dark color and poor contrast with a typical sharpie, so I use either a white paint pen or a silver sharpie.

 

[bouldersoundguy]

There are different kinds of gaff, including low tack varieties.

I use white artist tape.

 

[Slouching Raymond]

So, I jumped in the car to wizz round to 'HobbyCraft' where I bought the previous magnetic rubber sheets.
Big mistake, sunny Saturday - major traffic jams.
Anyhow, couldn't find it this time, but I did get a little glue gun and some glue sticks. Been meaning to get that.
A cheap source of magnetic sheets is Learner Driver magnetic 'L' plates. 3 for £5. I'll chase those.
Also, there's no shortage of businesses who will make magnetic signs for vans, to your design.
Bet they don't get many orders covered in tiny text saying 'Hi-Hat', 'Tom1', '18"Crash', and the like.