Re: [ARSCLIST] Information on open reel players and tapes

[Parker Dinkins <parker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 3/26/04 4:44 PM US/Central, Richard L. Hess at arclists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
wrote:

> The track width is basically the same for two-track stereo and two-track mono.
> Half-track mono is the same as two-track mono as far as I can tell. Both use
> 0.082 inch track widths.

At the risk of over zealously picking nits here, there are at least three
different standards for two track and/or half track widths.

In order of narrow to wide differences there are: 1) Ampex, 2) NAB and 3)
Euro standard widths. If you use a narrower playback head than the recorded
track width, you will experience the "fringing effect" which is a low
frequency boost below 100Hz.

Richard Hess' web site contains a wealth of information on this topic, and
there is some additional information at:

http://www.masterdigital.com/24bit/analogtape.html

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Parker Dinkins
MasterDigital Corporation
CD Mastering + Audio Restoration
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