Re: [ARSCLIST] Tape Speed resolver question

[Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi:

Are you sure that's not console automation information?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Maddocks" <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 2:38 PM
Subject: [ARSCLIST] Tape Speed resolver question


> Seasons Greetings all!
> 
> I have a question that might be able to be answered by someone with a
> "Way Back Machine" in their archiving arsenal.
> 
> I need to archive several 2"16 track tapes that are striped with a sync
> tone on track 16.
> 
> The tapes were recorded in 1975 and I have had no success in discovering
> what type of resolver/synchronizer hardware was used to generate the
> sync tone and then speed resolve the tapes. 
> 
> A spectrum analysis of the sync track shows a predominant peak at about
> 3KHz.
> 
> The signal may be a form of FM pilot.
> 
> I was able to obtain a sound sample of EECO sync code off of the
> internet but that code was not similar to what is on the tapes.
> 
> I can email a sound sample to anyone interested in having a look at, or
> listen to it.
> 
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Bruce Maddocks
> Cups 'n Strings studios
> Santa Monica, California
> 
>