Re: [ARSCLIST] And more on Scotch tape

["Richard L. Hess" <arclists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi, Sammy,

I'm glad you're going to have fun with your tape recorder, but in 
general, your CD recorder will sound much better than 7.5 in/s and, 
unless you're wanting the tape "sound" probably better than 15 in/s.

There is part of the alignment process where you set the "0" to the 
proper level of magnetism on the tape. That is conveniently measured 
in nano webers per meter or nWb/m.

For more about this, please see
http://home.flash.net/~mrltapes/
and start with this
http://home.flash.net/~mrltapes/which-cal-tape.html
and
http://home.flash.net/~mrltapes/choo&u.pdf

At 09:54 PM 2007-11-15, Sammy Jones wrote:

> When you say, "By the way, keep in mind recommended operating levels. I
> believe you'll want to stick to 185-200 nWb for old Scotch 176/211 types,
> even for 206, without Dolby NR.
> For something like 911, and Richard will correct me if I'm wrong, I think
> it's safe to operate at 250 nWb," are you referring to audio levels?  I've
> been making sound recordings all my life, but I've just started messing
> around with the Technics deck.  I feel a little foolish, but what does "nWb"
> mean and the numbers 185, 200, and 250 mean?  My VU meters only have
> negative and positive decibels on them.
>
> Thanks for your help,
> Sammy

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