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Re: [ARSCLIST] pinning of oxide to plastic leader - best practice
On Saturday, February 16, 2008 12:58 PM, Richard L. Hess wrote:
>
> > Also, don't forget to invert the phase of each track.
> >
> I'm not sure I agree with that. The polarity should stay
> the same unlike the head if you flip it which does invert
> polarity. The leading edge of the magnet is still the
> leading edge, but in the case of the head if you flip it,
> the leading edge and trailing edge invert as well as the
> channels. Did I miss something here?
You missed nothing, Richard - 'twas I that mentally flipped
the head rather than the tape. No need to invert phase,
just channels, as you point out. Thanks as always.
Eric Jacobs
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