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Convention Paper

Master Recording on Two Inch Wide Tape

Authors: Harshberger, Jr., Robert P.

AES Convention 34 · Paper 583 · April 1968

Abstract

The use of multitrack master recording has been with us for some time now. Three and four tracks on half inch tape is commonplace. More recently, eight and twelve tracks have been employed on one inch wide tape. This article deals with sixteen and twenty-four trakc master recording on two inch wide tape. Such a system with its large number of separate channels has become necessary due to the modern recording techniques employing many special effects, i.e. echo, reverberation, sound on sound, etc. Older four track and even eight track systems for not offer the flexibility required by many of the present day artists.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 34
AES Convention
34
Paper number
583
Publication date
April 6, 1968
Affiliation
Ampex Corporation, Redwood City, CA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper