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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Speed (But Were Afraid to Ask)

Authors: Sleger, Roger R.

AES Convention 55 · Paper 1175 · October 1976

Abstract

Is tape speed on current recorders accurate enough for you? A review of tape speed measurement techniques and standard is made as well as an assessment of their probable utility. Then the factors affecting tape speed on transports are explained in detail and their application in a new transport design is presented.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 55
AES Convention
55
Paper number
1175
Publication date
October 6, 1976
Affiliation
Audio / Video Systems Division, Ampex Corporation, Redwood City, CA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper