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

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.

Author: Sleger, Roger R.
Affiliation: Audio / Video Systems Division, Ampex Corporation, Redwood City, CA
AES Convention:55 (October 1976) Paper Number:1175 Import into BibTeX

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