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Not defending the bit depths in parent comment, but the tape a professional recording is made on and a cassette tape (which I assume parent meant by "tape") are
by function_seven 8y ago
Not defending the bit depths in parent comment, but the tape a professional recording is made on and a cassette tape (which I assume parent meant by "tape") are a lot different, right?
In any case, I've heard some great sound from Type II and Type IV cassette tapes in the past. The worst part was that tapes I made myself from CD sounded way better than a store-bought cassette of the same album. That's when I learned they really cheaped out on those cassettes (brown-colored Type I tapes)
- TylerE 8y agoIt’s not that different. Usually 1/2” or 1” wide and run at a faster speed but the chemistry is the same.
- function_seven 8y agoDoesn't running faster and having that extra width have the effect of giving more physical space on the tape to the changes in magnetization? And therefore wider frequency range or more stable differences in amplitude? Sort of like how SP (2 hour) on a VHS tape looks much better than LP (4 hour) or ELP (6 hour).
- TylerE 8y agoIt does, but plenty of albums have been recorded on 4 track machines to 1/4" tape. The real difference in quality is probably mostly in having a machine that's properly setup and calibrated, with a good transport to minimize flutter, etc.