Re: [ARSCLIST] What to do with 2-inch tapes?

[Mal Rockwell <malcolm@xxxxxxxx>]

Eight tracks on 2" tape???
That's a format I've not heard of before.
16 tracks, yes; 24 tracks, yes, but not eight.
Unless it only uses 8 of 16 or 8 of 24 possible tracks.
Noise reduction will probably sound "tinny" or just
plain odd without a decoder. When I was active the
noise reduction of choice was either Dolby or
DBX, depending on the studio's set up.
When were they recorded?
Malcolm R

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Mike Richter wrote:

> At 09:27 PM 9/11/2004 -0500, Rob Sevier wrote:
> >There are eight tracks on these tapes. What is a noise reduction system?
> >How would I know if they are encoded with that or not?
> >Rob
>
> With no indication on the reels, play one and listen. Any noise-reduction
> system will produce audible effects. Then someone with knowledge of the
> various schemes and the means to decode the tracks will be able to offer a
> solution.
>
> Mike
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