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"David Eduardo" wrote:

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"David Eduardo" wrote:
I never experienced that. By 1960, the format for 2 track mono
(forward and reverse) and, later, for two track stereo were the
same in consumer and boradcast applications. You are likely
thinking of the mid to late 50's stuff, which was not as
standardized.

I don't know why you would not have "experienced that" as the
tape formulations changed as long as they were in popular use
through the 60's, 70's. and 80's.

Broadcast tape equipment, like Ampigs and MCI's and ITC's and
semi-pros like the ubiquitous Otari 5050 and the Teac semi-pros as
well as earlier ,machines like the Magnecorder and the Scully and
even the Sony 777 (broadcast version was two track) did not have
different head standards and used widely compatible tape because
spots could come in from hundreds of agencies and production
houses. While bias could be optimized to the preferred in house
tape for recording, playback was as close to a universal standard
as you could come. Today, it is very very rare to see a tape deck
in a radio station. They began disappearing in the early to mid
90's as digital recording and storage became common.

You get the last two sentences right but that's about it. You are
full of crap as usual.

No, in this case and as usual you are. Broadcast tape decks had to play
equally well material that came from hundreds of different studios, maybe
thousands. They also had to play syndicated shows that came on tape, or even
syndicated formats. As proof, the NAB and STL (Standard Tape Library) had
only one stereo and one mono test tape, available in different speeds, for
all tape decks made. Those standard tapes were used at just about every
location with a semipro or pro tape deck of any brand.

I'm not talking about what's in broadcast studios Ed'tardo. This is RRS
remember?

You are full of it as usual.

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Telamon
Ventura, California