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PlayTape
Magnetic tape recording format for audio recording and playback / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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PlayTape is a 1⁄8 inch (3.2 mm)[2] audiotape format and mono or stereo playback system introduced in 1966 by Frank Stanton.[3] It is a two-track system, and was launched to compete with existing 4-track cartridge technology. The cartridges play anywhere from eight to 24 minutes, and are continuous. Because of its portability, PlayTape was an almost instant success, and over 3,000 artists had published in this format by 1968. White cases usually meant about eight songs were on the tape.[4][5]
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Media type | Magnetic tape endless loop |
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Encoding | Mono analog signal |
Capacity | Typically 8 to 24 minutes of audio per program[1] |
Read mechanism | stereo tape head |
Write mechanism | prerecorded only |
Usage | portable and mobile audio playback devices |
Released | 1966 |
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