Bob: "Tails out" isn't the important thing. The important thing is that you don't want to store tapes that have just been wound/rewound at high speed.They would be packed tighter than a tape played at normal speed, and would therefore be more prone to print-through. That, at least, is my understanding, though I'll admit to having little experience with RtR.
What's up with the analog "echo" phenomenon?
I was recently listening to an Analogue Productions LP record: "The Intimate Art Pepper". I couldn't help but notice--particularly on the solo horn cuts--an anoying echo-type of phenomenon. Actually, it is more like a reverse echo with the quieter "decay" sound proceding the loud actual intended sound by about a half second. I hope this makes some sense. Actually, I've noticed this for years on other analog recordings. It is very noticable during very quiet passages just before a loud passage. I didn't expect to hear this on a supposed "audiophile" pressing.
Is this phenomenon a necessary evil in the analogue tape medium?
Is this phenomenon a necessary evil in the analogue tape medium?
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