Talk:Tape recorder

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I can't find anywhere in Wikipedia where there is a distinction between rotating head recorders and fixed head recorders. Am I missing it? -Willmcw 07:38, 18 Dec 2004 (UTC)

There is a lot more about the rotating head technology at helical scan. Graham 22:28, 19 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Thanks, that's exactaly what I was looking for. Cheers -Willmcw 02:42, 20 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Contents 1 History of tape recording 2 Image was removed 3 instrument 4 Tapedeck speeds 5 Oscar Bonello

[edit] History of tape recording

Is there an article about the history of tape recording? When was the first tape recorder patented? When were they first sild commercially? SteveH 12:30, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

The first tape recorder was developed in Germany by AEG around 1935. See articles on Bing Crosby and Magnetophon for material on the history that should be included here. --Blainster 04:54, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image was removed

[[Image:Tape recorder kinematics.jpg|thumb|450px|The construction of the 1970s single motor tape recorder.<br> 1 - lever, moving the pressing wheel; <br> 2 - rubber covered wheel, to press the tape to the leading wheel;<br> 3 - flywheel (stabilises the tape traction speed);<br> 4 - lover axis holder;<br> 5 - leading wheel (determines the tape traction speed);<br> 6 - spring;<br> 7 - detail, pressing the tape to the magnetic heads; <br> 8 - intermediate wheel; <br> 9 - electronical motor (one for both playing and tape rewinding); <br> 10 - rewind activation control; <br> 11 - 15 - tape traction speed selector; <br> 16, 34 - cloth - covered surface to create the friction force, preserving the constant tension of the tape (stronger friction is required on the tape accepting side); <br> 17, 30 - bottom side of the tape holder, rotates with the constant speed; <br> 18, 32 - top side of the tape holder, rotation speed depends from the remaining amount of the tape; <br> 19 - 22, 25, 28, 35 - belt gear to rotate the tape holders at reduced speed; <br> 23 - erasing magnetic head; <br> 24 - spring; <br> 26 - brake; <br> 21, 27, 31 - tape directors; <br> 29 - the universal magnetic head, used both for playing and recording;<br> 33 - pusher to apply the brakes; <br> 36, 37 - additional levers; <br> 38 - operating controls.]]

The above image was removed from wikipedia. I'm not sure why. Copying the info here so it's not lost. ---J.S ^(T/C) 07:17, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] instrument

maybe it should be included that the tape recorder is used as an instrument/to create effects in music like Dub —Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.212.110.158 (talk) 14:17, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Tapedeck speeds

I have merged some content from Tapedeck speeds into here. Feel free to change it, copyedit, shorten, etc. as needed. --B. Wolterding 17:40, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Oscar Bonello

User:OscarJuan is Oscar Bonello in real life. He is a professor from Argentina who has done research in the field of tape recorders. He has recently been trying to have his work mentioned in Wikipedia. There was some discussion of this at Talk:Magnetic tape sound recording#latin american contribution. I've reverted his edit on this article for the same reasons as before. He has a clear conflict of interest and the edits are not especially relevant to the subject. -- Austin Murphy (talk) 15:49, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Ah, I see. It's unfortunate that those with the most access to images and research notes are the ones which would be in conflict of interest (WP:COI). Binksternet (talk) 16:54, 19 May 2008 (UTC)