anonymous 8 October 2006 what do they mean? Log in or register to post comments Comments If you are referring to analog tape: Full track - single track Boswell Mon, 10/09/2006 - 02:10 If you are referring to analog tape: Full track - single track recorded across the full width of the tape (rare) Half track - two tacks on a tape, each occupying half the width of the tape 1/4 track - (domestic standard) 4 tracks on a tape, but only two in each direction (turn the tape over to access the other two) four track - four tracks across the width of the tape, all usable at once. n-track - ditto for n tracks. Note these definitions do not say anything about the physical width of the tape. Log in or register to post comments thank you anonymous Mon, 10/09/2006 - 06:56 thank you Log in or register to post comments
If you are referring to analog tape: Full track - single track Boswell Mon, 10/09/2006 - 02:10 If you are referring to analog tape: Full track - single track recorded across the full width of the tape (rare) Half track - two tacks on a tape, each occupying half the width of the tape 1/4 track - (domestic standard) 4 tracks on a tape, but only two in each direction (turn the tape over to access the other two) four track - four tracks across the width of the tape, all usable at once. n-track - ditto for n tracks. Note these definitions do not say anything about the physical width of the tape. Log in or register to post comments
If you are referring to analog tape: Full track - single track
If you are referring to analog tape:
Full track - single track recorded across the full width of the tape (rare)
Half track - two tacks on a tape, each occupying half the width of the tape
1/4 track - (domestic standard) 4 tracks on a tape, but only two in each direction (turn the tape over to access the other two)
four track - four tracks across the width of the tape, all usable at once.
n-track - ditto for n tracks.
Note these definitions do not say anything about the physical width of the tape.