tape machine
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Definition
Noun: A tape machine is a device that records and plays back sound using magnetic tape. It is a type of magnetic recorder.
Usage
The term "tape machine" specifically refers to the hardware device itself. It is often used in technical, professional, or historical contexts to describe equipment for audio recording and playback. - The studio still uses an analog tape machine for its warm sound quality. - He repaired the old tape machine to listen to his grandfather's recordings.
Advanced Usage
- Historical Context: In professional audio engineering, "tape machine" often refers to high-fidelity reel-to-reel recorders, distinguishing them from later cassette decks or digital recorders.
- The classic recordings from the 1960s were made on a multitrack tape machine.
Variants and Related Words
- Tape recorder: A more common general term for a device that records sound on magnetic tape. "Tape machine" can imply a more professional or heavy-duty device.
- Reel-to-reel (recorder): A type of tape machine that uses open reels of tape, as opposed to cassettes.
- Cassette deck: A type of tape machine designed specifically to play and record compact cassettes.
Synonyms
- Magnetic recorder: The broader technical category.
- Audio tape recorder: A more descriptive synonym.
Related Phrases
- To lay down tracks on tape: To record musical parts using a tape machine.
- The band preferred to lay down their tracks on tape for a more authentic feel.
- Tape hiss: The background noise inherent to analog tape recordings, often associated with tape machines.
- The gentle tape hiss from the old machine added character to the recording.
Noun
- a magnetic recorder using magnetic tape