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Old 9th February 2010   #578
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Originally Posted by Space Station View Post
24 track doesn't halve the tape width over 16. It has 2/3rds the width.

Countless amazing records have been recorded on 24 tr 2 inch..I wouldn't call the sound wimpy by any stretch.
16 track = 15 gaps

24 track = 23 gaps

16/2 works out to twice the tape width because of the gaps
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