Klarinet Archive - Posting 001111.txt from 1997/11

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: re:distortion
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 1997 22:28:06 -0500

At 08:51 AM 11/29/97 -0500, David Blumberg wrote:
>By your use of the word flutter, I assume that you know that tape decks are
>measured in measurements of "wow, and flutter". It as well, could be the
>length of the tape.
>D.B.
>
Wow is a slower variation in speed, caused by out-of round capstans and
pulleys in the tape recorder mechanism. It produces the slow "wowowowow"
sound in what should be a steady tone. Flutter is a high-speed variation.
The two distortions are combined in tape deck specifications and
measurements. T-120 tapes create extra drag from the larger, heavier tape
packs in the cassette, increasing wow and flutter.

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