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<DIV>Quad tape magnetic particles are oriented for transverse scanning which is
part of the reason for the limitations of the audio tracks which are
longitudinal. Conversely, audio tape made with longitudinal
orientation would not work well for transverse scanning, but maybe the
audio tracks would be better!</DIV>
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<DIV>Don Norwood<BR>Digitrak Communications, Inc.<BR><A
href="http://www.digitrakcom.com">www.digitrakcom.com</A></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=id@brainmist.com href="mailto:id@brainmist.com">J. Mitch Hopper</A>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I was just asked a question that I couldn't
answer with certainty and knew the best answer with the science to back it up
would be found here.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Can 2" tape stock designed for 24 track ATRs be
used as quad tape stock. If so, what problems might be encountered - and if
not, why not?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Back in the day, we all heard of a guy who knew a
guy who used non-standard tape stock, but I never saw any actual
first-hand data.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Any answers from my quad brethren?</FONT></DIV>
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