Tape recording theory
 

I'd be quite interested in owning a copy of "Modern Instrumentation Tape
Recording - An Engineering Handbook", but not 48 of them:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350149931255

Does anyone want to help split this?

Daniele

Tape recording theory
 

"D.M. Procida" wrote ...
I'd be quite interested in owning a copy of "Modern Instrumentation Tape
Recording - An Engineering Handbook", but not 48 of them:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350149931255


Remember that "instrumentation" recording is significantly different
than the kind of audio recording that is within the charter of this
newsgroup. Depending on your depth of experience and knowledge,
and what you are seeking to learn, this book may not be a very good
choice. (even if you could get just one).

Amazon lists five copies availble at prices ranging from 5-20 USD.

Instrumentation/logging recording is likely annother field that has
been completely taken over by digital methods.

Tape recording theory
 

In article ,
D.M. Procida wrote:
I'd be quite interested in owning a copy of "Modern Instrumentation Tape
Recording - An Engineering Handbook", but not 48 of them:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350149931255

Does anyone want to help split this?

Daniele

If I were you, I'd ask on the Ampex Mailing List. However, you may find
the book is a little light on audio stuff although the basic theory still
applies. Still, there is a lot of discussion of FM and helical scan stuff
that has limited application to conventional audio recording.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

Tape recording theory
 

D.M. Procida wrote:

I'd be quite interested in owning a copy of "Modern Instrumentation Tape
Recording - An Engineering Handbook", but not 48 of them:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350149931255

Does anyone want to help split this?

Oops. As a couple of people have pointed out, I somehow failed to spot
the word "Instrumentation" in the book's title. Sorry - I don't think it
will be of interest at all.

Copying and pasting is like driving with a satellite navigation device.
It might be quicker, but you really stop noticing where you're going.

Daniele

Tape recording theory
 

In article
,
D.M. Procida wrote:
Oops. As a couple of people have pointed out, I somehow failed to spot
the word "Instrumentation" in the book's title. Sorry - I don't think it
will be of interest at all.

Copying and pasting is like driving with a satellite navigation device.
It might be quicker, but you really stop noticing where you're going.

There's a BBC Engineering Training Department book on tape recording by
Percy J Guy which was the UK industry standard for many a year. Originally
written in the '50s, it may or may not have been updated to take in things
like Dolby. But a good read anyway for anyone interested in such things. I
thought I had a copy somewhere - but can't find it.

--
*Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Tape recording theory
 

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article
,
D.M. Procida wrote:
Oops. As a couple of people have pointed out, I somehow failed to spot
the word "Instrumentation" in the book's title. Sorry - I don't think it
will be of interest at all.

Copying and pasting is like driving with a satellite navigation device.
It might be quicker, but you really stop noticing where you're going.

There's a BBC Engineering Training Department book on tape recording by
Percy J Guy which was the UK industry standard for many a year. Originally
written in the '50s, it may or may not have been updated to take in things
like Dolby. But a good read anyway for anyone interested in such things. I
thought I had a copy somewhere - but can't find it.


Yes. The BBC manuals were good.
But are they available outside the BBC?

I would recommend "The Recording Studio Handbook" by
John M. Woram. (Sagamore Publishing) ISBN 0-914130-01-3

Iain

Tape recording theory
 

In article ,
Iain Churches wrote:
There's a BBC Engineering Training Department book on tape recording
by Percy J Guy which was the UK industry standard for many a year.
Originally written in the '50s, it may or may not have been updated to
take in things like Dolby. But a good read anyway for anyone
interested in such things. I thought I had a copy somewhere - but
can't find it.


Yes. The BBC manuals were good.

This is actually a book rather than manual.

But are they available outside the BBC?

Published by Iliffe, IIRC

--
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Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Tape recording theory
 

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Iain Churches wrote:
There's a BBC Engineering Training Department book on tape recording
by Percy J Guy which was the UK industry standard for many a year.
Originally written in the '50s, it may or may not have been updated to
take in things like Dolby. But a good read anyway for anyone
interested in such things. I thought I had a copy somewhere - but
can't find it.


Yes. The BBC manuals were good.

This is actually a book rather than manual.

But are they available outside the BBC?

Published by Iliffe, IIRC


Thanks. I'll take a look. One of my old friends was
a BBC lecturer at Wood Norton, back in the analogue
days which he refers to as "steam broadcast"

I have some of his course material in ring binders.

Iain

Tape recording theory
 

In article ,
Iain Churches wrote:
Yes. The BBC manuals were good.

This is actually a book rather than manual.

But are they available outside the BBC?

Published by Iliffe, IIRC


Thanks. I'll take a look. One of my old friends was
a BBC lecturer at Wood Norton, back in the analogue
days which he refers to as "steam broadcast"

If you mean M T-S, Percy Guy was before his time, IIRC. But will still
have been spoken about where such people gather. ;-)

I have some of his course material in ring binders.

I wonder what happened to the ETD library when the place closed?

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Dave Plowman London SW
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On Jan 6, 5:28*pm, (D.M.
Procida) wrote:
I'd be quite interested in owning a copy of "Modern Instrumentation Tape
Recording - An Engineering Handbook", but not 48 of them:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350149931255

Does anyone want to help split this?

Daniele

I reccommed this book....

Elements of tape recorder circuits
by Herman Burstein
Published in 1957, Gernsback Library (New York)

It's an oldie but a goodie..
Lots of detail about EQ circuits, bias osc etc... nothing about Dolby
NR of course..

There were a few hits on the web, you may be able to download a copy..

Mark