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On Tue, 25 Jun 2019 at 16:30 Richard L. Hess <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> John,
>
> I believe 1/2-inch Dictaphone was 10/20 tracks and 1-inch was 20/40
> tracks, but I've never put together a comprehensive listing of logging
> track formats. Each manufacturer seemed to have a different track
> configuration (and steps). I started at one point and maybe I should
> research it sometime.
>
> My logging machines went to Chris Brown a couple of years ago and I was
> glad to get rid of them. I did save some of the heads if you're up to
> mounting them. I'm pretty certain I have a 20-track head assembly. The
> courtroom playback machines were a 40-channel mixer and one output. I
> did some preliminary work to provide 40 outputs and gave that to Chris.
> I don't know if he's implemented that.
>
> You do know that one 10.5-inch reel of logging tape (typically 3600
> feet) holds about 25 hours of material...and with 20 tracks, that's 500
> hours of audio!
>
> Speed was almost universally 15/32 in/s.
>
> The timecode can be read with a reader if you have one, but I've had
> success reading IRIG timecodes in the DAW by actually reading bits.
>
> I've never seen a bitmap for the Dictaphone time code.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Richard
>
>
>
>
>
> On 2019-06-25 5:41 p.m., Shai Drori wrote:
> > My machine is 1" 40 tracks. Is it possible that the 1/2" will be 20
> tracks?
> >
> > Cheers
> > Shai Drori
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> > On Wed, Jun 26, 2019 at 12:38 AM John Schroth <
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> > wrote:
> >
> >> Does anyone on this list have the ability to transfer 1/2" open reel
> >> audiotape recorded on a Dictaphone 4000/5000 machine. I believe it is 12
> >> tracks. I have a local law enforcement agency that is looking to have a
> >> tape digitized. Were there other track formats than 12 for these
> machines?
> >>
> >> Kind Regards,
> >> John Schroth
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