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Solving Sticky Tape Syndrome With the aid of Cyclomethicone (D5)

Solving Sticky Tape Syndrome With the aid of Cyclomethicone (D5)

by Stewart Adam | Apr 16, 2021 | 8-track tape transfer, Audio Archiving, Audio Perception, Audio Restoration, reel-to-reel transfer, tape Baking

Occasionally we run across tapes with Sticky Tape Syndrome, primarily Grand Master 456, that do not respond to tape baking. When that occurs, we dig into our bag of tricks and resort to some tried and true methods of getting the tapes to transfer properly. This tape...
The myths and reality of vinyl records vs. CDs.

The myths and reality of vinyl records vs. CDs.

by Stewart Adam | Jan 31, 2021 | Audio Perception, Music, Stereo, Vinyl

The myths and reality of vinyl records vs. CDs.   Vinyl always sounds better than CD As described below, despite decades of arguments, there is no technical proof of the sonic superiority of the vinyl medium compared to CD. One vinyl record may sound better than its...
The coming record revolution: digital discs. Popular Science (Nov, 1981)

The coming record revolution: digital discs. Popular Science (Nov, 1981)

by Stewart Adam | Jul 28, 2012 | Audio Archiving, Audio Perception, Audio Restoration, Equipment, History, Music

The coming record revolution: digital discs A laser reads the compact, no-wear disc to deliver superior hi-fi By LEONARD FELDMAN A Sony technician slipped a small disc into the slot of a player no larger than a portable cassette machine. I noticed the record?\’s...
Deconstructing Dad -The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott

Deconstructing Dad -The Music, Machines and Mystery of Raymond Scott

by Stewart Adam | Jan 22, 2012 | Audio Perception, Audio Restoration, Equipment, History, Music, Studio History

Deconstructing Dad is a documentary dedicated to Raymond Scott, one of the true geniuses of the past century. As (hopefully) most of you will know, he was an accomplished musician, a very original composer, and the inventor of some revolutionary electronic musical...
Harman Releases “How to Listen”

Harman Releases “How to Listen”

by Stewart Adam | Sep 19, 2011 | Audio Perception, Music

Here is a tool used to teach listening techniques. Version 2.04 of Harman How to Listen is now available for download here.
Don’t trust what you hear.  The McGurk Effect? Fascinating  Optical and Auditory illusion.

Don’t trust what you hear. The McGurk Effect? Fascinating Optical and Auditory illusion.

by Stewart Adam | Sep 11, 2011 | Audio Perception

The McGurk effect is a perceptual phenomenon which demonstrates an interaction between hearing and vision in speech perception. It suggests that speech perception is?multimodal, that is, that it involves information from more than one sensory modality. The McGurk...
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