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| What do we call the smallest possible permanent magnet? | Domain
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| What do we call magnetism passed from an inner layer of tape to the next outermost layer? | Print thru
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| Name the effect that occurs when all domains are polarized at a given instant: | Saturation
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| How should we store a reel of tape? | Tails out
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| What is tails out storage? | Tape stored on take-up reel
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| How is tails out storage indicated? | Blue hold down tape
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| What is tapes magnetic coating called? | Oxide
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| What occurs when oxide is unevenly distributed? | Drop-outs
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| What should be done before putting tape on a tape machine ahdn when changing reels? | Clean the machine
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| What does a demagnetizer do? | Returns domains back to random state of magnetization
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| What is another name for a demagnetizer? | Degausser
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| What reels monitor is on the machine's right side? | Take up reel
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| What rees monitor is on the machine's left side? | Supply reel
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| What motor is responsible for moving the tape at a constant rate of speed? | Capstan
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| On most machines, what clamps the tape to the capstan in play mode? | Pinch roller
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| What do we call the system that moves the tape with constant speed and tension? | Transport
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| What part of the tape machine returns previously magnetized domains on tape back to a more random state, using an ultrasonic signal? | Erase head
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| What must be monitored during overdubs and punch-ins so new performances aren't recorded late? | Sync (Record Head)
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| Which head is monitored during mixdown for best quality playback? | Repro head
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| Which head magnetizes previously randomized domains to represent the input signal to the machine? | Record head
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| In addition to recording, the record head performs another function: what is it? | Sync/playback
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| Name the three heads, in order of appearance from left to right (as viewed from front of machine) | Erase, Record/Sync, Repro
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| What allows to control machine functions from a place away from the tape machine? | Autolocator
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| What head works automatically with the record head to remove previously recorded material? | Erase head
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| What do we call magnetic energy from one track that is picked up by a neighboring track? | Crosstalk
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| What do we do prior to alignment? | Clean the machine
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| Where do we get the test tones used in playback alignment? | MRL Tape or Client Tones
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| Where do we get the tones for record alignment? | Record pad
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| What tone is used for all level adjustments? | 1 kHz
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| What tone is used for all high freq. EQ and bias adjustments? | 10 kHz
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| What tone is used for all low freq. EQ adjustments? | 100 Hz
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| How many dB above 0dB magnetic reference level is 185 nW? | 0 dB
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| How many dB above 0dB magnetic reference level is 250 nW? | 3 dB
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| What steps' purpose are so that 0dBVU is a known level of magnetism in playback? | Repro level & sync level
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| What steps' purpose are for flattest high freq. response in playback? | Repro high freq. EQ & sync high freq. EQ
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| What steps' are for flattest low freq. response in playback? | Repro low freq. EQ & sync low freq. EQ
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| What steps are postponed in playback when using MRL? | Repro low freq. EQ & sync low freq. EQ
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| What is the difference between the MRL tape and client tones? | MRL tape is used for first alignment procedures. Client tones are used for all subsequent alignments with that client.
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| What do we call the section of the tape on the client's reel that we use to perform record alignment? | Record pad
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| Where should the record pad be located? | Tail of the tape
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| What step in alignment allows a low level signal to be recorded with minimum distortion (overcomes inertia)? | Bias
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| How do we calculate what meter settings for playback we should use when test tape and level desired aren't the same? | Test tape level - desired level = meter setting
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| We want a +5/185 nW alignment, our MRL is a 250 nW tape: what level should we set for playback? | -2 = (3-5)
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| We want a +3/185 nW alignment, our MRL is a 250 nW tape: what level should we set for playback? | 0 = (3-3)
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