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Forget vinyl and CD – this forgotten format is my personal favourite
The MiniDisc – or 'MD' for short – was a bold leap: a 64mm magneto-optical disc encased in a protective caddy. Capable of ...
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How a forgotten tape recorder led to Tunde Adebimpe’s debut album
Tunde Adebimpe’s debut solo album, Thee Black Boltz, had an unlikely origin: a break-in. After someone stole hard drives full ...
50 years of video recorders: Sony's Betamax as a successful failure
Sony launched the first video recorders for the home. This was followed by the great format war with VHS, which Sony only ...
Page 2: Betamax before the Supreme Court
Sony launched the first video recorders for the home. This was followed by the great format war with VHS, which Sony only ...
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We Are Rewind goes back to the ‘80s with the GB-001, a cassette boombox that gives you a genuine taste of old-school tape recording
It should also be noted that the GB-001 is capable of making stereo cassette recordings, so if you want to capture some of that old-school tape magic, you’re good to go. There are both line and mic ...
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The 'tape letters' charting a city's migration stories
When sound artist Wajid Yaseen discovered a collection of old cassette tapes at his mother's home it wasn't the sound of his father's singing that intrigued him but a collection of recorded ...
ThePrint28d
Families inherit old paper shares and get caught in red tape nightmare. Consultants step in
Locked up in rusting cupboards or wedged between old school marksheets, these paper shares were bought ... who bring not just expertise in cutting through red tape and connections in government ...