Head Alignment Terminology Video (i.e. azimuth, zenith, wrap, etc.)

[sweetbeats]

I know I had a hard time for the longest time understanding what all the terms mean when it comes to mechanically adjusting an analog tape head...just the way my brain works (or doesn't work) I guess.

Anyway, this has come up in another thread recently regarding a discussion of "tangency" vs. "wrap". I was concerned that this could further confuse things since it seems that different manufacturers use the terms a couple different ways and I just thought it might be of some resource to shoot a quick video that physically demonstrates what each of the adjustments means in terms of the tape and head relationship and how the terms are used. I know this would have helped me when I was getting into this:

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[The Ghost of FM]

Excellent presentation!

Cheers!

 

[dodgeaspen]

Cool video. I don't I will try something like that at home tho. It is nice to know what the terminology is.

 

[LUNE]

Thanks for the video!
Its rather helpful to see this stuff in visual terms - I could understand any one adjustment when reading the manual (not that I actually DO these adjustments - its just light entertainment reading at this point...), but as soon as I put the manual down I've forgotten it, but now seeing a video like this, I feel like the terminology will stick to the brains...