rezrecorder
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Hi guys,
I have some old band cassettes from twenty years ago I would like to digitize; problem is some tapes were recorded with no Dolby, some with Dolby B and some with Dolby C. I can spot the Dolby C - with the Dolby set to OFF there is a breathing or pumping characteristic that gives the game away.
My problem is how to tell the difference between no Dolby, and Dolby B recordings on old cassettes that have lost their high end anyway so they seem "better" with Dolby off reguardless.
I understand that a Dolby B recording played back with Dolby OFF should sound artificially bright, and a non-Dolby recording played with Dolby B ON should sound muffled and bassy. Problem is that this is very subjective, and I just can't tell.
I know, my fault, I should have written on each cassette whether or not Dolby was used ('doh!). Hints, anyone?
REZ
I have some old band cassettes from twenty years ago I would like to digitize; problem is some tapes were recorded with no Dolby, some with Dolby B and some with Dolby C. I can spot the Dolby C - with the Dolby set to OFF there is a breathing or pumping characteristic that gives the game away.
My problem is how to tell the difference between no Dolby, and Dolby B recordings on old cassettes that have lost their high end anyway so they seem "better" with Dolby off reguardless.
I understand that a Dolby B recording played back with Dolby OFF should sound artificially bright, and a non-Dolby recording played with Dolby B ON should sound muffled and bassy. Problem is that this is very subjective, and I just can't tell.
I know, my fault, I should have written on each cassette whether or not Dolby was used ('doh!). Hints, anyone?
REZ