Analog is recorded with sine waves, whereas digital is recorded with
square waves, which take up more room.
Also, tapes sound better if the tape is moved past the head faster
(lower density).
So there is less available time that the tape has per foot. So the data
is compressed to make it fit.
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Subject: Re: MD: DCC?
"David W. Tamkin" wrote:
> Danny-K asked,
>
> | I also get the feeling that maybe DCC is not compressed sound?
>
> Sorry, but it is compressed (under an algorithm known as PASC).
I wonder why they would have to compress it? To me it seems that
digital music shouldn't take up more room than analog? Did the DCC
offer more music per tape?
Larry
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