audio cassette
Magnetic recording cartridge
An audio cassette is a small rectangular plastic case containing magnetic tape for recording and playing back sound.
The format dominated music distribution from the 1970s through the 1990s before CDs and digital files displaced it: I found a box of old audio cassettes in the attic.
Also called a cassette tape.
Return to beginning
- fast-forwardAccelerated playback mode
- playRecreation or staged drama
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- stopCease all motion
eject · counter · auto-reverse · cue · review
Unrecorded magnetic medium
- home recordingMusic made privately
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
- mixtapeInformal song compilation
- compilationGathered works assembled together
Portable stereo with speakers
- WalkmanPortable personal cassette player
- portable playerHandheld audio playback device
- answering machineTelephone message recorder
- dictaphoneAudio capture device for transcription
car stereo · tape recorder · ghetto blaster · personal stereo
Informal song compilation
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- eightiesYears from eighty-nine backward
- vintageQuality from past eras
- retroEvoking recent past
love letter · road trip · bootleg · demo tape · underground · zine culture · tape trading · bedroom producer
Coated strip storing data
- tape headComponent reading magnetic media
- capstanVertical rotating hauling device
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- azimuthHorizontal directional angle
demagnetize · tape hiss · fidelity · splice · frequency response · signal-to-noise · bulk eraser
rewind
Return to beginning
- fast-forwardAccelerated playback mode
- playRecreation or staged drama
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
blank tape
Unrecorded magnetic medium
- home recordingMusic made privately
- dubbingPost-production sound replacement
- mixtapeInformal song compilation
compilation · TDK · Memorex · Sony
boombox
Portable stereo with speakers
- WalkmanPortable personal cassette player
- portable playerHandheld audio playback device
- answering machineTelephone message recorder
car stereo · dictaphone · tape recorder · ghetto blaster · personal stereo
mixtape
Informal song compilation
retro · love letter · road trip · bootleg · demo tape · underground · zine culture · tape trading · bedroom producer · lo-fi aesthetic
magnetic tape
Coated strip storing data
- tape headComponent reading magnetic media
- capstanVertical rotating hauling device
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
azimuth · demagnetize · tape hiss · fidelity · splice · frequency response · signal-to-noise · bulk eraser
Memorex
Audio storage brand
- storage mediablank CD, blank tape, CD, DVD, floppy disk
- audio recordingsreel-to-reel, eight-track, demo tape, master tape, live recording
audio cassettedigital download
Electronically obtained file
streaming audio · vinyl record · compact disc · CD · MP3
audio cassettestreaming
Real-time digital delivery
digital download · cloud storage · MP3 · Spotify · streaming audio
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