audiotape
Magnetic recording medium
Audiotape is magnetic tape used to record and play back sound.
Before digital formats, audiotape was the standard medium for music distribution and voice recording: The interview was preserved on audiotape.
As a verb, to audiotape is to make such a recording: They audiotaped the entire deposition.
Audio capture device for transcription
- voice recorderDevice capturing spoken audio
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- memoBrief internal message
- secretaryAdministrative office aide
office · shorthand · typist · correspondence · microcassette · answering machine · voicemail · oral history
Magnetic audio cartridge
- reel-to-reelTape threading between spools
- 8-trackMagnetic audio format, 1960s-80s
- demagnetizeRemove magnetic properties
- stereoTwo-channel audio system
phonograph · vinyl · turntable · record player · gramophone · boombox · Walkman · magnetic
Magnetic audio cartridge
- data storageRetaining digital information
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- archiveStored historical records
- DATDigital audio cassette
microcassette · compact cassette · reel · spool · cartridge · storage · preservation · degradation
Audio input device
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- engineerTechnical design professional
- mixingCombining into one mass
- producerOne who makes things
tracks · levels · mastering · dubbing · overdub · splice · multitrack · demo
Recreation or staged drama
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- rewindReturn to beginning
- fast-forwardAccelerated playback mode
- stopCease all motion
eject · headphones · speakers · volume · stereo · mono · amplifier · cassette deck
Recorded oral narration
- narrationVerbal account delivery
- podcastEpisodic digital audio series
- lectureEducational spoken presentation
- speechOral communication ability
read-along · storytelling · voice actor · language learning · self-help · guided meditation · radio drama · oral tradition
dictaphone
Audio capture device for transcription
- voice recorderDevice capturing spoken audio
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- memoBrief internal message
secretary · office · shorthand · typist · correspondence · microcassette · answering machine · voicemail · oral history · interview
cassette
Magnetic audio cartridge
- reel-to-reelTape threading between spools
- 8-trackMagnetic audio format, 1960s-80s
- demagnetizeRemove magnetic properties
stereo · phonograph · vinyl · turntable · record player · gramophone · boombox · Walkman · magnetic · oxide
cassette
Magnetic audio cartridge
- data storageRetaining digital information
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- archiveStored historical records
DAT · microcassette · compact cassette · reel · spool · cartridge · storage · preservation · degradation · deterioration
microphone
Audio input device
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- engineerTechnical design professional
- mixingCombining into one mass
producer · tracks · levels · mastering · dubbing · overdub · splice · multitrack · demo · take
play
Recreation or staged drama
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- rewindReturn to beginning
- fast-forwardAccelerated playback mode
stop · eject · headphones · speakers · volume · stereo · mono · amplifier · cassette deck · listening
audiobook
Recorded oral narration
- narrationVerbal account delivery
- podcastEpisodic digital audio series
- lectureEducational spoken presentation
speech · read-along · storytelling · voice actor · language learning · self-help · guided meditation · radio drama · oral tradition
- storage mediablank CD, CD, DVD, floppy disk, Blu-ray
- recording mediafilm, discs, vinyl, memory cards, flash drives
- reel thingsfishing reel, film reel, newsreel, highlight reel, spool
audiotapeMP3
Lossy audio compression standard
streaming audio · CD · digital audio · vinyl record · compact disc
audiotapevideotape
Magnetic film storage
video cassette · VHS · video recording · film · silent film