minicassette
Small audio tape
A minicassette is a magnetic tape format smaller than the standard compact cassette, used primarily in portable dictation machines and answering machines.
The reduced size allowed for pocket-sized recorders favored by journalists, executives, and anyone needing voice notes on the go.
The format has been largely displaced by digital recording.
Component reading magnetic media
- capstanVertical rotating hauling device
- oxideOxygen-bonded compound
- spoolCylinder for winding material
- ferriteMagnetic ceramic compound
analog recording · playback · rewind · fast-forward · bias · tracks · magnetic tape · audio signal
Written version of speech
- stenographyCompressed symbolic writing system
- dictaphoneAudio capture device for transcription
- voice recorderDevice capturing spoken audio
- memosShort official messages
notes · interviews · depositions · testimony · court reporter · secretary · verbatim · medical records
Miniaturized audio tape format
- compactTightly packed together
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
- small-scaleLimited in size or scope
- tinyExtremely small in size
slim · diminutive · petite · reduced · condensed · streamlined · convenient · space-saving
Portable personal cassette player
- handheldDesigned for palm use
- battery-poweredEnergized by cells
- pocketFabric compartment in clothing
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
on-the-go · travel · personal · headphones · earbuds · mobility · transistor · portable recorder
Stored audio or video
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
oral history · interviews · field recordings · documentation · catalog · library · answering machine · voicemail
tape head
Component reading magnetic media
- capstanVertical rotating hauling device
- oxideOxygen-bonded compound
- spoolCylinder for winding material
ferrite · analog recording · playback · rewind · fast-forward · bias · tracks · magnetic tape · audio signal · demagnetization
transcription
Written version of speech
- stenographyCompressed symbolic writing system
- dictaphoneAudio capture device for transcription
- voice recorderDevice capturing spoken audio
memos · notes · interviews · depositions · testimony · court reporter · secretary · verbatim · medical records · legal documents
microcassette
Miniaturized audio tape format
- compactTightly packed together
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
- small-scaleLimited in size or scope
tiny · slim · diminutive · petite · reduced · condensed · streamlined · convenient · space-saving
Walkman
Portable personal cassette player
- handheldDesigned for palm use
- battery-poweredEnergized by cells
- pocketFabric compartment in clothing
lightweight · on-the-go · travel · personal · headphones · earbuds · mobility · transistor · portable recorder · belt clip
recordings
Stored audio or video
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- storageSpace for keeping goods
transcription · oral history · interviews · field recordings · documentation · catalog · library · answering machine · voicemail
- tape recordingtape, audio tape, magnetic tape, tape reel, tape player
- video formatsVHS, Betamax, Betacam, S-VHS, VHS-C
minicassettecompact cassette
Enclosed magnetic audio tape
reel-to-reel · reel-to-reel tape · 8-track · VHS · Betamax
minicassettedigital audio
Sound stored numerically
MP3 · streaming audio · CD · cloud storage · digital recording