tape reels
Magnetic ribbon holders
Tape reels are spools holding magnetic tape for audio or video recording, once standard equipment in recording studios and broadcast facilities.
The large circular reels became iconic images of mid-twentieth-century technology—spinning reels often appeared in films to signify computers or surveillance equipment.
Reel-to-reel tape offered higher fidelity than cassettes but required manual threading: The engineer loaded fresh tape reels for the session.
- spoolCylinder for winding material
- magneticAttracting iron or attention
- recordingCaptured audio or video
- recording studioFacility for capturing audio
- sound engineerRecording studio professional
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