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Tape Machine (noun)

Type: noun

Pronunciation: /tayp-mash-een/

Also spelled or known as: Tape-Machine

Plural: Tape Machines

What does Tape Machine mean? What is a Tape Machine?

An analog audio recording device that records audio by encoding electrical audio signals onto magnetic tape and plays it back.

A tape machine is an analog audio recording device that records audio by encoding electrical audio signals onto magnetic tape and plays it back. The 2” Ampex tape recorder was used back in the day, most studios had a ¼” tape machine or a ½” machine.

Tape Machine Synonyms: Tape Deck, Tape Recorder, Tape Player, Audio Tape Recorder

Example sentence: “We found my dad’s tape machine in the garage.”

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