Re: How can I align a cassette tape head?

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From: Michael Schuster
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 13:49

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In article <C0AMDI.3Ey@ve7frg.ampr.org> george@ve7frg.ampr.org (George Farris) writes:
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>Is there any alignment tapes available that one can view with a scope an
>align the tape heads?  How is this done these days?

You need a full-track test tape of 8-12 KHz tone recorded at -10 dB.
The TEAC MTT-114N, which is the standard tape used by many Japanese
manufacturers, is available for about $35 from their parts division.

Connect each channel to one channel of your scope, and adjust the
azimuth screw on the tape head for maximum amplitude with respect
to phase.

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