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Multi-track magnetic recording

Multi-track magnetic recording is a form of [magnetic recording] where magnetic [tape] developed to accommodate multiple, simultaneous [audio signals] (1950s-1960s)

• physical tape width split into recordable divisions
• space between to avoid crosstalk

Multi-track recording led to increased engineering possibilities:

• record four tracks simultaneously
• sum to monophonic signal via [mixer] and record to single track

Multi-track magnetic recording served as the conceptual foundation for DAW software and modern digital multitracking

Sources

• MUS 407 Recording Technology