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......~~:= =:~~......
.....~~:=% %=:~~.....
....~~:=%@ @%=:~~....
...~~:=%@@ @@%=:~~...
..~~:=%@@@ @@@@ ##### @@@%=:~~..
.~~:=%@@@# tape dream #@@@%=:~~.
..~~:=%@@@ #### @@@@@ @@@%=:~~..
...~~:=%@@ @@%=:~~...
....~~:=%@ for storing music on. also data but @%=:~~....
.....~~:=% at this point in time that's not %=:~~.....
......~~:= really important i think. =:~~......
.......~~: :~~.......
........~~ ~~........
.......~~: :::::::: types of tape :::::::: :~~.......
......~~:= =:~~......
.....~~:=% class i - "bad" iron %=:~~.....
....~~:=%@ class ii - good chromium @%=:~~....
...~~:=%@@ class iii - bad iron part two @@%=:~~...
..~~:=%@@@ class iv - dangerous metals @@@%=:~~..
.~~:=%@@@# #@@@%=:~~.
..~~:=%@@@ rumors exist about a secret class v tape @@@%=:~~..
...~~:=%@@ that is actually useful. @@%=:~~...
....~~:=%@ @%=:~~....
.....~~:=% :: bias :: %=:~~.....
......~~:= =:~~......
.......~~: class i uses one hundred and twenty :~~.......
........~~ micro-something while the others all ~~........
.......~~: use seventy of the same unit. :~~.......
......~~:= =:~~......
.....~~:=% %=:~~.....
....~~:=%@ ========= aha and ========= @%=:~~....
...~~:=%@@ @@%=:~~...
..~~:=%@@@ class iv is apparently too strong to @@@%=:~~..
.~~:=%@@@# be used on class i players. it will #@@@%=:~~.
..~~:=%@@@ sound too lound and it cannot be @@@%=:~~..
...~~:=%@@ completely erased. this is very well. @@%=:~~...
....~~:=%@ maybe some wonderful blending effects @%=:~~....
.....~~:=% could be achieved? %=:~~.....
......~~:= =:~~......
.......~~: they also gnaw at the tape heads a bit :~~.......
........~~ better than earlier tape types. ~~........
.......~~: :~~.......
......~~:= =:~~......
.....~~:=% :::::::: artifacts :::::::: %=:~~.....
....~~:=%@ @%=:~~....
...~~:=%@@ good tapes are decent and have a good @@%=:~~...
..~~:=%@@@ high frequency presence, bad tapes are @@@%=:~~..
.~~:=%@@@# lofi if not outright bad. idk, i kinda #@@@%=:~~.
..~~:=%@@@ like it. @@@%=:~~..
...~~:=%@@ @@%=:~~...
....~~:=%@ bias loss: if you forget the bias who @%=:~~....
.....~~:=% knows whats even on there anymore %=:~~.....
......~~:= =:~~......
.......~~: flutter: kinda quick pitch variations. :~~.......
........~~ beautiful, wonderful, extraordinary. ~~........
.......~~: :~~.......
......~~:= wow: a slower flutter, usually several =:~~......
.....~~:=% seconds long. what up. both of these %=:~~.....
....~~:=%@ increase when tape speed decreases. @%=:~~....
...~~:=%@@ @@%=:~~...
..~~:=%@@@ print through: tapes rub sound on each @@@%=:~~..
.~~:=%@@@# other if theyre alone for too long #@@@%=:~~.
..~~:=%@@@ @@@%=:~~..
...~~:=%@@ @@%=:~~...
....~~:=%@ @%=:~~....
.....~~:=% %=:~~.....
......~~:= =:~~......
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