What are 8 trace tapes?

Sometimes known as 8-foot cartridges, 8-foot tapes are a type of recording technology that, together with cassettes and vinyl plates, served as a primary format for distributing records during the 1960s and 1970s. The 8-foot strips, which were considered to be improved compared to the reel zones that were common before 1960, offered the means to use the recording tape to create copies of records while providing protection of a closed plastic case that helped minimize the occurrence of tape damage. For several years, new editions of main record companies have been offered in each of these formats until the cassette tape eventually appeared as a more popular and reliable option for 8 feet at the end of the 70s. The system demanded the use of a process that was sometimes known as "switching tracks". When this switch occurred, the Tpíseň that is currently playing would disappear, followed by an audible click. Once the procedure was completed, the song would disappear and afterShe was going. This particular aspect of 8 trace belts was perceived adversely by the consumer, which made them eventually step off from the belts and purchased cassettes in a growing number by the end of the 70s.

While in the United States for some time extremely popular in the United States, this particular technology has seen limited attraction in other parts of the world. In addition to the United Kingdom, Canada and several other nations, the use of 8-foot technology was virtually unknown. Even in the United States, views on the merit of 8-foot straps vigen with vinyl or cassettes, some of which find larger and cumbersome 8 feet to make them lower than compact cassette tapes. Others have found that sound quality provided 8 feet as a superiority offered by the release of vinyl or cartridges, and also found that 8-foot systems installed in cars tend to work more efficiently than the systemEarly automatic cassettes.

For most of the 1960s and by the end of the 70s, the release of new artists was usually made available as vinyl plates, cassettes and 8 track tapes. Usually, these three options were sold side by side in record and other retail stores. For the combined stereo of the day, it was not unusual to include a record, AM/FM radio, a cassette package and a 8-foot tape player, allowing consumers to use all these media without buying separate equipment for each.