KEEP For Digital Sound (1991 JP)

KEEP For Digital Sound Cassette Description

The KEEP For Digital Sound (1991 JP) cassette tape is a digital audio recording format designed to offer improved sound quality over its analog predecessors. This cassette tape is part of the Digital Compact Cassette (DCC) series, which was developed by Philips and Matsushita Electric in the early 1990s. The DCC format uses Precision Adaptive Sub-band Coding (PASC) for audio compression, ensuring that the audio data is efficiently stored on the tape.

KEEP For Digital Sound Technical Specifications

• Media Type: Magnetic cassette tape
• Encoding: Precision Adaptive Sub-band Coding (PASC)
• Capacity: Theoretically up to 120 minutes, with the longest available tapes being 105 minutes
• Write Mechanism: Multi-track stationary head
• Tape Width: 0.15 inches (3.8 mm)
• Speed: 1+7⁄8 inches (4.8 cm) per second
• Track Layout: Nine tracks per side, with eight tracks for audio and one track for auxiliary information.

User Reviews

User reviews for the KEEP For Digital Sound cassette tape are not readily available. However, the DCC format as a whole has received positive feedback for its ability to provide high-quality digital audio on a magnetic tape format.

KEEP For Digital Sound Key Features

• Digital Audio: The cassette tape uses digital audio encoding, which enhances sound quality compared to analog formats.
• Multi-track Stationary Head: The write mechanism allows for efficient recording and playback of audio data.
• Auxiliary Information Track: The ninth track is dedicated to storing metadata such as song titles and track markers.

Improvements over Previous Generation

The KEEP For Digital Sound cassette tape represents an improvement over previous analog cassette tapes by offering digital audio encoding. This results in better sound quality and more efficient storage of audio data. The use of PASC compression further enhances the audio fidelity by adapting to the specific characteristics of the audio signal.