Telefunken MX80 Audio Tape Recorder
- Made:
- 1981 in unknown place
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Telefunken MX80 DASH digital tape recorder (No. 1). Ser.No. 7646007-1, plus BBC CD4M/13, 1981. The MX80 was a 1/4 inch DASH (Digital Audio Stationary Head) digital tape recorder. Comprising two units, the tape transport, and a separate power supply and digital processor, this example also has a BBC-added third unit.
This was a BBC-designed converter unit (CD4M/13) to convert the MX80 digital in and out to the European Broadcast Union standard (specifically for use with the Neve DSP1 digital sound desk). The tape used is a special very thin type. A centre track on the tape carried a low-quality analogue recording allowing "rock and roll" editing.
Details
- Category:
- Television
- Collection:
- BBC Heritage Collection
- Object Number:
- 2012-5118/171
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), metal (unknown), plastic (unidentified) and electronic components
- Measurements:
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overall: 975 mm x 550 mm x 760 mm, 101 kg
- type:
- tape recorder
