analogue tape recording

Question 1

supply reel

Answer 1

storage depositary for tape that is ready to be recorded or played

Question 2

tension arm

Answer 2

keeps the supply-reel tape taut

Question 3

idle roller

Answer 3

positions the tape at the correct angle for the guide

Question 4

guide

Answer 4

lines the tape up for the erase tape

Question 5

erase head

Answer 5

clears any previous magnetic changes

Question 6

tape lifters

Answer 6

raise the tape away from the tape heads, only during fast forward or rewind

Question 7

record head

Answer 7

realigns the magnetic data on the tape to match the analogue signal that it receives or writes the analogue material to the tape

Question 8

play head

Answer 8

reads the magnetic changes on the tape and converts them back to tape recorder circuitry as changes in electronic voltage

Question 9

capstan

Answer 9

controls the speed of the tape past the tape record and play heads

Question 10

pinch roller

Answer 10

forces the tape against the capstan to achieve even grip by the capstan and therefore even speed of the tape

Question 11

second tension arm

Answer 11

keeps the tape on the take-up reel taut

Question 12

take-up reel

Answer 12

depositary for recorded tape