Something that is used to store music. Used to be real popular. Actually they sound better than cd because they don't start to distort at 15khz like 44.1khz a second cd's do! Cds also cut the high frequencies right off at 22.5khz while analog tape flexes instead of just cutting off. We can only hear up to about 19khz but we can feel the high frequencies like you can with bass. This is what gives it the feeling, character and experience. You need a good deck and tape though! Cds use the physcoacoustic technique which is when the sound is missing chunks because of the 16 bit rate and your brain fills in the missing info. Tapes don't do this! They are linear. The signal mixing with the tape creates complex harmonics and transients which sound even warmer. Ya, they have hiss, but only in quite areas and you can overcome that by recording "hot" and using a good dolby deck. I think the hiss actually adds more charcter and warmth, like a more airy feeling. Plus you can record tapes hot(past 0db) to get a louder and more powerfull signal, digital just clips and disorts right after 0db. Vinyl is even better. Go get a good vinyl record(like and origianl pink floyd) on a good turn table and compare it to a cd or mp3(compressed cd). A ton of music is still recorded on the best real to real mulitrackers and then mixed down to cds for the average consumer. At least use dvd audio at 96khz, that's much better than cd. Tapes are awesome!
by Tony in pa February 21, 2007
A superseded form of media while is still used by a small percentage of older hip hop fans 'because it sounds more raw'
The media which gave birth to the term 'mix tape'
The media which gave birth to the term 'mix tape'
by Mook-Flap August 28, 2003
Formerly the most popular way of copying audio. Was considered a hazard by the record industry in the 1980's who had a big advertising campaign that said "Home Taping Is Killing Music" Nobody listened and continued buying blank tape. Now replaced by the easier to use CD-R.
by Whatever April 8, 2003
An analog format that still kicks ass for portable music! iPods never came close! Anyone who disagrees has never compared it themselves.
by EnlightenedOne January 31, 2006
by satan January 20, 2003
Old-school way of storing sound (or data). Will wear out if re-recorded or played too much, because it's analogue. All but replaced by CD's.
by Anonymous October 9, 2003
by Mutley the dog December 19, 1999