Re: Slow Speed radio recording like a VCR, etc.

[Garrett Wollman <wollman>]

<<On Mon, 18 Feb 2002 19:48:08 -0500, SteveOrdinetz <steveord@bit-net.com> said:

> While I've never experienced it myself, I've heard of compatability issues 
> with Hi-fi VHS recorders when used strictly for audio.  Something about odd 
> artifacts due to an inability to sync properly...any one had any experience 
> with this?

The motors driving the helical-scan heads are supposed to be locked to
the incoming video sync.  If there is none, some older VCRs will be
unable to record helical-scan audio.  Other VCRs will simply generate
their own internal sync signals (using the same hardware that gives
you the blue screen when nothing is plugged in).  I usually lay down a
video track anyway, just to make sure.

-GAWollman