Talking tape - Revision history

Dan Tobias: Minor formatting

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Shio: added patent; actually made in 1935

2013-11-26T09:48:26Z

added patent; actually made in 1935

Shio at 06:02, 26 November 2013

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Shio at 05:58, 26 November 2013

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Shio at 05:40, 26 November 2013

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Shio: Work-in-progress save

2013-11-26T05:33:49Z

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{{FormatInfo
|formattype=physical
|released=2000's
}}

'''Talking tape''' (also known as talkie tapes, talking strips) is a plastic groove medium used to store 1-3 seconds of audio that resembles zip ties. One side of each plastic tape has a series of ridges, The recording device recreates sound by running a fingernail over the grooved tapes while one end of the tape is held into an amplifier such as a greeting card, balloon, foam cup, or desk. works on similar principles to [[gramophone record]]s, using grooves to store sound, but is linear. There is no way to easily record sound in the format without special machinery, as they are pre-moulded. Each strip can be played back many times.

only enough to store a short sentence

current utilization is in novelty devices such as Talking Greeting Cards and Talking Action Figures.

== References ==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv20cFYOeZU Video demonstration]
* [https://www.talkietapes.com/ Commercial manufacturer of Talkie Tapes]
* [http://www.arborsci.com/media/datasheet/P7-7320_DS.pdf Arborscience pdf Datasheet]

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 '''Talking tape''' (also known as talkie tapes, talking strips) is a analog plastic groove medium that is used to store short snippets of sound. The device physically resembles zip ties: one side of a thin plastic strip has a series of ridges and the other side is flat. Sound is recreated by running a fingernail over the grooved side of the strip while one end is held against an amplifier such as a paper card, balloon, foam cup, or desk. The medium works on a similar principle to [[gramophone record]]s, using grooves to store sound albeit in a linear manner opposed to a spiral. The tapes come pre-moulded and there is no easy way to record sound in the format without special machinery.
 The storage capacity is determined by the length of the strip and speed at which the user pulls their fingernail over the grooves. Tapes are typically only long enough to store a short sentence, up to around 3 seconds long. However, there is no physical limitation on length: the tape could theoretically be wound onto a spool and played back like a [[wire recording]]. Sound reproduction quality is generally low and determined by the quality of the plastic used. Each strip can be played back many times until the grooves wear out.
 Talking tape is currently utilized in low-cost novelty devices such as talking greeting cards and talking action figures.

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-'''Talking tape''' (also known as talkie tapes, talking strips) is a plastic groove medium that is used to store short snippets of sound. The device physically resembles zip ties: one side of a thin plastic strip has a series of ridges and the other side is flat. Sound is recreated by running a fingernail over the grooved side of the strip while one end is held against an amplifier such as a paper card, balloon, foam cup, or desk. The medium works on a similar principle to [[gramophone record]]s, using grooves to store sound albeit in a linear manner opposed to a spiral. The tapes come pre-moulded and there is no easy way to easily record sound in the format without special machinery.
+'''Talking tape''' (also known as talkie tapes, talking strips) is a analog plastic groove medium that is used to store short snippets of sound. The device physically resembles zip ties: one side of a thin plastic strip has a series of ridges and the other side is flat. Sound is recreated by running a fingernail over the grooved side of the strip while one end is held against an amplifier such as a paper card, balloon, foam cup, or desk. The medium works on a similar principle to [[gramophone record]]s, using grooves to store sound albeit in a linear manner opposed to a spiral. The tapes come pre-moulded and there is no easy way to record sound in the format without special machinery.
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-Talking tape is currently utilizated in low-cost novelty devices such as talking greeting cards and talking action figures.
+Talking tape is currently utilized in low-cost novelty devices such as talking greeting cards and talking action figures.
 == References ==

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-'''Talking tape''' (also known as talkie tapes, talking strips) is a plastic groove medium used to store snippets of sound that physically resembles zip ties. One side of the plastic tape has a series of ridges: sound is recreated by running a fingernail over the grooved tape while one end is held into an amplifier such as a paper card, balloon, foam cup, or desk. The medium works on a similar principle to [[gramophone record]]s, using grooves to store sound albeit linearly opposed to spirally. The takes come pre-moulded and there is no way to easily record sound in the format without special machinery. Each strip can be played back many times until the grooves wear out.
+'''Talking tape''' (also known as talkie tapes, talking strips) is a plastic groove medium that is used to store short snippets of sound. The device physically resembles zip ties: one side of a thin plastic strip has a series of ridges and the other side is flat. Sound is recreated by running a fingernail over the grooved side of the strip while one end is held against an amplifier such as a paper card, balloon, foam cup, or desk. The medium works on a similar principle to [[gramophone record]]s, using grooves to store sound albeit in a linear manner opposed to a spiral. The tapes come pre-moulded and there is no easy way to easily record sound in the format without special machinery.
 Talking tape is currently utilizated in low-cost novelty devices such as talking greeting cards and talking action figures.
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 * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv20cFYOeZU Video demonstration]
 * [https://www.talkietapes.com/ Commercial manufacturer of Talkie Tapes]
-* [http://www.arborsci.com/media/datasheet/P7-7320_DS.pdf Arborscience pdf Datasheet]
+* [http://www.arborsci.com/media/datasheet/P7-7320_DS.pdf Arbor Scientific Datasheet]

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 * [https://www.talkietapes.com/ Commercial manufacturer of Talkie Tapes]
 * [http://www.arborsci.com/media/datasheet/P7-7320_DS.pdf Arbor Scientific Datasheet]