In , Ford first introduced players in its Mustang, Thunderbird and Lincoln models. The first karaoke machine was an 8-Track player. There were four "programs" on each tape.
You could get 13 of them for a penny thanks to Columbia House. In the s, many popular titles were only available on 8-Track through record clubs. Fleetwood Mac's Greatest Hits is probably the last album commercially released on 8-Track. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Cancel Delete. Sign up with: Google Facebook Twitter Email. Upload a file: Or drag a file here to upload. Newest Oldest Top Comments. JimPawPawBritt 14 months ago. I was really into 8-track in 70s; had a case that held 48 tapes in my front seat!
I also had a console that recorded 8-tracks; I would sit down and add up the time from various songs so I could record them in the best order for fitting on the 4 tracks. The biggest issue was 'cross-talk'; you get it right for one homemade tape then another would be messed up! Like Reply Delete. Reply to username. GordARebelato 14 months ago. They mentioned above of how certain songs would be cut in the middle to flip over to the next track.
Bucky 18 months ago. Well, time has revealed that or at least made it more widely known. They were ostensibly bootleggers. They paid the rights holders whatever they felt like- which was reportedly based on their sale price. So all those one penny albums? The artists got nothing. The playback head plays 2 of these tracks at a time - 4 programs in stereo.
Inside the cartridge, the tape is wound around a central hub, or spool. Tape pulls out from the center of the spool. It moves to the top of the cartridge, where it connects with the playback head in the player through an opening at the top of the cartridge.
A pressure pad in the cartridge presses the tape up against the playback head. The capstan part of the player is spun by the player's motor.
As the capstan spins, it rolls the tape against the pinch roller in the cartridge. The tape finally loops back to the central hub, where it rewraps around the outside of the spool. Insert a quad tape into the player the same way you would a normal 8-track tape. Insert multiple tapes at a time if your player has the slots for them. When you first insert your tape into the player, the first song will automatically start playing.
Most 8-track tapes have 4 to 8 songs on them, but each channel has either 2 or 4 songs. You can flip between channels to change the song, or you can wait for the song on the channel to end and switch to a new one.
Each song can be played from the same position in the player. Method 3. Adjust the balance and tone of your player if you can. Some 8-track players have balance, tone, and volume buttons on the front. If your tape is playing quietly or the sound is jumbled, try adjusting those dials until your music sounds right.
The balance dial will adjust the audio output, while the tone dial will adjust the pitch of the audio. Tug on the end of the tape spool if it comes out of the tape. A common problem with 8-track tapes is that the inside spool often comes out of the top of the tape. If that happens, grab one end of the spool with one hand and tug downwards quickly. The tape should shrink right back up into the tape so you can play it again. Wedge a screwdriver in between the 2 sides of the tape, then pull on one end of the tape while holding the other side in place on the moving wheel inside the tape.
Once your tape is wound up, pop the front of the case back on to listen to your tape again. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. If your 8-track player has a problem, send it to a vintage repair shop to be fixed. Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0. Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published.
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