5 years later, an 8-Track "tape" feature for iTunes music

[decay]

here are my most recent 8-track purchases:



my old player did have FFWD, but no rewind.

[decay]

and i'd LOVE to have this one:

http://www.8trackheaven.com/melvins.html

[colonel panic]

I'm sure the App was written by some kid who has never seen an 8-track, let alone used one.

[JPK]

But will it properly emulate a misaligned tracking head that makes two songs play at the same time?

I wish I still had all my old KISS 8-tracks still.

JPK

[tronnei]

deckeda wrote:

This iconic Panasonic player has a "dynamite detonator" t-bar for manually switching to the next track:

That's the one I had.

[decay]

they were "programs," not "tracks."

the tape had 4 tracks of L & R channels, hence "8-track."

pressing the button or plunger shifted the head laterally along the tape, from one set of stereo tracks to the next.

[Black]

deckeda wrote:
The S&G Central Park concert? That was 1981---I didn't realize 8-Track tapes were still being made.

They're still being made now. I guess the forum critters don't happen by truck stops too often.

[Black]

M A V I C wrote:
I'm confused on how this is like an 8 track.

Thanks, I thought it was just me.

[Black]

decay wrote:
they were "programs," not "tracks."

the tape had 4 tracks of L & R channels, hence "8-track."

pressing the button or plunger shifted the head laterally along the tape, from one set of stereo tracks to the next.

Yup. And I used to sit there shifting to the next track every few seconds. Amazing the thing survived. (Oh wait, it didn't)

[RAMd®d]

I've still got some Marantz 3600 and 3800 stuff along with the 150 tuner, 250M and 510M amps.

I wish I had bought the walnut cases when I had the chance.