Magnetic Recording Matures
Tape-based audio recording grows into an important professional technology.
CATALOG · PRESERVE · REMEMBER
The Analog Archive
Explore milestones, media collections, and the stories kept alive on magnetic tape.
TAPE THROUGH TIME
A BRIEF FORMAT TIMELINECompact Cassette
Philips introduces the compact cassette format.
Betamax
Sony brings Betamax consumer video recording to market.
VHS
JVC introduces VHS, a format that will help define home video.
Tape Everywhere
Mixtapes, home videos and video rentals become part of everyday culture.
Preservation Continues
Collectors, archivists and families maintain and digitize analog recordings.
COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS
MAGNETIC MEMORIES
This is an editorial introduction to analog collections, not a searchable database of physical holdings.