open-reel

adjective

1. another term for reel-to-reel

Example Sentences

There are cassette recorders and machines from the days of open-reel tape, for example.

From New York Times

Hedrick’s sons, Gary and David, donated 167 open-reel tapes, other sound recordings and photographs to the center last year for preservation and archiving.

From Washington Times

A central mixer, housed in a decrepit locker room in the White House basement, was the switchboard that coordinated the recording machines, Sony TC-800B open-reel models.

From MSNBC

It was a problem that plagued all types of magnetic tape formats, from open-reel to audiocassette.

From Time

Nicole Lizée's The Golden Age of the Radiophonic Workshop, with its open-reel tape machines, games console and typewriter, was a disappointment.

From The Guardian