Dolby S

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Dolby S is an advanced analog cassette noise reduction system developed by Dolby Laboratories to deliver near–CD-quality sound on consumer tape decks.

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Dolby S canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf analog cassette noise reduction system ⓘ
abbreviationMeaning Dolby S-type noise reduction ⓘ
appliesTo compact cassette ⓘ
audioDomain analog audio ⓘ
audioFormatType noise reduction ⓘ
audioMedium magnetic tape ⓘ
audioProcessingType encode-decode compander ⓘ
belongsToSeries Dolby noise reduction systems ⓘ
brandOwner Dolby Laboratories ⓘ
channelConfiguration stereo ⓘ
compatibility partially compatible with Dolby B ⓘ
partially compatible with Dolby C ⓘ
competesWith High Com noise reduction ⓘ
dbx noise reduction ⓘ
decodingStage playback ⓘ
designedFor high-quality cassette decks ⓘ
designedTo maintain compatibility with non-Dolby playback ⓘ
minimize audible side effects ⓘ
developer Dolby Laboratories ⓘ
encodingStage recording ⓘ
frequencyRange audio band 20 Hz–20 kHz (dependent on deck) ⓘ
goal improve signal-to-noise ratio ⓘ
reduce tape hiss ⓘ
inspiredBy Dolby SR ⓘ
intendedQualityLevel near-CD-quality sound ⓘ
introducedInDecade 1980s ⓘ
1990s ⓘ
manufacturerLicense licensed technology ⓘ
marketAdoption limited compared to Dolby B and C ⓘ
predecessor Dolby B ⓘ
Dolby C ⓘ
primaryUseEra late analog cassette era ⓘ
requires calibrated cassette deck ⓘ
proper tape bias and level calibration ⓘ
sharesTechnologyWith Dolby SR ⓘ
status largely obsolete ⓘ
targetMarket consumer tape decks ⓘ
typicalNoiseReduction around 10 dB in midband frequencies ⓘ
up to about 24 dB at high frequencies ⓘ
usedFor high-fidelity home audio ⓘ
music recording on cassette ⓘ
usedIn consumer hi-fi cassette decks ⓘ
some semi-professional cassette recorders ⓘ
uses multi-band companding ⓘ
sliding-band techniques ⓘ
spectral skewing ⓘ

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