Print-Through

When an analog signal stored on magnetic tape is partially transferred to the section of tape adjacent to it on a reel, the result is called print-through and is heard as a pre-echo. Thin tape, particularly when stored for a long time without being rewound or played, is highly susceptible to this problem. Storing tapes 'tail out' is recommended to minimize the effect of print-through. Also called signal transfer, or printing.

Compare: Crosstalk, Dropout, Separation, Sound-on-Sound, Spill, Tape Echo.