Because the Exposure radio show is only on a couple hours every week, we cannot put certain tracks in "rotation" like most radio stations do with their regular programming and play them over and over again every week. There are simply not enough on-air hours to adequately cover all of the number of new releases and reissues worthy of attention in the 'progressive spectrum'. Therefore, if we play something once, there is a very good chance that we may never play it again, not because we don't want to, but because there are just too many other things that haven't been played.
For this reason, we highly recommend that you tape the show each week, beginning to end, in order to geve yourself a chance to hear some of these fine tracks a second or third time. By it's very nature, the music we play is complex, convoluted, and somewhat inaccessible, not catchy and hook-ridden like pop, and in some cases it may take several repeat listens before a track reveals itself to the listener. We want you, the listener, to get the most out of the show, so that's why we recommend recording it.
As far as specific suggestions on the best way to tape the show,
here are a few:
| Format | Advantages | Disadvantages |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Hour DAT | Captures the complete 2 hour show without any stps and starts, on the best quality digital recording medium known to mankind | One may not have a DAT recorder at their disposal, and listening may be restricted (no car DAT players, for example). Also, DATs tend to be a little delicate. |
| VHS Hi-Fi | Captures the complete 2 hour show, and then some, on a high quality recording medium, without any starts and stops | You probably don't have a VHS Hi-Fi at work or in your car, and there are no "walkman" versions that I know of. |
| C120 Cassette | Captures entire show without starts and stops, except when turning the cassette over. | C120 only available as "normal bias" tape in the USA, and many cassette players (like the one in my car) don't handle them very well because the tape is too thin. Some song might get chopped in two (but probably not). |
| C110 Cassette | Captures most of the show, but requires attendance. C110 is commony available in Normal, Metal and CrO2 grades. | Even if you cut every stopset and PSA perfectly, you will probably still lose about five minutes of the show somewhere, and that somewhere may end up being the best track. |
| C100 or C90 Cassette | You can usually capture the entire show on three 90 minute sides. Turn the first tape at the stopset that hits at 35 or 40 minutes into the show. Start the second tape at the stopset that's about 25 minutes into the second hour. | careful planning required |
| 8-Track Tape | Just kidding, but it might work | Songs will be all chopped up |
| Please let us know if you have a better idea for taping than any of those presented here. | ||