The Cantata 700 is a commercial background music system and corresponding cartridge format developed by 3M that was in common use from 1965 until the 1990s.[1]
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| Media type | Magnetic tape cassette |
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| Encoding | Analog signal, in four mono tracks @ 1+7⁄8 in (48 mm) IPS |
| Capacity | 26 hours |
| Read mechanism | Tape head |
| Write mechanism | Prerecorded only |
| Developed by | 3M |
| Usage | Audio storage for background music |
| Released | 1965 |
| Discontinued | 1988 |