Handbook of Magnetic Recording |
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AC bias adjusted alignment Ampex amplitude audio recorders bandwidth bias current bias level Calif capstan capstan shaft cause channels Chapter Corp curve degausser distortion Division drive dropouts Electronics equalization erase head frequency response gap length gap losses helical-scan high frequencies high-frequency illustrated in Fig inch induced voltage input instrumentation recorders intermodulation distortion London SW19 Long Island City magnetic field magnetic heads magnetic material magnetic recording magnetic tape Manufacturing measured Memorex microinches microphone mils modulation motor noise normal record level output voltage oxide playback amplifier playback head played back pre-equalization pulse record amplifier record current record head recording and playback reel remanence reproduce head rubber puck servo shown in Fig signal signal-to-noise ratio sound standards tape recorder tape speed tape surface tape transport technique time-base error track voltage VU meter waveform wavelengths wideband