Magnetic Recording Handbook, 1988

1 Magnetic Recording History and Early Recorders.- Historical highlights, devices, and pioneers.- American developments.- European developments.- Later American developments.- Contemporary developments.- 1. Theory, Technology, and Manufacture.- 2 Fundamentals of Magnetic Recording.- Magnetism.- Electromagnetism.- Magnetic measurements.- Magnetic materials.- Some general concepts of magnetic recording.- Magnetic recordings made visible.- Basic components of a magnetic recorder.- Theory of magnetic recording.- AC or high-frequency (hf) biasing.- HF bias and domain theory.- Overall response.- Special conditions in magnetic recording.- Magnetooptical and magnetoelectronic recording and playback.- Magnetoferrography.- 3 Magnetic Record Media.- Desirable qualities of a magnetic record.- Effects of magnetic and physical properties.- Coated tapes.- Coated discs and drums.- Deposited magnetic films.- Perpendicular-oriented record media.- Tape testing.- Wear life of coated tapes.- Use and care of magnetic records.- Magnetic measuring instruments.- 4 Magnetic Heads.- Ring heads: the external field.- Ring heads: the magnetic circuit.- Magnetic circuit calculations.- Electrical properties of heads.- Playback head calculations.- Impedance calculations.- Head design: the head core.- Head windings.- Position of winding on the core.- Head shielding.- Recording effects.- Simultaneous record and playback.- Multichannel heads.- Computer and instrumentation heads.- Head wear.- Lubricants.- Head adjustments.- 5 Magnetic Heads: Special Designs.- High density heads.- High frequency—high field heads.- Contour-free heads.- Permeable gap head.- Flux sensitive heads.- Thin film heads.- Stylus heads.- Boundary displacement head.- Scanning heads.- 6 Electronic Systems.- Amplifiers.- Analog recording, and equalization of frequency response.- Playback of analog recordings.- Equalization standards for analog systems.- Instrumentation: direct recording.- Instrumentation and video: FM systems.- Digital systems.- Biasing and erasing.- 7 Tape Transports.- General purpose and audio tape drives.- Professional tape transports.- Computer and instrumentation drives.- Special drives.- Servomechanisms and electric controls.- Elongation, bending, and vibration of tapes.- Theory of tape transports.- Flutter and wow.- 8 High Density Recording and Noise Limits.- Recording densities.- High density heads.- High-density tapes.- Optimum recording densities.- Information theory.- Applications of information theory and noise reduction.- 2. Applications of Magnetic Recording.- 9 Professional Audio.- Master recording.- Studio techniques.- Mixdown.- Console electronics.- Professional tape transports.- Record-play electronics and heads.- Magnetic sound for motion pictures.- Digital audio.- 10 General Audio Recording.- Cassettes and cassette recorders.- Cartridges and cartridge recorders.- Reel-to-reel recorders.- Special recorders.- Special effects with magnetic recorders.- Digital audio.- Duplication of recordings.- 11 Professional Video Recording.- Quadruplex video recorders.- Helical scan recorders.- Type C one-inch helical scan format.- Type B one inch helical scan format.- Instant replay.- U-format cassette recorders.- Video editing.- Digital video recording.- Television standards in various countries.- 12 Home Video Tape Recording.- Betamax and VHS recorders.- High fidelity sound for slant scan recorders.- Other video formats.- Special effects.- Fixed head video recorders.- Duplication of cassettes.- Magnetic recording of still pictures.- 13 Data Recording.- Direct recording.- FM and carrier recording.- Digital data recording.- PCM and HDR.- Spacecraft recorders.- Special magnetic data recording.- 14 Computer Recording.- Reel-to-reel storage.- Rapid access storage.- Magnetic disc systems.- Winchester systems.- Removable disc-pack systems.- Flexible discs.- Backup storage.- Trends in computer recording.- Bibliography and References.- Appendix A. Highlights of Magnetic Recording Development.- Appendix B. Magnetic Recording Album.- Appendix C. Advances in Basic Magnetism.- Appendix D. Advances in Applied Magnetism.- Appendix E. True Position Dimensioning.- Appendix F. Compact Cassette Dimensions, 700. 8-mm Cassette Dimensions.- Appendix G. Standards Agencies.- Appendix H. ANSI Standards Relating to Magnetic Recording.- Appendix I. SMPTE Magnetic Recording Standards.- Appendix J. Physical Constants.- Appendix K. Conversion Factors.- Appendix L. Reference Information of Special Interest.