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Convention Paper

An FM Tape Recorder of High Audio Quality

Authors: Forden, Chris

AES Convention 55 · Paper 1179 · October 1976

Abstract

Sound recording using frequency modulation techniques eliminates two shortcomings of conventional direct recording: 1) distortion due to nonlinearities in the magnetic oxide and, 2) fluctuations in the playback response due to variations in the tapes. Yet FM recording is not prohibitively expensive as is digital recording (PCM). A computer simulation showing the feasibility of a 53 kHz FM carrier (for high fidelity audio) is reported. A low distortion FM tape recorder is built and analyzed.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 55
AES Convention
55
Paper number
1179
Publication date
October 6, 1976
Type
Convention Paper