A review of speed and tension control of professional audio transports is given. Systems are discussed with an eye toward helping the recording engineer understand the differences in basic methods and the specifics of how control is implemented. Phase-lock and several tensioning systems are discussed.

Author: Strickland, James C.
Affiliation: MCI, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL
AES Convention: 49 (September 1974) Paper Number: 968
Publication Date: September 1, 1974 Import into BibTeX
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