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EN 61595-1 : 1997
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Multichannel digital audio tape recorder (DATR), reel-to-reel system, for professional use - Part 1: Format A
12-08-1997
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
3.1 Data flow of a digital audio tape recorder
4 Digital encoding
4.1 Sampling frequency
4.2 Sampling timing
4.3 Quantization
5 Tape speed
6 Tape width and number of digital audio channels
7 Tape winding
8 Reel and hub
9 Allocation and dimension of magnetic tracks
10 Assignment of magnetic tracks
11 Emphasis
12 Main track recording
12.1 Recording modulation method
12.2 Signal block structure
12.2.1 The word format
12.2.2 The frame and block structure
12.2.3 Synchronization pattern
12.3 Signal word distribution to tracks
12.4 Error protection method
12.4.1 The error correction code
12.4.2 Interleave sequence
12.5 Recording and reproducing characteristics
12.5.1 Reference tape
13 Subtrack recording
13.1 Auxiliary channels
13.1.1 Time code channel (time code track)
13.1.2 Auxiliary data channel (auxiliary data track)
13.1.3 Auxiliary analogue channels (cue audio-1
track and cue audio-2 track)
13.2 Alignment of digital audio signals and subtrack
signals
13.2.1 Alignment of cue audio-1 and cue audio-2
track signals
13.2.2 Alignment of time code track signals
Annex A (informative) Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
publications with their corresponding European
publications
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