The PD format is a worldwide format of the stationary head digital audio tape recorder for professional use. The PD recorders have high reliability thanks to a recording method with practical recording density and a robust error correcting code. Moreover, 2-channel and multichannel recorders are used for different purposes, thus the PD format has optimum format adaptability. This paper describes an overview of the 2-channel and multichannel PD format.

Authors: Ishida, Yoshinobu; Onishi, Ken; Sugiyama, Kazuhiro; Yamaguchi, Tetsuya; Tanaka, Kunimaro
Affiliations: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Kyoto, Japan ; Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Hyogo, Japan(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Convention: 83 (October 1987) Paper Number: 2521
Publication Date: October 1, 1987
Subject: Studio Digital Recording, Mixing, and Editing

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