The maintenance of constant tape tension during playback and record operations of three-motor professional tape decks is a well known problem. The paper describes a new and unique solution featuring a forward regulating servo loop which utilizes a method directly measuring the existing tape tension without contacting the tape.

Authors: Zwicky, P.; Hirsch, F.
Affiliations: W. Studer Company, Zurich, Switzerland ; Gotham Audio Corporation, New York, NY(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Convention: 15 (October 1963) Paper Number: 301
Publication Date: October 1, 1963

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