Technical Data Audio Professional () / 99 Audio Professional LPR Modern, high-output, analogue agnetic tape designed specifically for low speed recording, giving extra wide dynaic range, low noise, low print and excellent winding properties. Audio Studio
() / 99 9. c/s Equalisation 7 µs Reference level / 9. c/s Equalisation + 8 µs Reference level / 9. c/s Equalisation 9 + 8 µs Reference level / Output (db) MOL / SOL SOL 6 6 MOL / SOL SOL 6 6 MOL SOL 6 - - - - S =. db S - S =. db S - S 6. =. db SOL S S S - S 6 - S 6 - S - - - S - IEC - IEC - IEC -. -. -. BN CCIR. BN CCIR.. DCN... DCN -6. -6. -6. -6 RB IEC -6 Rec. Bias -6 Rec. Bias -7-8 -6 - - + + -7-8 -6 - - + + -7-8 -6 - - + +
() / 99 Measureent conditions 9. c/s 9. c/s 9. c/s 7 / in/s 7 / in/s / in/s Recording head Gap length 7. µ 7. µ 7. µ. Track width 6. 6. 6. Playback head Gap length. µ. µ. µ. Track width.7.7.7 Playback equalisation 7 µs +8 µs 9+8 µs. Reference level ( khz) /. Reference level ( khz) / /. IEC reference tape: batch A D C 6 Z C 6 Z IEC: Reference tape bias definition Min. Min. Min.. RB IEC IEC reference bias. db. Rec. Bias Recoended bias setting. db. db. db S6. Sensitivity drop for. db.6 S recoended bias setting. db. db.6 Ref. Recording perforance specifications The table below presents the ain paraeters in the recoended bias setting. All figures given represent noinal values. MOL / Maxiu output level at Hz. db. MOL / Maxiu output level at khz +7. db +7. db. SOL Saturation output level at khz. db +. db -. db. SOL Saturation output level at khz -. db. SOL 6 Saturation output level at 6 khz -. db -. db. S Relative tape sensitivity at Hz +. db. S Relative tape sensitivity at khz +. db +. db. Relative tape sensitivity at 6, khz +. db +. db +. db. S Relative tape sensitivity at khz +. db +. db +. db. S Relative tape sensitivity at khz +. db. S 6 Relative tape sensitivity at 6 khz +. db +. db. Third haronic distortion level at /. db. Third haronic distortion factor at /.. Third haronic distortion level at bei / -7. db -8. db. Third haronic distortion factor at /... DCN DC noise, weighted, rel. RLIEC. db 6. db. Bias noise level (IEC 9; A curve) -6. db -6. db 7. db.6 BN CCIR Bias noise level (CCIR 68-) -7. db. db.6 MOL/ Signal to bias noise at khz 68. db 7. db 67. db.7 MOL/BN CCIR Signal to bias noise at khz. db 7. db.7 P Print-through 6. db 6. db 6. db.8
() / 99 Ref. Magnetic properties. HC Coercivity. ka/ Oe. BRS Retentivity 6 T 6 G. RS Saturation flux 8 / 8 M/. Physical properties Base aterial Polyester Tape width 6. / inch Tolerances of tape width +/-.6 +/-, il Base thickness. µ.78 il. Coating thickness. µ. il. Matt back; colour black Total thickness. µ.8 il. Surface resistance of agnetic coating GΩ, MΩ. Surface resistance of att back kω Load for elongation of (F ) 7 N 79 MPa. Load for elongation of (F ) N 9 MPa. Breaking tensile strength (6. tape width) N MPa.
() / 99 References The data in this publication are based on test ethods of IEC Publication 9, Part. In as far as any test ethod is not part of this publication, reference has been ade.. Measureent ethod according to IEC 9, using the IEC standard reference heads for professional application. For this purpose, recording heads with a gap length of 7 µ are recoended. These agnetic heads have been used for doestic recording type easureents, since appropriate heads are still under discussion.. Playback equalization on the tape testing equipent is adjusted to provide a flat frequency response of the output voltage when copared with the frequency response section of the appropriate IEC calibration tape (tie constants t = 7 µs or t+t = +8 µs resp. at tape speed 9. c/s, t+t = 9+8 µs at tape speed 9. c/s).. (Reference Level): The reference level / or / resp. corresponds with the reference level section of the IEC calibration tape used.. Reference tape bias definition: Using the relevant IEC calibration tape and the standard reference heads, the bias current providing the iniu third haronic distortion level at the reference level (signal frequency khz) is the reference bias setting. - IEC reference bias definition for doestic recording, using reference tape C 6 Z, is still under discussion. Appropriately, the bias current providing the iniu third haronic distortion level at the reference level (signal frequency Hz) is the reference bias setting.. RBIEC (IEC Reference Bias): This data represents the bias ratio of the relevant IEC reference tape and the tape under test at 9. c/s..6 S6., S (Sensitivity drop for recoended bias setting): Operationally, the recoended bias is set with an input signal of khz (9. c/s) or 6. khz (9. c/s) at - db. Based on the sensitivity curve s S6. or S resp. peak, the bias is increased until the playback level is reduced by the given value S6. or S resp. (see graph).. MOL /, MOL / (Maxiu Output Level): Output level at Hz (9. c/s) or khz (9. c/s) relative to reference level, with a third haronic distortion factor of or = -. db.. SOL, SOL, SOL 6 (Saturation Output Level): Output level at khz, khz or 6 khz respectively, at which saturation occurs, relative to reference level.. S, S,, S, S, S 6 (Sensitivity): The sensitivity curves were recorded using a constant current with no equalisation. The agnetic tape's khz (9. c/s) or Hz (9. c/s) input signal is approxiately db below the reference level. In accordance with IEC publication 9 the values for relative tape sensitivity refer to those of the relevant reference tape (batch A D or C 6 Z resp.) at its own reference bias. The distance between the sensitivity curves S or S and S6., S, S and S 6 resp. reflects the recording equalisation necessary to achieve a flat frequency response.., (Third Haronic Distortion level): The diagra shows the third haronic distortion ratio and the third haronic distortion factor (of a Hz or khz signal) at a constant agnetisation of / or / resp.. DCN (DC Noise level): According to IEC 9 a direct current is recorded which is equal to the RMS value of the signal current that is required to produce IEC reference level at khz. Measureent of DC noise level is ade using an RMS eter and a weighting filter network according to IEC 9, part, appendix..6, BN CCIR (Bias Noise level): The bias noise level is easured after operational erasure and HF biasing have been applied and copared to the reference level RLIEC. BNIEC is easured after weighting with an A filter in accordance with IEC 6. BN CCIR is given as a quasi peak reading following filter weighting in accordance with CCIR 68- (as in IEC 9, part, point.)..7 MOL/, MOL/BN CCIR (Dynaic): The signal to bias noise ratio MOL/ results fro the addition of the axiu output level at Hz MOL/ or at khz MOL / and the bias noise level. In the sae anner, MOL/BN CCIR is the result of adding MOL / at khz and BNCCIR..8 P (Print-through): Print-through is the ratio of a reference level recording to the highest signal level transferred to the next tape layer after storage at C for hours.. The easureents are ade by eans of a agnetic field having a strength of ka/ (equal to, Oe).. H C (Coercivity): The coercitive field strength is the agnetic field strength that saturated agnetic aterial exerts in a agnetically neutral situation.. BRS (Retentivity): The reanent saturation flux is the reaining tape flux after the agnetic aterial has been subjected to saturation agnetisation.. RS (Residual Saturation Flux): The reanent saturation flux per eter track width is the reanent saturation ultiplied by the coating cross-section of a one eter wide track.. Thicknesses: Values given are ean averages.. Surface resistance: According to IEC 9, part, the agnetic tape's side to be easured is placed over two easuring devices separated by the width of the tape. The resistance of the easured segent is given in egohs.. Yield strength (F or F value resp.): According to IEC 9-, the force necessary to produce or elongation is evaluated using a saple test length of and an elongation rate of /in..6 Breaking tensile strength is the force to get the breaking point of a tape saple, according to IEC 9-. All data given in the specification are subject to change without prior notice due to technical progress. 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