Digital magnetic recording on tapes of different widths

摘要

A magnetic recording device and method, a magnetic reproduction device and method and a tape recording medium of improved performance are disclosed. Tracks are formed successively and obliquely along the longitudinal direction of a second magnetic tape having a width wider than a first magnetic tape and recording data is continuously recorded for at least two tracks of a digital recording format on each formed track, with each formed track being formed at a predetermined track pitch set based on the recording time and the reproduction signal characteristic. Thereby, recording data based on a digital recording format for application to the first magnetic tape can exhibit a sufficient C/N ratio and be recorded on the second magnetic tape for a long time.