Recording device capable of reading out data from a disk for editing and recording back to the disk

摘要

In the editing mode where data is read out from a disk for a desired editing process and the thus-edited data is recorded back onto the disk, the data readout from and recording onto the disk are performed alternately. At storage locations of a memory previously occupied by data read out and supplied for reproduction, there are sequentially stored compressed data to be recorded that have been obtained from editing the read-out data. Data readout from the disk is performed until the data stored unread in the memory reaches a predetermined amount. When the data amount in the memory has reached the predetermined amount, the data are read out from the memory and recorded onto the disk by a predetermined unit amount.