MAGNETIC RECORDING APPARATUS

摘要

There is disclosed a magnetic recording (and reproducing) apparatus such as a stationary-head type DAT (digital audio tape recorder), comprising a reproduce head for reproducing a signal on an analog-signal recorded magnetic tape, a recording circuit for converting the reproduced signal from this reproduce head into a digital signal, and a record head for recording the digital signal. Therefore, the analog signal recorded on a magnetic tape can be replaced by the corresponding digital signal on the same magnetic tape. When the digital deck is widely in the feature, the old software (information recorded in analog signals) can be used. In addition, the apparatus having the function for converting the analog signal into the digital signal can be small-sized and constructed to consume small power.