Gates CRITERION Series - Page 4

IM'mODOC'l'ION
In 1962 the lIajor manuf'acturera of oartridge equipment belan a co.operative
effort to establish Bt&ndarde for cartridge tape equipllent. A. aerie. of
.eet.i.ngs, under the direction of the NAB, extended into 1964 and d~
this time, certain tel'lU came into general use. Many of then tenus are
used in this manual. and are defined below.
CUE TRACK: 'lbe lower track of • two track cartridge monophonic Bystem,
and the loves t track of a three track cartridge :;t.ereophon1e system.
PROGRAM TRACK: 'lbe upper track of a two track cartridge IIlOnophonic
sy.tem, the upper track (left channel) and II1ddle track (right channel)
of • thre@ track cartridge stereophon1c system.
BEAD A: The magnetio (reproducing) head nearest the cap8t&n.
HEAD Bf lb. IIUIgnet1c (record1ng) head adjacent to head A.
PRIMARY CUE TONE: A 1000 cycle tone recorded on the CUE TRACK &nd used
for positioning the tape in the cued position; the stop tone.
SECONDARY CUE TONE: A. 1,50 cycle tone recorded on the CUE TRACK &nd used
&8 the !lend of lHIu&ge
l1
a1gnal. This tone is generall,y Wled for starting
otller equipllent in an automation system.
TERTIARY CUE TONE, An 8000 cycle tone reoorded on the CUE TRACK and
tl8ad .. desired. This tone haa been known in the past •• an aux:111uy
or trip crue tane.
CARTRIDGE SIZE A: The 51&e J. cartridge vas previowsly known &II Series 300
or the aaallest ,ime,
C~TRIDGE SIZE B, lhe a111e B cartridge waa previously known a5 Series 600,
CAR'ftUDGE SIZE C: The Bize C cartridge v." prev1oual,y known •• Series 1200.
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