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354: 85: 326:"intervenes very far into recorder development and cannot simply be added to the existing electronics. It requires a fundamental redevelopment of the recording amplifier." Dolby, however, still hoped Dolby HX would gain acceptance "because it enables high fidelity quality with the future microcassette recorders with a tape speed of 2.4 cm/s". The latter promise did not materialize, either. 333:, it monitored the signal at its source but ignored the signal reaching the recording head. Variations in the gain or the frequency response of the recording chain disrupted the bias control curve. The adjustable pre-emphasis sub-circuitry was unnecessarily complex and expensive for the consumer industry. The Dolby B envelope detector, which by design was 448:. The earliest implementation, published by Nikolay Sukhov, was developed after Dolby HX Pro. It blended the elements of HX Pro (feedback control) and Dolby HX, varying the supply voltage to the common erase/bias generator, and added safeguards against transient overload, a common problem when recording from worn 925:, p. 269: "Eine technische Begründung für die spärliche Verbreitung des HX-Systems ist darin zu sehen, das es sehr weit in die Recorderentwicklung eingreift, und sich nicht einfach zu der vorhandenen Elektronik hinzufügen läßt. Dolby-HX erfordert eine grundlegende Neuentwicklung der Aufnahmeverstärker". 1012: 131:
The optimal bias level for each tape formulation is a compromise between maximum output levels, noise, distortion and frequency response. Nominal bias, corresponding to maximum sensitivity and/or maximum output at 10 kHz, is less desirable for mid-range frequencies. Over-biasing is better suited
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corresponds to a fivefold decrease in apparent noise floor at middle and treble frequencies. According to Sukhov, his system enables a practical signal-to-noise ratio of more than 80 dB, without noise reduction. Sukhov's designs were the subject of five patents issued between 1984 and 1989, all
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Dolby Laboratories acquired the rights to the B&O patent and became its sole worldwide distributor. The new system was named Dolby HX Professional, which was later shortened to Dolby HX Pro. B&O retained the rights to use Dolby HX Pro in its products and, according to sources affiliated with
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According to B&O, its system assured only 3-5 dB gain in treble saturation, far less than Dolby HX. B&O's system did not rely on the Dolby IC and could be used with or without any noise reduction system. Negative feedback compensated for variations in gain and frequency response in the
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of the existing analog sources available to the consumer. Controlling erase and bias currents simultaneously could cause sudden drops in the effectiveness of erasure but this only happened during the loudest passages with much treble content, which was sufficiently higher than any residual unerased
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had very high maximum output levels and treble saturation levels but were prohibitively expensive for most home users. The early metal tapes had high absolute level of hiss and there were fears metal tape would quickly degrade but this did not happen. The second solution was developed independently
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publicly spoke against the adoption of Dolby HX. According to Studer, the shortcomings of Dolby HX greatly outweighed its intended benefits. A 1981 press release by Dolby for the German market indirectly blamed the system's failure on conservatism in the industry. According to Dolby, Dolby HX
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allows operation at higher input and output levels, albeit with a higher sensitivity (red curve). A well-designed adaptively biased circuit must gradually decrease bias current so the increase in sensitivity compensates for the saturation effects. The new, adaptive magnetization curve remains
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In line with the tastes of the home audio community, which still preferred reel-to-reel tapes to cassettes, the 1987 version was targeted at cassette decks and reel-to-reel decks. Adaptive biasing cannot substantially improve the performance of one-quarter-inch (0.64 cm) tape running at
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proposed the third alternative; adapting the bias current to the treble content of the source signal. The increase in high-frequency energy, which effectively overbiases the tape, would be compensated for with a reciprocal decrease in the output of the bias generator.
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integrated Dolby HX into their cassette decks but no other manufacturers followed suit. Despite favorable reviews, Dolby HX was a marketing and an engineering failure. It was tested and rejected by audio engineers; while most did not disclose their findings,
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of 4.76 cm/s (1.87 in/s) and 9.53 cm/s (3.75 in/s) presents another challenge. Audible high-frequency components of the recorded signal act as biasing currents, resulting in excessive over-biasing that manifests itself in
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Simplified graphic explanation of the adaptive biasing principle. The shown magnetization curves (top) and bias control curve (bottom) are valid only at treble frequencies. The exact values of the breakpoints and slopes vary with
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on the control curve and the slope of its high-level segment depend on the frequency of the input signal, and the energy-loss mechanisms in the tape and the recording head. A practical adaptive-biasing system must employ
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of the two recording channels. Controlling both stereo channels with a single bias modulator was deemed acceptable due to the high degree of correlation between the left and right stereo signals, and the poor
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The effect of such compensation is evident from the typical magnetization curves. By default, when the source signal's treble energy is low, the recorder operates at a fixed optimal bias current I
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19.5 cm/s (7.5 in/s) or higher speeds in standard reel-to-reel recorders; its saturation envelope is suitably high for music signals. Adaptive biasing, however, permits a decrease in treble
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The complete Dolby HX circuitry built around the NEC μPC1297, made in 1989. The shown implementation is a rare example of a defeatable HX Pro, controlled with a user-accessible on/off switch.
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in accordance with the level of high-frequency audio signals. With adaptive biasing, high levels of high-frequency audio signals cause a proportionate decrease in bias current using either
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system. According to the patent, it monitored the high-frequency voltage at the "hot" end of the recording head, extracting the combined envelope of bias and treble audio signals. An
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Independent tests showed Dolby HX could raise the saturation levels at 10–12 kHz by 10 dB. According to Dolby, the improvement was most pronounced with high quality,
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and early onset of saturation at high frequencies, especially when recording on low quality tapes with low saturation levels. In the 1970s, music typically published on
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response of the magnetic particles in the tape's magnetic coating. The frequency of the bias signal in consumer cassette decks is usually fixed at between 80 and 100
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over the treble frequencies to attain the best performance of a specific recorder. The effect of changes in tape formulations is insignificant in the case of
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that powers the common erase/bias generator, thus varying the bias current. Simultaneously, the same envelope modulates the level of high-frequency
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recordings of the late 1970s and early 1980s, however, often contain enough high-frequency information, or "hot" treble, to trigger tape overload.
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recording chain, eliminating the key shortcoming of Dolby HX. As a side benefit, the B&O system was also effective in reel-to-reel recorders.
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at the upper end of the audible spectrum and to a lesser extent, mid-range frequencies. The effect of adaptive biasing is most pronounced in
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in the bias severely degrade audio fidelity. The level of the bias signal defines the slope and shape of the resulting magnetization curve.
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continuously compared the envelope with the preset reference level and adjusted the bias current being fed to the recording head via a
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to adopt HX Pro for mass duplication. By February 1983, according to Dolby, the company had two licensees in the home audio industry;
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control system. Compared with the use of fixed bias current, adaptive biasing provides a higher maximum output level and higher
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At its launch, Dolby targeted HX Pro at professional markets. In August 1982, industrial tape duplicator manufacturer
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of the mid-frequency and treble components of the source signals and uses it to modulate the gain of its
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for mid-range and low frequencies but it reduces tape sensitivity at higher frequencies and degrades the
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standard equipment in consumer hi-fi, and was also integrated into professional reel-to-reel recorders.
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in June 1979. The system was offered to existing Dolby B licensees at no extra charge. In 1980–1981,
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did not contain much high-frequency energy and usually could not drive the tape into saturation. The
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tape formulations. Poor-quality tapes did not significantly respond to adaptive biasing.
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In the late 1970s, the recording industry proposed three solutions to the problem.
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by 1979 and was rejected by the industry. The subsequent negative-feedback system
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Sukhov, N. (1983). "Динамическое подмагничивание" [Dynamic biasing].
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In 1980, an alternative implementation of adaptive biasing was patented by
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media. The first commercial implementation, the feedforward system
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straight (green dotted line) to the maximum recording current I
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along with the audio signal with the purpose of making more
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introduced HX Pro into its cassette-duplicator catalogue.
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In practical applications the latter were replaced with
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Selmer, received a share of future licensing revenue.
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Index

magnetic tape recording
bias current
recording head
feedforward
negative feedback
dynamic range
compact cassette
reel-to-reel
Dolby HX
Dolby Laboratories
Dolby HX Pro
Bang & Olufsen
high fidelity

Tape bias
alternating current
tape recording head
linear
inherently non-linear
kHz
noise
hum
direct current
signal-to-noise ratio
distortion
modulation noise
decibels
pre-emphasis
tape speeds
dynamic range compression

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