1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to an apparatus for recording an information signal in a plurality of tracks running in the longitudinal direction of a longitudinal record carrier, such as a magnetic record carrier, to a record carrier and to a method of recording. An apparatus as defined in the foregoing is known from U.S. Pat. No. 4,318,141, document D1 in the list of related documents that can be found at the end of this description.
2. Description of the Related Art
Conventional organisation of recording of information signals on a longitudinal record carrier is sequential, with information signals being recorded serially in one or more tracks along the length of the record carrier. Information signals are typically recorded in one or more tracks from the beginning of the record carrier to the end of the record carrier. If the information signal to be recorded is longer than the length of the record carrier, the transport mechanism steps the one or more heads to one or more different tracks and the recording process continues back from the end toward the beginning of the record carrier. Consequently, the multiple tracks are recorded in a serpentine like manner on the record carrier. The known apparatus has the disadvantage of a long access time for accessing a particular portions of the information recorded on the record carrier.