Magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus having a first direct current motor to drive the rotary magnetic heads and the capstan, and a second direct current motor to drive the take-up reel during recording and reproducing and the supply reel during rewind. Means are also provided to couple the second motor to the capstan during playback of the recorded tape. The phase of rotation of the first motor is controlled during the recording operation. At the same time, the speed of the second motor is controlled. During playback, the phase of the second motor is controlled.
A rotary head tape recording and reproducing apparatus drives a rotary drum and a capstan by a common driving motor. In the reproducing mode, rotary heads generate a scanning position detection signal by picking up an address signal indicating the current scanning position from the recording track, and the driving motor is controlled so as to match the scanning position detection signal with a reference scanning position signal.
