TAPE CARTRIDGE CHANGER

A tape cartridge changer is provided which comprises in combination a tray for receiving a plurality of cartridges each of which has a magnetic tape therein, a tape deck which includes tape moving means and magnetic heads to record and playback the tape, cartridge exchanging means for successively translating the cartridges from the tray into the tape deck so as to engage the cartridges with the tape deck, and means for intermittently driving the tray to successively convey the cartridges to a position corresponding to an insertion opening of the tape deck in every cycle of said cartridge exchanging means. If desired, operating means may be provided with which an operator can manually exchange the cartridge being played for the next cartridge and can manually stop the exchanging cycle.