13. In combination in an automated text recording and editing system, plural common system buses including an input bus, and output bus, a command bus and a selector bus, a stored program controlled central processor connected to said system buses, input-output means connected to said system buses, at least one tape controller connected to said system buses, information storage tape means controlled by said tape controller, a memory including a first program storing portion and a second operand storing portion, said second memory portion comprising read and write memory means, means connecting said central processor with said memory for reading commands from said memory first portion to said processor and for coupling data between said processor and said memory, said processor including means for issuing a coded identification signal pattern on said selector bus for enabling a selected one of said input-output means or said tape controller, means included in said central processor for issuing a mode command on said command bus, means included in said central processor for supplying output information on said output bus and for receiving information on said input bus, said input-output means including means for supplying serial text information and control characters to said central processor, said central processor including means for assembling said characters into records and means operative in conjunction with said second portion of said memory for storing said characters on a selected tape, means for entering editing commands generated at said input-output means on a selected tape via said processor, revision means for operating upon said entered editing commands and said stored character records for generating revised character records marked with editing commands, and means connected and responsive to said revision means for storing said marked character records.
13. In combination in an automated text recording and editing system, plural common system buses including an input bus, and output bus, a command bus and a selector bus, a stored program controlled central processor connected to said system buses, input-output means connected to said system buses, at least one tape controller connected to said system buses, information storage tape means controlled by said tape controller, a memory including a first program storing portion and a second operand storing portion, said second memory portion comprising read and write memory means, means connecting said central processor with said memory for reading commands from said memory first portion to said processor and for coupling data between said processor and said memory, said processor including means for issuing a coded identification signal pattern on said selector bus for enabling a selected one of said input-output means or said tape controller, means included in said central processor for issuing a mode command on said command bus, means included in said central processor for supplying output information on said output bus and for receiving information on said input bus, said input-output means including means for supplying serial text information and control characters to said central processor, said central processor including means for assembling said characters into records and means operative in conjunction with said second portion of said memory for storing said characters on a selected tape, means for entering editing commands generated at said input-output means on a selected tape via said processor, revision means for operating upon said entered editing commands and said stored character records for generating revised character records marked with editing commands, and means connected and responsive to said revision means for storing said marked character records. 14. A combination as in claim 13, further comprising second revision means for operating upon said stored marked records and said stored editing commands for producing further revised character records.