Recording signal control apparatus capable of optimizing recording conditions for magnetic recording medium

A plurality of test signals (f1,f2) of different frequencies are recorded on a magnetic recording medium (9) while gradually increasing or decreasing recording current (7), and the variation of the level of each of the replayed test signals (f1,f2) and the variation of the recording current are stored in a memory. From these variations, the amount of detail emphasis and/or the frequency characteristic of a recording equalizer (4) and/or the recording current value for optimum recording of video signals are calculated and stored in another memory, and based on the thus stored optimum data for the magnetic recording medium displayed on display means, a detail emphasis circuit (1), a recording equalizer frequency correction circuit, and a recording current value setting circuit are controlled singly or in any combination thereof, thereby controlling one or other or any combination of three factors, i.e. the amount of detail emphasis that the detail emphasis circuit (1) applies, the frequency characteristic of the recording equalizer (4), and the gain of a recording amplifier (7) for FM signal recording.