Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to pulse-based writing for
magnetic storage media. The present disclosure describes aspects of pulse-based writing for
magnetic storage media. In some aspects, a pulse-based writer of
magnetic storage media determines that a string of
data bits having a same polarity corresponds to a
magnet that is longer than a threshold value associated with the
magnetic media writer. The pulse-based writer inserts a transition into the string of
data bits to a polarity opposite the same polarity of the string of
data bits. The string of data bits, including the inserted transition, is then communicated to the
magnetic media writer to cause a write head of the writer to pulse at a time to write the
magnet to the magnetic storage media. Various aspects can also implement control signals to
mask transitions or control polarity of the
magnetic media writer. By doing so, the
magnet can be more efficiently written to the magnetic storage media or have less
distortion to adjacent tracks.