A disk includes an actuator assembly, a spindle motor and a disk that defines a plurality of servo wedges. A wedge to wedge timer is configured to measure the time elapsed between at least two circumferentially adjacent servo wedges and to output a wedge to wedge correction signal that defines a count between circumferentially adjacent servo wedges that is dependent upon the measured elapsed time. A servo frequency generator is configured to output a servo frequency generator signal having a frequency that is modulated by the wedge to wedge correction signal. A spindle motor control timer outputs a spindle control timer signal that is dependent upon the servo frequency generator signal and upon the time elapsed between at least two successive detections of circumferentially adjacent servo wedges. A spindle motor controller controls the spindle motor with a control signal that changes according to the spindle control timer signal.

 
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