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<DIV><FONT size=4>After doing lots of "manual" assemble and insert edits on
various</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>VR-1200's, VR2000's VR2000B's AVR-1's and AVR-2's the
AVR-3's</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>arrived with their companion EDM-1 computerized editing
system.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Easy to operate... EDL saved on 7" floppies, ;-)
... </FONT><FONT size=4>Easy one-button </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>edit preview and/or record. Selectable
auto-assemble from any portion </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>of the EDL. S</FONT><FONT size=4>witcher moves that
were </FONT><FONT size=4>not supported in software could</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>be recorded as part of the EDL for later "playback."
Audio mixing also</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>supported. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Not in the 2" genre, but we took delivery of the first AMPEX
ACE </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Touchscreen editing </FONT><FONT size=4>system which
interfaced with a 2M/E AMPEX </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>(Duca-Richardson) </FONT><FONT size=4>switcher. The
TOUCHSCREEN was user configurable </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>from a very basic 2-machine </FONT><FONT size=4>CUT display,
to multi-machine rolls with </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>AUTO-TAG etc. The ACE </FONT><FONT size=4>talked to 4
AMPEX </FONT><FONT size=4>VPR2-Bs.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>We also had a modified AMPEX HS-100B disc recorder which did
edits!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>At one of the NAB shows in Vegas, I ran an ACE editing
suite</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>with VPR3s, an MM1200, an ADO an a 3 M/E AMPEX
switcher.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>VPR3, one amazing machine... </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Following </FONT><FONT size=4>the incredible
ACR-25 and AVR-1...!!!</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>73, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Don, W4WJ</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Fredericksburg, Texas</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Retired from 40 years in Miami Television</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>35+ years at WTVJ NBC O&O</FONT></DIV>
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