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DY1YAMAX CTR100 SERIES "The intelligent design and on -air reliability of the Dynamax CTR100 Series give our stations a compet- itive edge. We've purchased about 60 machines and plan to add more." Scott Knight President Knight Quality Group Stations licarrijoi D BROADCAST PRODUCTS BY F1DEUPAC Plcielipac Corporation P.O. Box 808 Moorestown, NJ 080570 U.SA 609-:35-3900 TLX 710-897-0254 FAX 609-235-7779 Circle 101 on Reader Service Card Page 63 You can slip Sony's new Yet it does what only digi- machine can operate simulta- composite digital video re- tal can do. For example, the neously as both a source and corder right into your current Sony DVR-10 composite DTTR recorder. editing suite. With its analog gives you more than 20 gener- The DVR-10 is physically inputs and outputs, it con- ations of transparent digital small-half the size of a BVH- nects directly to your existing dubbing. And with its write- 2000 recorder-and its price equipment. after -read capability, one is as compact as its size. And the DVR-10 records you get superior dubbing capa- But see the power of digi- four PCM channels of audio, bility, data error correction, and tal for yourself...Contact your bringing you the same dra- built-in editing functions. Sony Broadcast Sales Engi- matic digital sound you've neer. Or call Sony at (800) been hearing on compact 635 -SONY. Sony Communications Products Company, 1600 Queen discs. Anne Road, Teaneck. NJ 07666. ©1988 Sony Corporation With digital techniques, SONY of America. Sony is a registered trademark of Sony. BROADCAST PRODUCTS AN C E Transcoder In this world of mixed signals, we've got the best translatoraround. &IMMO OP L ICI uL I,J L.LI L L. 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Available in the U.S. exclusively from Midwest Communications The Model 732 RGB to CAV transcoder connects the RGB and backed by Midwest's nation- MIDMEST output of your camera or graphics system into a compo- wide service network. Communications Corp. nent VTR or switcher. This avoids the compromising effects of the NTSC decoders found in Betacam and MII recorders. One Sperti Drive Edgewood, ICY 41017 (606) 331-8990 Circle 102 on Reader Service Card Page 63 DECEMBER 1988 VOL. 24, NO. 12 BMEFOR TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT 1 Features 30 High -Frequency ENG With the traditional ENG microwave bands growing On the cover: more and more crowded, broadcasters areseeking elbow "Microwave ENG"; room in the new, higher frequencies. Illustration by David Flaherty 39 Curing Sync Buzz The annoying problem of sync buzz can wreak havock NO with ENG microwave operations. One station describes a possible solution. 44 The Interformat Olympics The Summer Games proved a grueling field laboratory for the interface of MH video with D-1, Type C, and other formats. 50 130th SMPTE 50 The Standardization Stakes Intensify Breakthroughs in advanced television, graphics, digital audio, production and post, and cameras and recorders generated controversy and excite- ment on the convention floor. 44 62 New Products at SMPTE Olympic Engineering An alphabetical breakdown, company by company, of new equipment exhibited at the 130th SMPTE. 77 Radio Engineering 77 Radio News AES Shows "Clear Migration to DSP"...SPARS Elects New Officers..AES Product Picks 80 NCMO: An RF Modulation Breakthrough The Numerically Controlled Modulated Oscillator (NCMO) is a newly available integrated controller that makes the digital definition of any RF wave- form a practical and affordable reality. 85 Please Touch Noncommercial educational KSLU-FM is the first public radio station in. the U.S. to install comput- erized control via touchscreen. They love it. 50 130th SMPTE BME December1988 7 DESIGNED FOR RADIO BYPEOPLE WHO KNOW RADIO... TM MIX TRAK ON -AIR CONSOLE Unlike other consoles that try to be all things for break) with the touch of a single switch. When the all applications, the new Mix Trak 90 modular console Source Sequencer is at work, your DJ'sare free to from Broadcast Electronics is strictly designed for concentrate on what they do best: communicate! on -air use! The Mix Trak 90 offers full VCA gain control, Penny Mix Trak 90 features include: & Giles precision faders, independent Audition and Split Program Buss Program metering, silent Hall Effect switching, Three Telephone Mix -Minus Busses automatic monitor dimming for easier cueing and Balanced Patch Points Throughout a wide range of accessory modules. On -card Voltage Regulation Transformerless Inputs and Outputs For more information about the new console designed with your special needs in mind contact Another Mix Trak 90 value feature is the optional your Broadcast Electronics Representative or Source Sequencer. The Source Sequencer permits call Bob Arnold at your on -air talent to automatically execute an entire 217-224-9600. series of events (such as a multi -spot commercial Circle 103 on Reader Service Card Page 63 O BROADCAST =EELECTRONICS INC. 4100 N. 24th ST., P.O. BOX 3606, QUINCY, IL 62305. (217) 224-9600.TELEX: 250142, FAX: (217) 224-9607 BM E Group Publisher KEVIN J. CONDON Editor Columns & Departments EVA J. BLINDER Senior Editor BETH JACQUES Technical Editor JAMES A. ACKERLEY Managing Editor 11 Viewpoint MICHAEL D. ESPINDLE What's Inside Contributing Editor SKIP PIZZI 13 Feedback Art Director NRSC Re -Emphasis RICK STARK Associate Art Directors DON KROGMAN 15 Update FRANK TAGARIELLO R-DAT: Time for a Standards War?...Aphex Ex- Designer cites TV..Bush May Face FCC Problems... RAYMOND WONG NAB Says It's Been a Very Good Year Production Director NICK TARTAGLIA 21 Crosstalk: An Engineering Assistant Production Manager MARGOT SUYDAM Management Journal Much Ado About Production...Good Associate Publisher PATRICK J. MOLONEY Engineering in a Small Package Northern Regional Sales Manager GENE KINSELLA 25 Tech Watch Southern District Sales Manager Al: Building a Better Brain? MICHAEL S. DAHLE Western District Sales Manager DENISE NICHOLS 88 Compute Controller The Big Squeef JOSEPH M. 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