Ampex ATR-BOO: A World Class Performer The ATR-SOO is a true international ATR-BOO's MANY FEATURES VU and Peak metering: Provides audio tape recorder in every sense of switch-selectable ANSI VU or EBU the word. It provides both NAB and Performance: Designed to meet peak metering ballistics. tEC recording standards with the international broadcasting and recording standards. Ensures that the Single Point Search-To-Cue: performance, quality, and important Provides automatic and quick features you've come to expect from recorded product has the highest quality attainable. return to a defined cue point. Uses Ampex. the electronic tape timer for Ruggedly buil~ sophisticated yet Designed for editing: All important exceptional accuracy. edit modes are included; i.e., Dump easy to use, this newest member of Variable Speed Operation: Allows the Ampex family of audio recorders Edit and Hands-on reel editing. The head assembly is wide open, making recording and playback up to ±10% is designed forthe radio and television of nominal speed. Corrects for broadcaster as well as the recording for unequaled accessibility to the heads for marking and cueing. recordings made off speed or allows studio owner who wants the most for for special effects. his money. Continuously Variable Shuttle: Quick change head assembly: Head Provides continuous control of tape The ATR-SOO is available in mono, assembly is quickly removed or speed and direction when doing stereo, 2, and 4 track versions and installed by one quarter-turn fastener. offers an impressive array of manual cueing. Speeds the manual cueing operation. The head assembly, when changed, operation and editing features ­ requires no mechanical alignment. many of which you'd expect to find Cue Amplifier: Allows monitoring of Speeds maintenance and format only as options on other machines. any or all channels of a tape at the conversions. Standard features include con­ machine during editing operations or Microprocessor control: Transport is tinuously variable shuttle, three while it is being cued. speed and variable speed operation, under the full control of the micro­ built-in cue amplifier, single point Recessed controls: All controls are processor system, ensuring safe, search-to-cue and electronic tape recessed below tape level, prevent­ gentle, and foolproof tape handling. timer. Numerous options and ing tape snag and speeding editing Fully closed loop servoes: Closed accessories further enhance the operations. loop servoes for the capstan and recorder's capabilities. Electronic Tape Timer: Provides spooling motors provide exceptionally accurate timing of recorded low wow and flutter and controlled A PRODUCT OF TRADITION segments for all machine speeds in tape tension in all transport modes. In 1946 we introduced our first audio hours, minutes, and seconds. Closed loop servoes ensure proper tape recorder. Since then, Ampex Left or right control panel mounting: tape handling for all reel configura­ audio and video products have Transport controls can be mounted to tions without reel size or type switching. earned a worldwide reputation for the left or right side of the machine to Pick Up Record Capability (PURCr: superior quality and technical accommodate left or right handed Compensates forthe distance between excellence. operating and editing procedures. the erase and record heads. Prevents Now with the ATR-SOO, we proudly gaps and overlap when recording Switchable NAB and IEC machine offer a machine that carries on over a previously recorded tape. setup: At the flip of a switch, the this tradition. recorder converts between NAB and Ceramic tape guides: Ceramic tape IEC setup. This includes bias and guides provide tape guiding that levels as well as equalization curves. does not deteriorate with time. Precision alignment of the tape deck Three speed operation: All machines is maintained over years of usage. are shipped 7%, 15, and 30 in/sec and field convertible to 33,4, 7V2 and 15 No fans: The recorder is cooled in/sec. There is a complete NAB and without the use of fans, providing low IEC setup for each of the three speeds. ambient noise and immunity from fan failure. No fan screens to clean. Fader start: Provides remote start and stop of a cued tape from the fader Phase Compensated Record switch on the mixing console. Equalization: Ensures highest quality recorded audio through preservation Handles al/ standard reel configu­ of the audio waveform. rations: Capacity for 1OV2 inch NAB Controllable for remote cueing and and the plastic EIA (Cine) reels is synchronizing: All necessary standard. Easily converts to 30 cm transport controls and signals are (11.S in) DIN hubs with an accessory available through connectors, DIN hub kit. allowing remote cueing and Universal power supply: Easily con­ synchronizing with other audio and vertible to all world power standards. video recorders. ATR-BOO is a world machine with switchable NAB/IEC operation, optional DIN hubs, Stereo/Mono level switching: Serviceability: Major electronic universal power supply, and appropriate Maintains proper output level when assemblies are accessible from the components and performance to meet playing mono tapes on stereo format front of the recorder in both the rack worldwide requirements machines. mount and console versions. These TM Ampex Corporation electronic assemblies are plug-in shuttle. Hands-on-reel and tape and serviceable on extender cards. dump modes have been incorporated Easy format conversion: Easily into the transport design for con­ converts from one channel to two to venient manual editing. four, or back. All machines are easily Editing is further enhanced by an convertible to other formats in the accurate electronic tape timer which field. provides timing of recorded seg­ Rack mountable: All ATR-800s are ments for all speeds in hours, minutes, supplied with the necessary and seconds. hardware to rack mount in a standard In addition, a single point search-to­ EIA 19 inch equipment rack. cue allows automatic return to a Standard mounting dimensions are previously defined cue or edit point. used for adaptability to custom rack Segments can be rehearsed over and mount installations. over from exactly the same starting point at the touch of a single button. FAST, EASY EDITING Unique to the ATR-800 are its The A TR-800 was designed for interchangeable transport control editing. It features an extra wide head panels. The panels can be mounted assembly for easy access to the head The ATR-BOO is available in quarter inch and half either to the left or right side of the area, recessed head gate and inch versions, with monq stereq two track, and machine to accommodate left or transport controls to prevent tape four track capability. Tabletop console and right-handed operating and editing snag, and a continuously variable rof/around pedestal versions are available. procedures. QUICK CHANGE HEAD ASSEMBLY With the ArR-800, Ampex introduces a new quick change head assembly. The unit is easily installed with one quarter-turn fastener. Once in place, no further mechanical alignment is needed. The high-precision record and reproduce heads are of metal­ laminated construction to ensure extra long life and high performance. Space is provided for an additional fourth head for playback of two ditferent tape formats without a head assembly change. Ceramic tape guides are used to ensure precision alignment of the tape deck over years of usage. A scrape flutter idler is standard with all head assemblies. SERVICING MADE EASY Plug-in Printed Wiring Assemblies (PWAs) are easily accessed from the front when the recorder is rack mounted or in a console. The high quality PWAs are glass-laminated for durability and reliable service. Calibration controls for the system's electronics are conveniently placed at the edge of the PWAs, permitting normal machine alignment adjust­ ments without the use of extender cards. OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES Console Tape velocit~ I nd icator Kit both the holddown and free positions. Provides for enclosed tabletop Provides rea out of the tape velocity Fourth Head Stack operations. in percent of nominal speed when the All standard one-quarter inch recorder is in the variable speed formats, including one-quarter track, Pedestal mode. Provides rollaround operation of are available for mounting in the console mounted recorder. Remote Control fourth head position. A switch is Provides remote control of all normal supplied standard with every Neopilot Tone Playback Kit transport functions including Search­ 2-channel machine to switch Provides playback of tapes with the to-Cue, and tape time display. between the normal reproduce head neopilot tone reference signal. and the fourth head. Includes appropriate head stack and Running Time Meters pre-amp electronics. Provides indication of the operating Spares Kits time of the recorder for periodic and Spares kits are available to expedite Microphone Pre-amp preventative maintenance. servicing. Allows recording of microphone level signals without an external Noise Reduction Interface Kit Extender Card Kit pre-amplifier. Provides switching forthe Dolby1 and Contains extender cards necessary dbx2 systems when the recorder goes to service printed wiring assemblies Tape Marker in the recorder. Located directly in front of the between record and play modes. reproduce head, allows for direct Splicing Block Head Assemblies marking onto the tape at the push of a Standard splicing block which can Standard head assemblies are button. be mounted on top of the head available for quick conversion of the assembly or in front of the head gate. Tape Cutter recorder between recording formats, At the touch of a button, the tape Din Hubs quick servicing or replacement. cutter safely and accurately cuts the Easily mountable hubs which allow tape at the appropriate angle for the use of up to 30 cm (11 .8 in) 01 N splicing. Located between the pancake tapes. The hub holddown capstan and the tape timer idler. remains secure to the turntable in 1 TM .