[QuadList] VR-1200B Daily Servo Set UP

[C. Park Seward]

My Ampex/Merlin will lock in 2 seconds from Ready. I assume other  
1200s will do the same if properly adjusted.

I usually enter Play from Ready but don't do it within valuable  
program material. I will hit the tape in a section like bars or black  
so as not to disturb any good, active recording.

Of course if you are really brave, rewind then hit FF and then stop as  
the tape is slowing down and hit Play just as the tape is gong about  
15 IPS!


Best,
Park

C. Park Seward
Visit us: http://www.videopark.com



On Aug 23, 2009, at 4:18 PM, Don Norwood wrote:

> Hi Chris:
>
> I agree absolutely that the machines should lock in 4 seconds (from  
> stop mode, less from standby) if the servo settings are correct.  My  
> point was that with the improvements I mentioned, the servo stays in  
> adjustment, which saves you from having to do the daily setup.  It's  
> not unusual for the error voltages to remain zeroed and the  
> oscillators on frequency for weeks or even months at a time.
>
> Incidently, I'd be curious about how others operate VR-1200/2000 or  
> RCA TR-70 machines regarding rolling old tapes from stop or from  
> standby.  Not what was done "back in the old days", but what you do  
> now with vintage material.  My approach is to always roll from  
> stop.  The reason is that I believe it is easier on the tape,  
> considering that if the capstan is already at speed when the pinch  
> roller engages, it is more stressful to the tape.
>
> Don
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chill315 at aol.com
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> Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 3:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [QuadList] VR-1200B Daily Servo Set UP
>
> One of the things that we did was keep the servos very tight.  If  
> the machine was locking in 4 or more seconds, then it was time to do  
> an alignment.
>
> Yes the power supplies were an issue but the machine could do a  
> reliable lock in less than 4 seconds.  Our situation was that we  
> were editing and had to make the servos as tight as possible.
>
> Chris Hill
>
>
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