[QuadList] Early CMX Documentation

[bill.spencer at northstarstudios.tv]

I just went to take a picture of my Montage control panel for those who
have never seen one and it is gone!  I suppose it was a victim of
another warehouse cleaning binge. 

 

I know CMX was a combo of CBS and Memorex as that is where it was
developed.  I remember a system at CBS LA that had a bunch of early
consumer Beta machines for the off-line portion.  It seems that was an
early Lucas project before the videodisc system; which I thought was a
CMX-6000 not 600.

 

I still have the two PDP-11 computers from the Montage if anyone needs
parts.  I also remember our Ampex EDM-1 (which controlled TR-600
machines so there is a quad connection to this thread) also had a PDP-11
computer.  During big productions we would route the studio output
through the Richmond-Hill switcher in the EDM-1 suite and use its' keyer
for an extra layer.  It didn't matter that we couldn't edit as all
personnel were tied up with the production!

 

Bill Spencer

RF Engineering Supervisor

NorthStar Studios, Inc.

3201 Dickerson Pike

Nashville, TN 37207

 

Phone 615.650.6000 ext. 6610

Cell 615.445.5616

Fax 615.650.6027

email bill.spencer at northstarstudios.tv

 

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	> On Feb 22, 2010, at 4:40 PM, David C. Crosthwait wrote: 
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	> > Montage? 
	
	

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