[QuadList] Question of the week-RCA AE 6000 editor

[Ted Langdell]

Here's a shot of what looks very much like a version of the AE-6000 in  
an RCA trade show booth:
http://www.oldradio.com/archives/hardware/TV/rca-tr600.jpg

Perhaps someone on the list remembers this particular booth?

Or the people in that shot or this one:
http://www.oldradio.com/archives/hardware/TV/rca-tr600(nab77).jpg

The guy in the blue suit and glasses could be the person sitting in  
the director's chair at the editor console.

Ted

On Mar 7, 2011, at 7:36 AM, David Crosthwait wrote:

> The answer is the
>
> RCA AE 6000 "Automatic Computerized Editing"  devise.
>
> "A new sophisticated editing system providing optimum simplicity and  
> efficiency to enhance creative expression". (I've had some "creative  
> expressions" when editing with TR-600A's which cannot be printed  
> here).
>
> <RCA AE 6000 bro1x.jpeg><RCA AE 6000 bro2x.jpeg><RCA AE 6000  
> bro3x.jpeg><RCA AE 6000 keyboard1.jpg><RCA AE 6000 screen1.jpg><RCA  
> AE 6000x1.jpg><RCA AE 6000 bro4x.jpg>
>
> I do not know if this product ever came out, but certainly from what  
> I can tell by pulling brochures from the DC Video file cabinet is  
> that I picked up this printed material in 1978 or so and it appeared  
> to be a real product. But I never heard of any implementation.  
> Perhaps the heavy weights here on the list i.e. Gary Adams, John  
> Turner, Don Norwood, Chris Hill, Trevor Brown and others who were  
> associated with RCA gear (perhaps the recipient of a sales pitch or  
> two) could elaborate. If 1978 is an accurate time period for this  
> product to be marketed, then I think we have to keep in mind what  
> the competition was then i.e. Ampex ACE, CMX 340, ISC, Mach 1, and  
> perhaps some others that I've failed to mention. If one looks at the  
> CRT display here, it's a bit convoluted compared to the industry  
> standard at the time (in my opinion), that being the CMX 340. So  
> perhaps the RCA AE 6000 was a little too late to come to market.
>
> I once worked with a woman who had just come from a religious  
> network editing facility who had four TR-600A's tied to (I think) a  
> CMX edit system, and she swore by them.
>
> There were four 600As tied to a CMX 340 (no AE-6000) in edit five at  
> NBC Burbank, and those machines would move tape very fast, even dual  
> edit record under CMX control. However, they were not very reliable  
> in other aspects. That edit room had been originally projected to  
> have four AVR-3's, but an "upper level decision" placed the 600A's  
> in that project instead.
>
> One last note: The brochure mentions that this editor has a  
> "switcher control system designed to interface with any 1600 series  
> Grass Valley E-MEM equipped switcher" (did not scan that page yet  
> but can if someone wants to see it). I can't recall RCA ever  
> mentioning another major manufacturer in a brochure, although I  
> could be dead wrong. Perhaps this was a no brainer as RCA was (?)  
> totally out of the switcher business by then.
>
> David Crosthwait
> DC Video
> 2" quad transfers and more...
> www.dcvideo.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Not seen this before, but I'd say it's an RCA multi-machine edit  
> controller circa 1983-86.
>
> Perhaps a product that didn't make it into any facilities before the  
> door was shut and Nipper's doghouse closed.
>
> Ted
>
>
>
> Looks like a "super-duper" CMX type editing device for the TR-600 or  
> above RCA quads. BIG floppy drives to hold edit info (reminds me of  
> the 4100 Chyron's). Buttons and panels very similiar to the TR-600  
> edit system at Olympic Broadcasting Studio in Chicago mid to late  
> 70's. Machines had come from Montreal Olympics, no 2 quite alike,  
> what complete DOGS. Thankfully the truck had HS-100!
>
> Pat
>
> Good stumper.
>
> It looks like it was done by either CDL or Telemation.
>
> The 5 inch disc drives give it a time frame of the 70's or early 80's.
>
> It has to be after the original CMX as the unit has some features  
> that were enhancements.
>
> Have no idea other than that.
>
> Chris Hill
> _________________
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mar 4, 2011, at 9:33 AM, Trevor Brown wrote:
>
>> Looks like an RCA AE600 edit panel
>> You can clearly see the gold key as in 66 gold key 6 (Change Pal  
>> Phase)
>> There should be a Blue key too (edit replay)
>> Picture is a little burnt out to identify
>>
>> Don't remember the 5 1/4 discs or the comments key board
>>
>> TrevorB
>> UK member
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:quadlist-bounces at quadvideotapegroup.com] On Behalf Of David
>> Crosthwait
>> Sent: 04 March 2011 15:59
>> To: Quad List
>> Subject: Re: [QuadList] Question of the week
>>
>> Here is a photo from the file cabinet.
>> The questions for the contest are:
>> What is it?
>> What is the model number?
>> Did anyone ever see one in action other than on the showroom floor?
>> Was it a product that was "Dead On Arrival"?
>>
>> Other documentation will be posted about what this is (or was  
>> supposed to
>> be) once the questions have been answered.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Ted Langdell
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