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#Visca Editors

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#30419From: Peter GreciMay 21, 1993 4:04 PM
If yer using VISCA as well as Sony's VBOX ya might take a look at Gold Disks VERY INEXPENSIVE Videodirector for the Amiga and also for the IBM/Clones. I picked it up at WOCA for $99 and it's pretty good for the price. I use it Via LANC not Visca/Vbox so it's NOT that Accurate. If yer on a Budget and Frame Accuracy isn't of Utmost importance give it a look.
#30442From: Jerry RockwellMay 22, 1993 9:09 AM
Thanks Peter, I am currently using the VDirector. It seems pretty good especially for the price. With the Vdeck and Vbox it's more than enough for a home editing system, but I need to control some more features of the Vdeck and would also like to incorporate more than a graphics overlay event. Rocky
#30481From: Nathan WahlMay 23, 1993 12:26 AM
Jerry and all, I got some good info from this thread, guys, so thanks. I've got an editor and a player with RS422 and TC, and was looking at getting the Nucleus Electronics Pers Editor (cuts and Toaster control, they say), but it's been real-soon-now for about a year. I also just bought a Sony TR81 (Hi8) for fun that has a control-L port on it. Could any of the systems you're discussing allow me to control the serial decks and the camcorder (ooh, A/B)? Frame accuracy wouldn't be needed for the general stuff with the camcorder, but I'd still like to use the two decks to loop animations. I'm not familiar with the Vdeck, Vbox, VISCA stuff, so I thought I'd ask. Thanks for letting me break in here. … Nate, Emerald Video. I Animate – because – I am a Nate!
#30601From: Chris GentschMay 25, 1993 4:33 AM
I like the Nucleus SFC also, but I am real leary of their editor. From the skimpy description in their brochure, it sounds just like the Video Director for RS422 decks at $600+. For under $300 you can get the Video Toolkit from Abbate for the Mac. I use it on my powerbook and it is really nicely put together and workd great on just about any deck made Both consumer and RS422. It is also a batch editor like the Video Director, but has many advanced features that make logging and editing a joy. It is as accurate as your decks. Only problem is you need a mac…