#Editing Controllers
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I'm considering an editing equipment (Umatic) for use with the Video
Toaster. The VTR's are The Sony VO-9800 and VO-9850.
I'm planning to further expand it to make A/B roll editing. The main doubt
I have is about the editing controller. I've seen information about the
Sony BVE-600 and Sony BVE-900 ones, but I think they're too expensive.
Is there any other brand that makes less expensive editing controllers to
use with Sony VTR's, which let you do A/B roll editing and use GPI trigger
(for the Toaster)?
Thanks for any help,
Julio.
Julio,
The "AmiLink" editing system runs on a native Amiga, and interfaces
directly to the Toaster. Thus you can specify exact transitions in your
edit list instead of relying on GPI. It's a bit pricey (for the Amiga
market), but you can start cuts-only and expand to 31 tape machines. A/B
should run well under $10K.
AmiLink is by RGB Systems, in Florida.
—Mike
Thanks for the info. Have you heard about the Videomedia editing
systems?
Videomedia is the HW that AmiLink is hosted on. If you have a PC you can
get the equivalent of Amilink from VideoMedia at 1/3 the cost of
AmiLink.
wmc – via Autopilot!
Julio,
AmiLink uses the Videomedia hardware. The advantage of AmiLink is that
it interfaces with the Toaster. I do not recommend the AmiLink, I merely
mention it as an alternative.
There are a dozen low-cost editing systems that work just fine.
—Mike
Julio,
Beware of AmiLink. It is dongle-ized and the tech support STINKS!!! The
documentation is also many revs behind the program and they have no
intention of upgrading the docs. AmiLink is basically a rip-off and RGB
are rip-off artists. I own the product and rue the day I bought it.
wmc – via Autopilot!
The Super Micron interfaces to the Toaster
I have heard about the Super Micron a lot. Can you describe it
for me, please?
Thanks to you and all,
Julio
Ah – and does the super micron run without RGB software? What is the
current streat price for a super micron a/b roll VT setup for RS/422
decks?
wmc – via Autopilot!
Julio, check out the Editizer, a PC based editor for around $2000. That and
the Videomedia OZ are apparently excellent PC type editors that are rapidly
replacing traditional boxes. I'm using a CMX300, but for $11,000 grand
today you can get alot of gear. Also check out the new Sony EVO9850 Hi8
decks. You could shoot hi8 (with a good 3chip camera or one chipper) and
edit to umatic with built in TBC, drop out compensator, frame accurate time
code, Umatic dub out, etc. This is my favorite set up these days – I
wouldn't ever think of shoot with 3/4 again (though I do use betacam alot)
when you can get such good results with Hi8. Good luck with your new
systems.
Chris—>>>
a much better solution to the Tao Editizer is the Matrox
Producer.It's $1000 more than the Editizer Does the Same Editing functions
PLUS comes with a Illuminator Pro 16 Card and software to simulate A/B
Rolls with a single source VTR.Give them a call for their FREE Demo
Tape.BTW this is also a IBM/Clone based goody.
I have the TAO Editizer, and have been using it for about a month.
It seems to work very well, and does indeed give you full control over the
Toaster. You can bring up a window that looks just like the Toaster control
panel, and control it directly from your PC. You can also specify Toaster
transitions for each transition that the Editizer performs. My one word of
caution: Be VERY sure that their package ALREADY supports your equipment. I
talked to TAO prior to purchasing mine, and they assured me of support for
the Sony EVO-9650 by 12/1, although their brochure listed availability as
the THIRD quarter of '92, which was already over. They also promised to
write drivers for the NEC PC-VCR's, which I have 2 of, and said that would
take "about
3-4 weeks". I FedEx'd one of these $2000 machines to them. They kept it 4
weeks and sent it back with an "I'm sorry, but…." note attached.
The tech support department (1 guy) also says that support for the
9650 by JAN 1 sure is an "optimistic" outlook by the people in the sales
office. To sum it up, I have 3 VCR's which are near useless as far as the
Editizer is concerned, 2 NEC PC-VCR's and 1 9650. So I'm doing my editing
with 2 EVS-3000's and 1 Panasonic AG-1960.
Good Luck,
Jerry Hatchett