I switched news and production on an Ampex AVC-33 in the mid 80s. We
graduated into that from an old Grass 1600, so it was pretty sweet for me
at the time. Then when I walked into ABC Post 4 and had to learn enough
about the Grass 300 to make my way through compositing motion graphics, it
took me a little while. The theories were similar, just different
executions. Way different.
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*john heiser | senior video editor*
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birmingham, alabama, USA
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On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 1:09 PM, johnrobmoore <bigfish@pacbell.net> wrote:
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> Yes but for the most part, with the exception of Sony 9100's there was a
> common approach to keyboard layout. CMX, ISC/GVG/Editware, Kase?, Calloway,
> Strassner and a few more so it was more like switching between different
> brands of typewriters. Sure they all had unique features which would have
> unique keystrokes but source machines and transport controls were by and
> large consistant. Except for Sony which switched the play and stop buttons.
> Talk about muscle memory pain. I think comparing the different switchers is
> a closer comparison to different NLE's. Knowing GVG switchers you could
> wing many Sonys but those Abakus mini switchers with the heavy menus, can't
> remember the model number of the small one but the bigger was A84 IIRC was
> in a world of it's own and Ampex Century switchers while colorful were a
> different approach in many ways. I still think I'd prefer cracking open a
> switcher manual to watching the render bar. ;-)
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