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SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
1.0
Overview
The
APR
-
5000
Series represents a line of
full
-
feature
professional audio recorder
/
reproducers
for
broadcasting
,
recording studio
,
video
,
and film
production environments
.
This machine
incorporates
the latest
digital technology
available
,
with
computer
controlled transport and audio
electronic techniques unsurpassed by
any
other recorder
of
its type
.
The transport is built around a
high
-
strength
, low
-
mass
aluminum casting
,
and is
mechanically designed
so that all
boards
are easily accessible
.
A 16
-
bit microprocessor
corrects for
any
variations in transport
operation
,
offering
precise speed stability
and
superior tape handling
.
The servo controlled capstan motor is
referenced
by
the
microprocessor
controller to
a quartz crystal
,
and is built
with a ceramic shaft for durability and accurate
operation
.
Tedious trim
pot audio adjustments
have been replaced with
a
microprocessor
-
controlled
alignment
feature
.
Up to three
separate alignments can
be stored
per speed
,
allowing
for
maximum flexibility
when
changing
between
alternative tape
types
, reference
fluxivities
,
overbias settings
,
or
record /
reproduce equalization
standards
.
This
allows the
calibration of the machine to be changed at the push of
a
button
.
Also
,
each headstack has its own identification code
,
making
it
possible
to store another complete set of
preset
alignments
for each different headstack type
.
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Both serial and parallel remote control
ports
are provided
for integration with external automation and editing
systems
.
Remote and local
synchronization
features
are available for
EBU
,
SMPTE
Drop
Frame
,
and SMPTE Non
-
Drop
Frame
Time
Code
formats
,
as well
as
for VITC and
pilot
tone
signals
.
The
APR
-
5000
establishes a new level
of functional
intelligence
and overall
flexibility
in an analog
professional
recorder
.
It
is available
in desktop and console
configurations
for ease of installation in
any
environment
.
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