Sony PVE500 edit controller

1-piece, compact A/B roll edit controller with external video switcher and audio mixer control. Maintains RM-450 style operation with additional control functions. Controls up to 3 VTRs (2 players, 1 recorder) and 3 Aux sources. Performs DT editing with DT equipped VTRs. Controls Sony DFS-500, BVS-3000 and GVG-100/110 video switchers with access to snapshot/E-File data. Controls parallel VSP-A600, MXP-290, and MXP-P390 audio mixers. Also controls MXP-S390 and other ESAM II compatible serial audio mixers. 99 edit event memory. Includes RS-232 port for loading and dumping EDLs to external IBM PCs via EdlExpress list management software. 1 GPI output for triggering external devices. \

Features:

• Three VTR Control Three VTR, RS-422 9-pin remote control interfaces for two players and one recorder VTR. The basic VTR functions such as PLAY, STILL, FF, REW, STOP, STANDBY OFF, EJECT, REC and EDIT are all remotely controlled from the PVE-500 panel. A display counter is a
• Dynamic Motion Control Features variable speed control over VTRs equipped with Dynamic Tracking enabling noiseless editing of slow motion and reverse picture material.
• Time Coded Based Editing TC(Time Code),CTL(Control Track Signal) and RTC(Relative Time Code) are accepted as editing references. Any of these can be set separately for each VTR.
• Editing Functions The PVE-500 enables Assemble and Insert (V, A1, A2) edit modes and provides editing functions such as IN-POINT/OUT-POINT entry, PREVIEW, TRIM, AUTO EDIT/END, REVIEW/JUMP, GO TO, AUDIO SPLIT, LAST EDIT and MULTI EDIT.
• 99 Edit Memory Capacity Editing data for 99 edits can be stored in the built-in EDL memory system. It is possible to execute not only a single edit but continuous automatic editing of a pre-defined number of edits.
• Audio Split Edit The PVE-500 provides an AUDIO SPLIT capability, which allows the audio edit in-point to be set separately from the video edit in-point. This function allows effective editing of sound effects or background music.
• Switcher Interface Sophisticated A/B-roll picture transitions, using a video switcher, can be executed via the 9-pin RS-422 connector provided for serial switcher control. Basic switcher functions such as crosspoint assignment and transition duration/start can be controlled
• Pinch on Delay Time Learning Capability The PVE-500 detects the differences between the pinch on delay times of the player and recorder and store them in the memory using the LEARN function. This enables the PVE-500 to change the play command timing of one of VTRs to adjust the timing of the ed
• Self Diagnosis The PVE-500 has a built-in self-diagnostic function for trouble shooting and easy maintenance.
• Audio Mixer Interface The PVE-500 can remotely control an audio mixer allowing audio-follow-video editing. Both serial and parallel mixer interfaces are provided. Basic mixer functions such as transition duration/start are controllable.