Ampex AG-440 and MM audio card variations - Analog to digital tape transfers
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Compiled from these manuals:
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AG-440/445 |
Issued Jan 1967 |
AG-440B/445B |
Issued Feb 1969, changed Aug 1971 |
AG-440C |
Issued Apr 1975, changed Mar 1981 |
AG-440C-8 |
Issued June 1974 |
MM-1000 |
Issued Sept 1969 |
MM-1100 |
Issued Jan 1974 |
MM-1200 |
Issued Oct 1977, changed Jan 1981 |
Record/reproduce card revision numbers
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Revision
|
Model |
Variety |
Bias |
Record |
Reproduce |
AG-440 |
All |
-01 |
-01 |
-01 |
AG-440B |
1/4″ |
-05 |
-01 |
-03 |
1/2″ |
-05 |
-01 |
-05 |
Maybe 1” * |
-04 |
-01 |
-07 |
** |
-03 |
-03 |
|
AG-440C |
1/4″ |
-09*** |
-03 |
-12 |
1/2″ |
-08 |
-03 |
-12 |
1” |
-05 |
-03 |
-12 |
MM-1000 |
All |
-04, -05 |
-01 |
-04 |
MM-1100 |
All |
-05 |
-01 |
-14****, -15 |
MM-1200 |
7.5-15ips |
-08 |
-04 |
-12 |
15/30ips |
-08 |
-04 |
-15 |
* Manual lists an electronics assembly comprising these cards, but doesn’t associate it to a variety
** Manual mentions these revisions without associating them to a variety or electronics assembly
*** This is per the manual, but -08 cards are more commonly found
**** Found in an early example of this machine, but not documented
Record EQ plug-in PWA, common to all machines where applicable
Revision |
Speed pair |
Standard |
Comments |
-01 |
7.5/15ips |
NAB/NAB |
|
-02 |
3.75/7.5ips |
NAB/NAB |
|
-03 |
7.5/15ips |
CCIR/CCIR |
CCIR is now known as IEC
|
-04 |
3.75/7.5ips |
CCIR/CCIR |
|
-05 |
? |
? |
May not exist – no references in the manuals
|
-06 |
15/30ips |
CCIR/AES |
|
-07 |
15/30ips |
NAB/AES |
|
-08 |
15/30ips |
NAB/AES |
For MM-1200, but appears identical to -07
|
Reproduce EQ plug-in PWA, common to all machines whereapplicable
Revision |
Speed range |
Standard |
Comments |
-01 |
3.75-15ips |
NAB or CCIR |
Accommodates either
|
-02 |
7.5-30ips |
NAB or CCIR |
Accommodates either
|
-03 |
? |
? |
Found in an early MM-1100 but not documented.
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