Instruction manual

being routed through the effects gear. Use the new tapes as the edit Source tapes, and edit
with a Cuts-Only system.
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An early success story in the world of desktop video was the VIDEO TOASTER
computer workstation from NEWTEK. It has been called a revolution in broadcast TV
production. From national cable and broadcast TV networks, to local cable companies
and broadcast TV stations, the verdict came in... the Toaster rocked! Plus, it was ideal for
music video. The basic system was less than $5,000. In the 80's, the cost of comparable
equipment (8 separate pieces of gear) was well over $60,000. In the summer of “93, the
Video Toaster 4000 was introduced, with more effects and other enhancements.
VIDEO TOASTER
Photo Courtesy of NewTek
BROADCAST EDITING
I know that some readers (like professional musicians) will want to shoot with a
home camcorder, and edit with broadcast equipment. Look under Video Editing in the
Yellow Pages from your nearest major city. Call around and try to find a facility that has
a Source VCR that matches the videotape format of your home camcorder. The other
option is to find a facility that can transfer your home camcorder Source footage to
broadcast tape. Or, look under Videotape Duplication, and find a company that can do the
transfer, then find an editing studio. A Time-Base Corrector (TBC) is a video signal