| 词条 | Ampex ATR-100 |
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The Ampex ATR-100 is a multitrack tape recorder, designed by Ampex Corporation, of Redwood City, California, United States. It was introduced at the Spring 1976 AES Conference in Los Angeles,[1] and was geared towards the ultra high end studio market. The original versions were designed specifically as a stereo or quadraphonic (2 or 4 track) mixdown and mastering deck. It has gained a reputation in the recording industry as the most accurate analogue tape recorder ever to be produced. The ATR-100 was designed by a three-person design team consisting of Robert P. Harshberger Jr. (motors and control system), Alastair M. Heaslett (signal electronics) and Roger Sleger (mechanical systems).[2][3] Features and designKey features of the design are the machine's interchangeable headblock system, which allows the ATR-100 to be converted to run either quarter-inch or half-inch magnetic tape. Ampex was the first company to implement a servo-controlled, direct-drive-capstan tape transport, which allows the tape speed and tension to be continuously monitored by a servo relay. The transport consequently has excellent wow and flutter specifications. The ATR-100 also features dual VU meters, or four VU meters in the case of the four track models, and a digital tape timer. An optional remote control is also available. UpgradeApproximately two years after the release of the ATR-100, Ampex released the next generation Ampex ATR-102, which was essentially the same machine as the ATR-100, with the exception of some repositioned components and slight design modifications. EvolutionFollowing the success of the ATR-102, Ampex went on to release the 16-track Ampex ATR-116 and the 24-track Ampex ATR-124. Both machines were designed with the same transport and similar electronics. The Ampex ATR-124, though still widely regarded as the most accurate and best sounding multitrack ever produced, was a financial disaster for Ampex, resulting in only 62 being produced. Base price for these recorders in 1980 was $48,500 for the sixteen track machine and $62,500 for the 24 track machine. With additional components and customizations, either machine could easily reach over $100,000 in cost when it was originally released. Because of this, the Ampex ATR-124 is extremely rare, extremely expensive to service and maintain, and is referred to by many engineers as "The King of All Tape Machines." References1. ^Alastair Heaslett 2. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-DB-Magazine/70s/DB-1976-12.pdf | title=The Making of the Ampex ATR-100 | publisher=Sagamore Publishing | work=db - The Sound Engineering Magazine | date=December 1976 | accessdate=November 16, 2018 | author=Zide, Larry | pages=32-35 | via=American Radio History}} or [https://atrservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/The-Making-of-the-ATR-100.pdf via ATR Services] 3. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-DB-Magazine/70s/DB-1977-02.pdf | title=The Making of the Ampex ATR-100, Part 2 | publisher=Sagamore Publishing | work=db - The Sound Engineering Magazine | date=February 1977 | accessdate=November 16, 2018 | author=Zide, Larry | pages=36-38 | via=American Radio History}} External links
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