Ampex 352 - Steam Powered Radio

T U
A M I EX
E
THE
MODEL 352 TAPE REPRODUCER
for high
of
fidelity
playback
pre-recorded
tapes
The A m p e x M o d e l 352 is a r e p r o d u c e r t h a t ploys p r e r e c o r d e d tapes much as a t u r n t a b l e plays disc records. For
those m a n y a p p l i c a t i o n s w h e r e o n l y the p l a y b a c k f u n c t i o n
is n e e d e d , it serves in lieu o f a h i g h q u a l i t y t a p e recorder
a n d has special a d v a n t a g e s o f its o w n .
N o a c c i d e n t a l e r a s u r e s — Since t h e M o d e l 352 has n o
r e c o r d i n g o r erase heads, i r r e p l a c e a b l e t a p e recordings a r e
f u l l y p r o t e c t e d f r o m a c c i d e n t a l erasure. Thus the 352 is p a r t i c u l a r l y suitable w h e r e non-technical personnel w i l l p l o y
tapes — or in professional a p p l i c a t i o n s w h e r e loss t h r o u g h
erasure c o u l d be high.
H i g h e s t q u a l i t y o f r e p r o d u c t i o n — T h e finest single or
two-channel t a p e recordings can b e r e p r o d u c e d " p e r f e c t l y "
on the A m p e x M o d e l 352. It is identical in p e r f o r m a n c e t o
the p l a y b a c k functions of t h e A m p e x M o d e l 351 Recorder
w h i c h is so w i d e l y used in r a d i o n e t w o r k b r o a d c a s t i n g a n d
professional studio r e c o r d i n g .
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ArtVlf
Model 352-2/4 Two and four t r a c k
PROFESSIONAL STEREO REPRODUCER
N o w A L L pre-recorded tapes
con be professionally reprod u c e d on O N E machine because ^
it handles t w o a n d f o u r track W
stereophonic as w e l l as monophonic tapes.
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To the b r o a d c a s t e r this per-
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A P P L I C A T I O N S
In r a d i o b r o a d c a s t i n g t h e M o d e l 352 plays transcribed
p r o g r a m s a n d time-delayed network m a t e r i a l m o n a u r a l o r
2-track stereophonic. In a d d i t i o n it is the safest machine for
editing.
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mits use of a w i d e v a r i e t y
at p r o g r a m or music tapes,
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L o w e r c o s t — The A m p e x 352 T a p e Reproducer costs less
than a recorder o f c o m p a r a b l e q u a l i t y . Radio stations, r e c o r d i n g studios a n d e d u c a t i o n a l institutions c a n in m a n y
places use a t a p e r e p r o d u c e r in lieu o f a n o t h e r recorder.
Equipment costs a r e cut w i t h o u t sacrificing q u a l i t y .
Head
1 ^ ^ ^
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For a d v e r t i s i n g a g e n c i e s a n d t h e a t r i c a l a n d r a d i o
b o o k i n g a g e n t s , it is an ideal machine f o r a u d i t i o n i n g
t a p e d r a d i o p r o g r a m s , d r a m a t i c performances a n d c o m mercials.
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cover removed showing
' e c t o r s w i t c h b e t w e e n the two
t o u r track
heads.
se-
and
In t h e p r o f e s s i o n a l r e c o r d i n g s t u d i o ,
provides high q u a l i t y p l a y b a c k
To t h e r e c o r d i n g studio this
the A m p e x 352
f o r checking, e d i t i n g a n d
unit is ideal for m o n i t o r i n g , d u b b i n g a n d q u a l i t y c o n t r o l .
hearings b y studio clients, critics a n d others.
To a l l users o f the 352-2/4 is a l o n g life, d e p e n d a b l e rep r o d u c e r w h i c h provides professional stereo t a p e p l a y back facilities f o r their e x a c t i n g requirements.
F o r e d u c a t i o n a l i n s t i t u t i o n s , it is a n e x c e e d i n g l y d u r a b l e
machine for p l a y i n g pre-recorded tapes. It can b e entrusted
to student use w i t h m i n i m u m d a n g e r t o tapes.
AMPEX
The
Standard
The 352 Tape Reproducer
incorpo-
rates those characteristics that have
put A m p e x Tape Recorders in a class
of
excellence...
1 5 , 0 0 0
ZVa
primary
in/sec.
tain
b y themselves.
CYCLE/SEC.
IN/SEC.
R E S P O N S E
Ampex
standards
a t o tope
a s w e l l a s a t 15 i n / s e c .
these
characteristics
when
A C C U R A C Y
A T
machines
meet N A B
speed
Tapes
of Z'/,
main-
interchanged
between a n y Ampex equipment.
lished
not
T O S P E C I F I C A T I O N S .
specifications
e x a g g e r a t e d
strument-tested
formance
figure
a r e conservative
claims.
to equal
Each
poge).
pub-
ratings,
Ampex
or exceed
(see back
.All
every
is i n per-
F R E E D O M
F R O M
N O I S E
A N D
D I S T O R T I O N .
Signal-to-noise r a t i o of s i n g l e frock M o d e l 352
R e p r o d u c e r s is o v e r 6 0 d b a t the level of 3 %
distortion of a 400 c y c l e tone. Flutter a n d w o w
ore
well
under 0 . 1 5 %
u n d e r 0 . 2 0 % r m s a t Z'/s
rms a t 15 i n / s e c . a n d
in/sec.
IF
YOU
T i m i n g is a c c u r a t e
in 30 minutes
program
t i m e . T i m i n g a c c u r a c y Is a " b u i l t - i n f e a t u r e " —
not a p r e c a r i o u s b a l a n c e of a d j u s t m e n t s .
It Is
s t a n d a r d from o n e A m p e x to a n o t h e r .
FAST
A D H E R E N C E
O FTIMING.
w i t h i n i t 3.6 s e c o n d s
time
R E S P O N S E
is
T O
"instantaneous"
C O N T R O L S .
— full
s p e e d in less t h a n l / l O t h s e c o n d .
the
tope
moves
less
than
Starting
stable
tope
In s t o p p i n g ,
2 inches
even a t
15 i n / s e c . t a p e s p e e d . E x a c t c u e i n g is r o u t i n e
on o n A m p e x .
PLAN
FOR
TOMORROW,
BUY
A N AMPEX
TODAY.
Bulletin
Rev.
108
MODEL
GENERAL
PERFORMANCE
AND
SPECIFICATIONS
TAPE
F R E Q U E N C Y
H E A D S
Full
track,
halt
track,
SPEEDS
3 %
- 7'/,
,ps,
or
R E S P O N S E
S I G N A L - T O - N O I S E
tps
15
=
± 2
two
15 and
7'/, i p s .
d b 3 0 (o
15,000
± 2
d b
4 0 to
3 %
ips =
± 2
d b
5 0 to 7,500
3 %
Ips ffoor
irockl
±2
Peak
To
P L A Y I N G
i
ips
peak
lota!
signal
level
is
harmonic
RMS
4 0 0 cycle
defined
distortion
as
that
is 3 %
level
when
at
which
measured
on
tone.
0 . 5 % RMS
below
0.20%
3 %
ips
We/I
below
. 2 5 %
RMS
RMS
Half
Speed
Witfi
N A B 1 0 % "
reels
(2400
Insfonloneous
(tape
Four
Track
ips
2
hrs.
8
mm.
ips
4
hrs.
16
mm.
to
less
moves
full
speed
in
than
two
inches
NAB
reel;
Full
and
Two
min,
7 %
accelerates
tape
and
64
3%,
of topej
1 5 f'ps speed,
Track
ips
l o
feet
At
less
2
than
I
after
Track
Stereophonic
32
min.
64
mm.
hrs.
8
mm.
second}.
JO
pressing
Stop"
button.
T I M I N G
TIME
C O N T R O L S
(dz3.6
^ 0 . 2 %
OUTPUT,
T W O
T R A C K
O U T P U T ,
F O U R
T R A C K
R E Q U I R E M E N T S
SPACE
one
tapes
proportionately
Tape
motion
Speed
for
NAB
Plus
4
with
2 dbm
with
approximately
Either
half,
either
Slandard
19
Tape
Equalization
or
Power
output
60
inch
volt.
into
600
STYLE
F R E Q U E N C Y
C O N F I G U R A T I O N
SPEEDS
Console
60
ohms,
wide
Sfop,
1200-foot
ElA
reel.
Rewind
times
for
thin
base
Forward
Fasf
chassis.
and
Reel
Size
Rewind.
Switch
Tope
provides
speed
changed
proper
lope
by
a
tensions
reels.
or
unbalanced.
ad/usfed
balanced
or
Will
output
gam
require
2.4
a
control
Will
output
machines
feed
gam
unbalanced.
adjusted
full-track
panel
with
inches
commercial
ol
rock
inches
1^/A inches
or
(or
high
input
on
feed
a
control
amperes
impedance
electronic
high
input
on
electronic
at
117
amplifier
directly
amplifier
directly
chassis.
impedance
chassis.
volts
A.C.
Machines
are
available
operation.
5V4
OPTIONS
M O U N T I N G
seconds
electronic
7-inch
balanced
Screwdriver
or
wide
x 24'//'
and
on
Screwdriver
cycle
15^4
Panel,
30
Start,
Switch
ohms,
. 6 volt.
or
pushbuttons;
5-inch
600
one
Assembly,
high
3 5 "
recording).
2400-foot
four
ElA
into
Transport,
Electronic
D I M E N S I O N S
by
Switch.
stereophonic,
50
thirty-minute
controlled
output
Minus
a
for
longer.
10V2-inch
dbm
in
minute
approximately
for
R A C K
seconds
Approximately
Motor
LINE
kc.
15
The
stereo 48 d b
below
Welt
TIME
R E W I N D
H E A D
6 at
db
tps
TIME
A C C U R A C Y
P O W E R
kc,
15
55d b
7 %
S T A R T I N G
C O N S O L E
~
a
f r o c l r s t e r e o 51
Well
S T O P P I N G
P O W E R
- 10 kc,
60 db
track
stereo.
' s e c , — 4 d b ot
Level
TIMES
P L A Y B A C K
cycles
Noise
track
4 track
3 % "
W O W
50
track
2 froclc s l e r e o 5 5 d b
4
15
db
or four
cycles/sec.
Unweighted
Halt
7'//'
12,000
Signal
Full
15"
stereo,
cyc/es/sec.
i p s --^
RATIO
A N D
in-line
7'/j
S p e e d
FLUTTER
track
CHARACTERISTICS
of
of
rock
x 24//'
TO
space,
rock
weight
space,
space,
deep;
notching.
.
.
.
50
lbs.
13'/^
lbs.
.
weight
weight
weight
1
109
lb.
lbs.
SPECIFY
WHEN
ORDERING
racR-mounl-
o r 5 0 cycle 's e c .
Full
7^2
Irocl:,
frolf
IrocR,
or
in-line
two-channel
stereo,
or
two
and
four
track
stereo.
a n d 15 Ips o r 3 % , o n d 7 ' % I p s .
ACCESSORIES
R E M O T E
C O N T R O L
UNITS
ConfroJs,
wooden
ccnsoJes
A L I G N M E N T
H E A D
TAPE
D E M A G N E T I Z E R
AMPEX
For
Sforf,
case
J5
Slop,
ond
fasf
a n d (S n o f w i r e d .
ips, CafoJog
curve).
Catalog
Ca'alog
No.
Forward,
is completely
wired.
(Remofe
N o . 4494;
for
ond
Rewind
Cotolof
controls
Z'/j
from
#31022-02
contain
ips 2
track,
"Record"
Catalog
a
remote
is mounted
location.
on
button,
No.
Catalog
a
not
5563,
flat
is mounted
#3?022-0I
plate
for
flush
mounting
in
in
a
studio
used.)
for
3%
four
track
(120
micro
second
31331-01.
704-01.
Offices and Representatives in
Principal Cities Throughout the World
Audio Products Division
AMPEX P R O F E S S I O N A L
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COMPANY
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SERIE
FESSIONA
RECORDERS/REPRODUCERS
LFFLCTIVE JUNE 18, 1962
M O D E L
3 5 2 TAPE
DEALER FRANCHISE: PROFESSIONAL
R E P R O D U C E R
Plays p r e r e c o r d e d tapes for professional a p plications; perfect
grams;
theatrical
for transcribed radio
a n d studio
pro-
use as well a s
in e d u c a t i o n a l I n s t i t u t i o n s . P l a y b a c k
functions
a r e i d e n t i c a l in r e p r o d u c t i o n q u a l i t y to M o d e l
351 r e c o r d e r . A v a l a b l e
In f u l l - t r a c k a n d two-
channel stereo models.
O
CHANNPL
O D
SINGLE
O
CHANNEL
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DESCRIPTION
TWO
rHANINFL
EQUALIZATION —
All models supplied with
NAB equalization.
SPECIAL VERSIONS —
Half a n d quarter track
versions a v a i l a b l e on
s p e c i a l quotation
from A m p e x .
OTHER 352
ACCESSORIES —
0 o'o 0
352-U
352-2U
UNMOUNTED
UNMOUNTED
Single C h a n n e l T o p e
P l a y b a c k Unit:
Full T r a c k , V4"
352 SERIES:
INFORMATION AND ACCESSORIES
Two C h a n n e l T a p e
P l a y b a c k Unit:
Two Track, 1 / 4 "
TAPE
SPEEDS
71/2-15
71/2-15
CATALOG
NUMBERS
9991-01
30689-01
SUGGESTED
USER'S
PRICE
$1250.
S e e A c c e s s o r y List.
CONSOLE
OPERATION
(Supplied
MANUAL
with each
unit)
C o n s o l e C a b i n e t (shown
a b o v e ) : A c c o m o d a t e s either
Single or Two C h a n n e l
P l a y b a c k Units
6125-01
(cabinet
$1550.
CABINET
TM-2004
only)
$202.
$3.00
LITHO IN U.S.A.—1380—6M-6-62
•ROFESSI<
ACCI
/E JUNE 18, 1962
GENERAL
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i
DESCRIPTION
ACCESSORIES
#
SPECIFICATIONS —
USE
CATALOG
NUMBER
USER NET
PRICE
MIXER, MODEL MX-10 —Four position, two channel mixer, feeds 4 or 2
mike and 2 line inputs to either or
both channels.
For PR-10 Series and general use;
unmounted
96900-01
$395.00
MIXER, MODEL MX-35 —Four position, two channel mixer, feeds 4 or 2
mike and 2 line inputs to either or
both channels.
For 350 and 300 Series and general use;
unmounted
96910-01
395.00
Speaker/Amplifier, unmounted
96975-01
295.00
Speaker and Enclosure, only
96980-01
1 OA A A
40 watt Amplifier, only
0 4 A
SPEAKER/AMPLIFIER, MODEL SA-10—
40 watt voltage regulated amp with
low distortion at low frequencies —
has amplifier compensation switch.
(See below for mike preamp.)
REMOTE CONTROL — F o r
351/352/354/PR-lO
use with
LINE INPUT TRANSFORMERS — For
use with PR-lO/MX-lO/SA-10/354/
MX-35
MICROPHONE PREAMPS with PR-10/354 and SA-10
For use
r o r T S D i e b3se
Wired (in box with 30 cord)
For
APPROVED LUBRICATING O I L - F o r
use with all series
S T A N D A R D A L I G N M E N T T A P E S (See
description a n d
price,
A 1
0 4 0 4 A
A 1
A 4 C 1 A
A 1
yoyou-u 1
1 20.00
1 7C
AA
1 /5.UO
AA
AA
CA A A
Panel Type (less cord)
96510-01
96520-01
50.00
42.00
Balanced Bridge
96134-01
14.50
Matching 600 ohm
96134-02
14.50
60 dh (PR-10, 354)
96440-04
60.00
SA-10
96440-03
45.00
HEAD OEMAGNETIZERS—For use with
all series
APPROVED CLEANING FLUID —
use with all series
CA
820
9.95
4 oz. can
823
1.45
4 oz. bottle
827
.95
Sheet No.
1344-1345)
350 SERIES A C C E S S O R I E S
MODEL 354 RECORD PLUG-IN EOUALIZERS —(one per channel required)
MODEL 354 REPRODUCE PLUG-IN
EQUALIZERS — (one per channel required)
7V2 NAB — 15 NAB
96121-01
9.90
33/4 NAB (Spec. 120 or 200 /iSec.)—71/2 NAB
96120-01
9.90
71/2 NAB — 15 AME
96122-01
9.90
71/2 NAB — 1 5 NAB
961
n-03
9.90
96110-03
9.90
96112-03
14.50
96114-03
9.90
TM-2002A
4.00
33/4 (120 ,ttsec) — 71/2
NAB
71/2 NAB — 1 5 AME
33/4 (200 fcsec) — 71/2
NAB
MODEL 351 — Operation and Maintenance Manual
(Furnished with Recorder)
MODEL 352 — Operation and Maintenance Manual
(Furnished with Reproducer)
TM-2004
3.00
MODEL 354 —Operation and Maintenance Manual
(Furnished with Recorder)
TM-201IB
4.00
MODEL 300 —Operation and Maintenance Manual
Single Channel (Furnished with recorder)
TM-2013
4.00
MODEL 300 —Operation and Maintenance Manual
Multi-Channel (Furnished with recorder)
TM-2005
4.00
3200 SYSTEM — Operation and Maintenance Manual
(Furnished with each unit)
TM-2008
4.00
3300 SYSTEM — Operation and Maintenance Manual
(Furnished with each unit)
TM-2007
4.00
3 0 0 SERIES A C C E S S O R I E S
3 0 0 0 SERIES A C C E S S O R I E S
1962 AMPEX CORPORATION
LITHO IN U.S.A.-1382-6M-6-62