what is the center section of this console setup?

[audiothings]

The pic is from this tour of walt disney studios and this is the ADR room. What is the center section (between the icon/d-command and expander) that the engineer is using?

[charles maynes]

that is Doc Kane's old console plopped in-between the D-Control.

I think it might be an old Lar-Tec ADR console, but maybe one of the Disney guys can clarify that- its been a while since I was in that room...

[soundguydave]

nevermind that, what a great mustache.

[mikevarela]

curious too.

it almost looks like a summing mixer.

custom built?

[ggegan]

Back in the 80s I used to fill in for Doc at Disney when he was sick or on vacation. That center section sure looks old school, kind of like Doc. It reminds me a lot of the ADR controller we used to use back then. I can't remember the make, but they were all over Hollywood. I don't think its a LarTec. I remember them as being light gray. Love the VU meters. There are 14 of them, which reminds me of when we used to record ADR on a 16 track recorder because track 15 was left blank so the TC recorded on channel 16 wouldn't bleed into the ADR on track 14, which meant you only needed 14 VUs.

[kk@jamsync.com]

Originally Posted by ggegan

Back in the 80s I used to fill in for Doc at Disney when he was sick or on vacation. That center section sure looks old school, kind of like Doc. It reminds me a lot of the ADR controller we used to use back then. I can't remember the make, but they were all over Hollywood. I don't think its a LarTec. I remember them as being light gray. Love the VU meters. There are 14 of them, which reminds me of when we used to record ADR on a 16 track recorder because track 15 was left blank so the TC recorded on channel 16 wouldn't bleed into the ADR on track 14, which meant you only needed 14 VUs.

I certainly remember those days! We'd always leave track 23 open with TC on track 24. Fun!

[Bill@AudioVision]

And don't forget, monitoring an adjacent track for a punch-in was a no-no.
And don't put cymbals on an outside track...
Aah, the good 'ole days...

[Kuba_Pietrzak]

And, as the 24th track (or the 1st) was the weakest track (due to mechanical issues), there were problems with recorded timecode sometimes, and "jam sync" was often the best friend...

Kuba

[PoxyMusic]

Sometimes if I have a hard time going to sleep, I try to remember the alignment procedure for an analog 2".

Hi Freq record bias...1.75 dB over peak at 30 ips for Ampex 456

Repro align 10k, 1k, 100Hz +3 on the meters using a 250 nW/m ref tape for a +6 recording

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[funkcity]

Originally Posted by charles maynes

that is Doc Kane's old console plopped in-between the D-Control.

I think it might be an old Lar-Tec ADR console, but maybe one of the Disney guys can clarify that- its been a while since I was in that room...

No its actually a new retro-looking console built by Disney engineering....not a Lartec. It does all the programming for rec in/out, rec, reh, pb modes and ahead-loop-past monitor and cue switching. PT is the recorder and the D-Control is controlling the playback track monitoring system. The retro center is also It is also the analog front end.
They may be using a Soundmaster for the master logic control and synchronization.

It's very cool....something avid could map to their surfaces but that would NEVER happen!

[charles maynes]

thanks for the details on that- it has been a few years since I have done any ADR with Doc. That console is very cool, and Doc is a true master at what he does....