CASH - Programme Time Reducer

Cash saves you time, quite literally. Cash processes an audio signal to provide an output which is shorter in duration than the input, without audibly affecting the signal. There is no frequency shift and the processing does not introduce audio artefacts; you just get the audio you fed in.

You can use Cash to shorten a programme without having to edit the recording. You can use Cash to catch up time when a programme has overrun. You can use Cash to insert ads, promos and other content into a live programme without losing any of the action.

If you have a programme, news bulletin or traffic report syndicated to a number of stations, you can adjust the duration to fit each station's slot without editing your material.

Simply tell Cash how much time to save, play out the programme to Cash and record Cash's output.

If a programme overruns, you can play out the next programme to Cash at the correct start time and tell Cash how much time to save. The current programme will run to completion and Cash will then play out the next programme, reducing its duration to fit the available time.

If you run an ad during a live broadcast, such as sports coverage, you can guarantee to catch all the action regardless of when the ad is aired. Tell Cash how long the ad is and when it starts and Cash will process the programme's output to fit the schedule, without losing any audio.

Using the parameters you set, Cash produces the highest audio quality with the least perceptible processing. By providing Cash with the length of the insert and the duration of the programme, Cash can calculate the optimum recovery rate and show in advance the likely quality which will be achieved.

As the programme end time approaches, Cash decreases the rate of audio reduction to ensure that there are no noticable changes in tempo. Cash will recover 2-3 minutes in an hour completely inaudibly and can recover up to 10 minutes in the hour with good results, depending upon the original material.

The front panel controls are augmented by four function keys, each of which stores the insert, hold and programme times for a chosen event, and is used to recall these parameters quickly rather than manually setting them on each use. A GPI interface provides remote start, hold, stop and function selection, plus a facility to start Cash without starting time reduction - useful as a profanity delay.

The RS232 serial interface provides comprehensive setup and control of Cash, and the Start, Hold and Stop functions are compatible with BVW edit controllers.

Specifications
Functions:	Maximum memory storage capacity 5 minutes 49 seconds (insertion time) Maximum programme duration 4 hours (catch-up time) Maximum hold time 1 hour (allows calculation of optimum recovery rate) Insertion time accuracy Set to within 0.01 seconds Programme time accuracy Set to the nearest minute Hold time accuracy Set to the nearest 30 seconds Optimum recovery rates <4% (3 minutes or less in the hour) Acceptable recovery rates <16% (10 minutes or less in the hour) Insertion, programme and hold times Selected and set by pushbutton and rotary index Start, hold and stop functions Selected by pushbutton, protected by Enable button Audio level adjustments Selected and set by pushbutton and rotary index
Audio:	Inputs Balanced or unbalanced mono or stereo, XLR female Input level 0dBm into 600 ohm Outputs Balanced or unbalanced mono or stereo, XLR male Output level 0dBm into 600 ohm Level adjustments ±16dBm (clips @ +20dBm) Frequency response 20Hz to 20kHz ±0.5dB Separation 96dB Signal / noise 86dB (A weighted) THD 0.04% Processing delay 42ms ± 16ms (excluding any programmed delay)
Remote Contol:	GPIs Start, Hold, Stop, F1, F2, F3, F4, Preload RS232 serial control Start, Hold, Stop (emulates BVW commands) plus full programming and operating control and status reporting
Physical:	Housing 1-U 19" rackframe, 280mm deep Power 110/220V AC, 60/50Hz, switchable