14 25-Seven Program Delay Manager
Version 2.3 Manual April 2013
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PDM subtly speeds up its output. Everything in memory plays out slightly
faster
than normal. After a short while, the output catches up with PDM’s in-
put. Then PDM drops into non-delayed mode.
The time it takes to exit a delay using time compression depends on the size of the De-
lay you’re using, and the Speed setting you’ve given PDM. As a general guide:
Speed setting
Minutes:seconds
to collapse 8-second delay
7
1:45
10
1:10
15
:45
Choose a Speed appropriate for your talent’s style of delivery, so listeners won’t notice
the time compression. Hosts who speak very quickly usually sound better with lower
PDM Speed settings.
Quick Exit with Compressed Roll Out
This is faster than using either Compress or Roll Out modes by themselves. It assumes
you’ve already set PDM to Compress mode.
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Talent presses
EXIT
and stops talking.
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PDM plays out what’s in memory, and subtly speeds up its output. Whatever’s
left in delay memory plays out slightly faster than normal.
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Producer or network listens to PDM’s
output
. After talent’s final word, press
BYPASS
and go to the next program element.
Note that PDM is still recording during Compressed Roll Out, so there’s a possibility
that anything talent says after the segment is “over” might get passed to the transmitter.
Pressing
BYPASS
instantly switches PDM’s output to real-time and erases PDM’s
memory. That’s why you want to press it right after talent’s last word reaches the out-
put.
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