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The Bing Crosby show is considered one of the best produced programs
on the air. The half-hour you hear broadcast is selected from 40 to 60 minutes
of recorded material.

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When Crosby first went on the ABC network two years ago, regular "platters
were used, and in order to edit and re-arrange the material into the

30 minute program, it was necessary to dub and redub from one platter

to another. This resulted in a serious loss of quality and unnecessary expense.

To solve this problem, ABC and Crosby experimented for two years
with every known recording medium and technique - finally selecting the
Ampex Magnetic Tape Recorder. ,

The ability of this instrument to maintain a unique high-lovel at fidelity has
been fully demonstrate}! over the past season. Furthermore, the ease

of editing the program in the Ampex machine and the fact that the tape can be
used over and ever again has drastically cut over-all production costs.

The Ampex Tape Recorder is truly the silent genius at every Crosby broadcast.
It not only records everything that goes on in the studio, at the rehearsal,

and the final performance before an audience, but also provides for
instantaneous monitoring by the producer.

In the production of the program, Crosby's cast runs through the show.

The producer listens to the play-back and immediately records improved
portions where necessary. The tape is then turned over to the writers

and producers for editing. The result is a perfect show -- remarkably free
from distortion and with a complete absence of "wow" or flutter. The speed is
regulated so perfectly that even piano music is recorded without the

silghtest loss in quality. This is truly "true-to-lite reproduction.

Since Crosby went recorded on Ampex, other important shows such as
Groucho Marx and Abbott 8. Costello have followed suit, and a number more
are expected for the coming season.