Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1536)

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Assemble and Insert Editing
Using Edit to Tape
The Edit to Tape window provides precision control over
output to tape. Both assemble and insert editing modes
are supported, and remote control of your video device
is required.
This chapter covers the following:
 Overview of Tape Editing Methods (p. 185)
 About the Edit to Tape Window (p. 189)
 Using the Edit to Tape Window (p. 197)
Overview of Tape Editing Methods
Assemble and insert editing are terms that originate from linear, tape-to-tape editing
systems. Originally, videotape was edited physically by cutting and splicing on at the
boundaries of magnetic tracks on tape. This was not only cumbersome, but difficult to
do precisely because video tracks are incredibly small and can only be seen when
magnetic ink is applied to the tape. The invention of electronic editing allowed editors
to edit by copying selected portions of source tapes to a new master tape.