Strassner Editing Systems
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No longer in production, Strassner Editing Systems (SES) was a line of PC-based linear "CMX
style" keyboard video editing
controllers invented in 1988 by Norman H. Strassner in Los Angeles
, CA. Over 400 systems were sold up to the time, in 1995, that Mr. Strassner sold the company to a San Jose
based company - Videomedia, Inc., makers of the "V-LAN" hardware he used to physically control video tape machines (VTRs), video and audio switchers and special effects devices.
At the time Mr. Strassner wrote the software, he was a working editor in Hollywood for shows like Entertainment Tonight
and Real People
, and companies like Paramount Pictures
, CBS
, NBC
and Smith-Hemion.
Strassner Editing Systems were used to edit many popular television shows and motion pictures, including MTV's
"Real World", The Muppets and the first Muppet Movie.
The success of Strassner Editing Systems was due to Mr. Strassner's own expertise as both an off-line and on-line video tape editor. His "wish list" of features were incorporated into his systems, which made him a local hero for editors in Hollywood.
It is not known if any of the original systems are still in use.
CMX Systems
CMX Editing Systems was a company founded jointly by CBS and Memorex, that developed some of the very first computerized systems for linear and non-linear editing of videotape for post production...
style" keyboard video editing
Video editing
The term video editing can refer to:* Linear video editing, using video tape* Non-linear editing system , using computers with video editing software* Offline editing* Online editing...
controllers invented in 1988 by Norman H. Strassner in Los Angeles
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, CA. Over 400 systems were sold up to the time, in 1995, that Mr. Strassner sold the company to a San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
based company - Videomedia, Inc., makers of the "V-LAN" hardware he used to physically control video tape machines (VTRs), video and audio switchers and special effects devices.
At the time Mr. Strassner wrote the software, he was a working editor in Hollywood for shows like Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight is a daily tabloid television entertainment television news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world. Linda Bell Blue is currently the program's executive producer...
and Real People
Real People
Real People is an NBC reality television series that aired from 1979 to 1984, on Wednesday and then Sunday nights. Its initial episodes aired live in the Eastern and Central Time Zones.-Synopsis:...
, and companies like Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
, CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
and Smith-Hemion.
Strassner Editing Systems were used to edit many popular television shows and motion pictures, including MTV's
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
"Real World", The Muppets and the first Muppet Movie.
The success of Strassner Editing Systems was due to Mr. Strassner's own expertise as both an off-line and on-line video tape editor. His "wish list" of features were incorporated into his systems, which made him a local hero for editors in Hollywood.
It is not known if any of the original systems are still in use.