F. H. Richardson's bluebook of projection (1942)

Page scan 000591 from F. H. Richardson's bluebook of projection

Record Details:

Title:
F. H. Richardson's bluebook of projection
Date:
1942
Publisher:
New York : Quigley Publishing Company, Inc.
Volume:
F. H. Richardson's bluebook of projection
Leaf #:
000591
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion Picture Technology
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
May 02, 2025
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CONTROL TRACKS AND STEREOPHONIC SOUND Practical Questions (For answer to each question see statement of corresponding number in Chapter XXIV) 1. State two recognized handicaps of conventional sound reproduction. 2. What limits the range of volume that can be recorded on a conventional soundtrack ? 3. Name one way in which soundtrack volume limitations could be overcome. 4. How else can those limitations be overcome ? 5. How can a control track be used to govern sound volume? 6. How can a control track be used to create the illusion that the source of sound is moving from one place to another? 7. Where are control tracks located? 8. Describe a control track relying on sprocket hole frequency. 9. Outline a sound system using a sprocket hole frequency control track. 10. What effects can be obtained with the track and system of Questions 8 and 9? 1 1 . Describe a control track located in the sprocket hole region of the film, but not operating on sprocket hole frequency. 12. Outline a sound system utilizing such a track. 13. What effects can be obtained with the track and system of Questions 11 and 12? 14. Describe a control film containing both sound tracks and control track. 15. Outline a sound system utilizing such a film. 16. What effects can be obtained with the films and systems of Questions 14 and 15? 17. Do control track-stereophonic sound systems present the pro jectionist with exceptionally new problems of operation, maintenance or repair? 575