How to add sound to amateur films (1954)

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Record Details:

Title:
How to add sound to amateur films
Date:
1954
Publisher:
London : Focal Press
Volume:
How to add sound to amateur films
Leaf #:
0008
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion Picture Technology
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
September 05, 2024
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Page DISC AND OPTICAL RECORDINGS 51 Postal Services 51 Music and Effects 54 Master Recordings 54 OPTICAL SOUND PRACTICE 55 Negative — Positive 55 The Cutting Copy 56 EdgeNumbering 57 The Sound Negative 58 Synchronisation Marks 59 Reversal Films 61 Colour Films 63 Blooping 63 USING MAGNETIC RECORDERS 65 The Mechanism 65 Erasing 66 The Controls 68 Threading and Connecting 68 Recording Level 69 Test Recordings 70 Splicing 71 Choice of Tape Speed 73 Start Marks 74 Timing 75 Working from Cue Sheets 75 Pilot Commentaries 77 SOUND MIXING ON TAPE 80 Mixing from Gramophone Records 81 Part Erasing 82 Twin-Track Mixing 83 Split-Track Mixing 85 SYNCHRONISING TAPE AND WIRE 88 Synchronisation from the Mains 89 Synchronisation from the Capstan 91 Synchronisation from Tape 95