Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers (1930-1949)

Record Details:

Title:
Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers
Date:
1930-1949
Publisher:
New York, N.Y. : The Society
Volume:
Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers
Leaf #:
000202
Language:
English
Collection:
Technical Journals
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Prelinger Library
Sponsor:
MSN
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
The Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers (SMPE)Êdocuments the technological progress of the film industry, highlighting technical developments in production and exhibition. Of special interest are articles about special effects, theater practices, lighting, and the introduction of the 16mm format. Initially titled "Transactions of the Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers."Digitized by the Prelinger Library and the Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division.
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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Sept., 1944 RERECORDING CONSOLE, CIRCUITS, AND EQUALIZERS 191 facilitates maintenance replacements which can be made quickly when touble develops. Ten volume controls are placed in front of each mixer position making a total of 20 sound tracks which can be handled without employing auxiliary facilities. These controls, as contrasted with the usual rotating type, are of the sliding up and down controlled-type used by our studio for many years. This control movement is an important feature as it gives the mixer a certainty and dexterity of control unknown to mixers familiar only with the rotating type of volume _ i FIG. 4. Rear view of rerecording console. control. Much time and effort has been expended in developing this fader. The volume control assemblies are also of unittype construction, 2 attenuators to a unit. The units are easily removed and replaced by spares.1 Patching jacks of the single-plug type appear on the console midway between the two mixer positions and within reach of either mixer. These are shown in the figures. In order to avoid using more jack space in the front of the board than necessary, the jack positions of secondary importance were located in the back of the console where patching can also be made when necessary. The figures also show a fader control position at one end of the