200 page Bound book, many flow diagrams and pix © Wolf Seeberg new 8^th edition Feb. 2004

A hands-on manual written by a Hollywood sound recordist for on set personnel and producers. The argument the book makes is for double system sound even with the new video cameras. Sound on video tape is not reliable, especially with the F900. The book explains how to record sound and timecode onto digital video tape and make a parallel higher confidence recording on DAT or DVD that holds sync in the final ON-LINE edit and "sweetening". It details timecode procedures for 23.97 and includes: flow diagrams of signal distribution; afterburners; audio delays, requirements for video assist; internet sources; latest shortcuts to bring down post production costs and maintain highest quality, secret menu functions and useful additions to manufacturers manuals. Manufacturers manuals are reproduced, corrected and annotated. Links to the web abound. This book gives guidelines for producers to sort out inevitable squabbles. If you work in film/video sound with the new 24P video cameras, then this is a must-have reference book. There is more in this book than any one person will ever know. Latest details for the Sony HDW-F900, Panasonic AJ-HDC27V, Viper, and Panasonic DV cam AG-DVX100.

280 page Bound book, many photos, new 7^th edition © Wolf Seeberg 2004

A hands-on manual written by a Hollywood veteran sound recordist for location sound mixers and post personnel. All of the DAT, DVD and analog timecode tricks for syncing film or video are explained giving everyday useful hints: Transfer to video tape, 3:2 "pull up" and "pull down" and speeds of 60.05, 60, 59.94, 30, 29.97, 25, 24.02, 24, 32, 42.336, 44.056, 44.1, 44.144, 45.937, 46.0801, 47.952, 48, 48.048, 50. All of the new and legacy machines are covered: HHB PDR 1000TC MS, Fostex PD-2, PD-4, PD-6, DEVA II, Sony D-8, Sonosax, Nagra IV-ST, Nagra TC conversions, Sony 7030, DA-88-98, and Aatons Origin C, Denecke and Ambient Products. Unique capabilities and bugs, detailed technical instructions and unpublished menus and warnings are featured. Video and computer screen synchronizing with film cameras at 24, 25, 29.97 and 30 fr/s, the Cinematography Electronics (Barton) sync box and 24 frame on set monitor sync are explained. Sources on the Internet are provided. This is a "how to do it" manual with an easy-to-grasp explanation of underlying theory. If you work in the film/video field and sync is of interest, this is a must-have reference. If you are a producer and want to prevent wasting big bucks in post, make your staff read this!

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