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Author Topic: XXX Sound Levels Adam Fraser Master Film Handler Posts: 499 From: Houghton Lake, MI, USA Registered: Dec 2001 posted 09-07-2002 12:41 PM                        Is the mix for XXX especially 'hot'? We had to turn down the level a bit b/c it was just too loud. Also, the DA-20 level indicator was maxed out the most I have seen it during action scenes that I can remember. Could it be the fault of a particular print, our print # was around 300. I dont want any critique of the movie, I know it isnt any good, but it was our best option for a one week filler. ------------------ Adam Fraser www.pinestheatre.com  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 09-07-2002 12:50 PM                        Generally, all the prints in a release are made from the same sound negative, and so would have the same levels. On an analog track, variation in the printing or processing could affect the cross-modulation distortion or noise level. On a digital track, a lab problem could affect the error rate, but not the level. ------------------ John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7525A Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA Tel: +1 585 477 5325 Cell: +1 585 781 4036 Fax: +1 585 722 7243 e-mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com Web site: http://www.kodak.com/go/motion  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 09-07-2002 01:22 PM                     I noticed that it was much louder too. No one has complained, and i like loud stuff, so i haven't done anything about it.  |  IP: Logged Wes Hughes Expert Film Handler Posts: 175 From: Raleigh, NC, USA Registered: Aug 2001 posted 09-07-2002 01:29 PM                     Our print runs very loud also (dolby digital). We had to turn the fader back in that auditorium quite a bit.  |  IP: Logged Adam Fraser Master Film Handler Posts: 499 From: Houghton Lake, MI, USA Registered: Dec 2001 posted 09-07-2002 01:33 PM                        Thanks guys, just wanted to make sure the problem wasn't on our side of the fence, were are also running SRD. We also had to notch the fader back about 1 point. ------------------ Adam Fraser www.pinestheatre.com  |  IP: Logged Christopher Duvall Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 500 From: Denver, CO Registered: Dec 1999 posted 09-07-2002 04:15 PM                     The cans we received had a letter in it signed from Rob Cohen (the director) stating the he wants the movie to be run at the Dolby fader setting at 7 and that the film has a very "dynamic" soundtrack. I think it is his way of saying that it is hot. Those that are interested in that movie probably wouldn't mind it being the loud anyway...  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-07-2002 05:31 PM                     Digital soundtrack levels are not as suspeptable to level errors "st the lab" since digital data is not affected by exposure where as the optical track density will effect it with higher cross mods  |  IP: Logged John Walsh Film God Posts: 2490 From: Connecticut, USA, Earth, Milky Way Registered: Oct 1999 posted 09-07-2002 05:31 PM                     We blew a center-channel HF diaphram while running "XXX".  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-07-2002 06:14 PM                     Movies like this are why afterburners come in handy  |  IP: Logged Rick Long Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 759 From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Registered: Nov 1999 posted 09-07-2002 07:37 PM                     As I mentioned in another post, we got a memo dictating that this feature was to be run at "7" no exceptions. Management followed this dictate regarless of patron pleas to turn it down. (There were several refunds). We too, took out a centre channel high-frequency diaphram.  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 09-07-2002 07:46 PM                        'the film has a very "dynamic" soundtrack. I think it is his way of saying that it is hot.' More like all over the map. That much range in a mix is asking for the fader to be turned down, possibly resulting in incomprehensible dialouge.  |  IP: Logged Paul Linfesty Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1383 From: Bakersfield, CA, USA Registered: Nov 1999 posted 09-07-2002 08:02 PM                     quote: As I mentioned in another post, we got a memo dictating that this feature was to be run at "7" no exceptions. I assume this means that, if this memo came from the distributor, they will happily pay for any blown speakers?  |  IP: Logged Adam Fraser Master Film Handler Posts: 499 From: Houghton Lake, MI, USA Registered: Dec 2001 posted 09-07-2002 08:54 PM                        We were worried about blowing our speakers too and also customers were plugging their ears during the first few minutes of the movie. Better to turn down the level a notch then to blow a speaker that would involve lots of $$$ to repair it. ------------------ Adam Fraser www.pinestheatre.com  |  IP: Logged Alex Grasic Film Handler Posts: 90 From: Toronto, ON, Canada Registered: Jul 2002 posted 09-08-2002 12:04 AM                     Well, after doing a run through of the movie, I decided to turn down to at a max of 6.5. I mean, I like loud movies, but XXX was pushing it!  |  IP: Logged Ron Lacheur Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 650 From: British Columbia, Canada Registered: Feb 2002 posted 09-08-2002 02:59 AM                     we started it at 6.5...wayyy too loud...the snow scene towards the end was clearly heard in the lobby...it's running at 6.0 now.  |  IP: Logged

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