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Author Topic: Sound Problem of Tuxedo Joseph Pandolfi Expert Film Handler Posts: 213 From: Milford, CT. Registered: Nov 1999 posted 10-06-2002 07:51 PM                     We have ordered a new replacement reel already. But be advised we had an analog sound problem in Reel 6 (The credits reel) of The Tuxedo. As soon as we moved it out of our digital house to an analog house is when we noticed it. What it sounded was a loud rumbling sound almost drowning out the outtake dialog of the credits which lasted until the rating card. It only occurs on this reel only as all others are fine in analog sound.  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 10-06-2002 08:15 PM                        This could be a misaligned dts timecode which is printed too close to the analogue tracks. It happened a few years ago with the German release prints of "Titanic" and made the prints practically unplayable in analogue. Michael  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 10-07-2002 11:36 AM                        The centerline of the analog track should be 0.243 inches (6.17 mm) from the reference edge of the film. The centerline of the DTS time code track should be 0.297 inches (7.54 mm) from the same edge, per SMPTE Recommended Practice RP115. ------------------ 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 Karen Hultgren Master Film Handler Posts: 492 From: Agoura Hills, CA, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 10-07-2002 03:59 PM                        If the print has timecode, then your sound head needs alignment. Run your buzz track and make the necessary adjustments. Karen at DTS khultgren@dtsonline.com  |  IP: Logged Joseph Pandolfi Expert Film Handler Posts: 213 From: Milford, CT. Registered: Nov 1999 posted 10-22-2002 03:29 PM                     Thanks, Karen but it is not a misaligned sound head. Since my initial posting. We moved it to another non digi house and the problem persisted. John is probably right on the misaligned DTS code. I checked each channel in the booth monitor and it is mostly distorted out of the left channel. Last week our replacement came and the problem went away.  |  IP: Logged Michael Brown Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1522 From: Bradford, England Registered: May 2001 posted 10-22-2002 05:09 PM                     I had a print of 'A Knight's Tale' last year which had an analog sound problem with reel 1. The adds/trailers were fine. But then we were listening to crosstalk throughout reel 1. As soon as the reel change splice went through the problem went away. (And if you recal, the 1-->2 reel change happens mid-scene.) When I was building the print and had made the splice you could see that the soundtracks did not match up vertically. So the soundtrack on Reel 1 was printed just slightly off vertical center. If i remeber correctly I think it was printed to high (to far towards the edge of the film)  |  IP: Logged

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