Hi all...was presented with a 16mm sepmag reel by a former film school student who wants to extract the audio.
So....what to do?
I have an 16mm optical projector but no magnetic strip projector.
I rarely do 16mm transfer work so have a couple of questions.
1..Can a magnetic strip projector play a sepmag reel?
I'm wondering how the audio is configured on the sepmag?
I'm guessing it's not positioned on the edge of the sepmag, and instead is using the whole width of the film as it's all tape emulsion.
As opposed to using a small strip on the edge of a magnetic 16mm film.
A sepmag should therefore have better audio quality, no?
AND..if a magnetic strip projector can't play a sepmag...what can?...a Steenbeck or a sound follower?...that would work but then can audio be output for transfer or editing.
2...The sepmag has strips of optical film..an old nature doc...intercut??
After viewing a few YouTube videos on the subject I'm assuming the intercut optical was used for editing...possibly for indicating a silent segment or as a rough cut. The film school was probably recycling the old optical film for use in rough cuts or for teaching splicing.
Any and all thoughts appreciated.
Mark
So....what to do?
I have an 16mm optical projector but no magnetic strip projector.
I rarely do 16mm transfer work so have a couple of questions.
1..Can a magnetic strip projector play a sepmag reel?
I'm wondering how the audio is configured on the sepmag?
I'm guessing it's not positioned on the edge of the sepmag, and instead is using the whole width of the film as it's all tape emulsion.
As opposed to using a small strip on the edge of a magnetic 16mm film.
A sepmag should therefore have better audio quality, no?
AND..if a magnetic strip projector can't play a sepmag...what can?...a Steenbeck or a sound follower?...that would work but then can audio be output for transfer or editing.
2...The sepmag has strips of optical film..an old nature doc...intercut??
After viewing a few YouTube videos on the subject I'm assuming the intercut optical was used for editing...possibly for indicating a silent segment or as a rough cut. The film school was probably recycling the old optical film for use in rough cuts or for teaching splicing.
Any and all thoughts appreciated.
Mark
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