Quad optical audio track S8 projector

[Bill Hauss]

Excuse the small picture, I had to screenshot it until it was small enough to upload

[Bill Hauss]

Very interesting! I've seen a Super 8mm two track optical sound print with the same audio configuration as main/balance mag stripe tracks. I haven't yet come across the projector that can play back the dual format.

Never seen duals like that!
I have monos though...

[Kenneth Horan]

This is just an optical reduction of a 16mm or 35mm Mauer multi-variable area bilateral track. It is mono.

[Winbert Hutahaean]

So regardless, it is a mono track, does it mean at that time there was a technology to scan that super tiny optical track (0.2mm)? If so, there is still possibility to make 4 tracks sound on 8mm then (no matter that poor sound quality), isn'it?

Please experts.. clarify this for me.

[Ed Gordon]

So regardless, it is a mono track, does it mean at that time there was a technology to scan that super tiny optical track (0.2mm)? If so, there is still possibility to make 4 tracks sound on 8mm then (no matter that poor sound quality), isn'it?

Please experts.. clarify this for me.

I believe the "4 tracks" are read as one track mono. I think the answer to your question about it being possible to have Super 8 multi-track optical sound is yes it is possible.

[Bill Hauss]

So regardless, it is a mono track, does it mean at that time there was a technology to scan that super tiny optical track (0.2mm)? If so, there is still possibility to make 4 tracks sound on 8mm then (no matter that poor sound quality), isn'it?

Please experts.. clarify this for me.

I don't know what you mean by "if it's possible".. A simple overscan will do and yes you can grab the track from that scan..