Subject: Re: Sound head of the 'Moviola' From: ita katz <itakatz@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2010 21:02:08 +0200 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--001517479648da2c0d04987d1680 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi Sam and thanks for the details. Generally I am interested in both, but particularly I am interested in the work of the Canadian animator Norman Mclaren, who used the Moviola to synthesize musical soundtrack to his animation. I plan to investigate the sound production mechanism of the optical pickup (since I find the sound very interesting), and I guess it is mainly influenced by the coupling to the electronic circuit and the electronic circuit itself, producing the unique 'analog' feel of the sound. So any further information (in addition to your suggestions) in that direction would be helpful. Ita. On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 8:20 PM, Sam Jelfs <JelfsS1@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Ita, > > > > Are you interested in the Moviola particularly, or optical audio in > general? If the latter, then > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movie_projector#Optical has a good basic > intro to how traditional optical-encoded amplitude modulation works, as well > as more modern Dolby Digital / SDDS / DTS digital-optical audio encoding. > You may find more luck searching using terms such as "sound-on-film". > > > > Sound Recording Practice (ed. John Borwick) ( > http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sound-Recording-Practice-John-Borwick/dp/0198166087/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1293560292&sr=8-1) > has a section on the technology used in audio reproduction for film as well, > might be worth looking in your library for. > > > > Sam Jelfs > > > > > > > > *From:* AUDITORY - Research in Auditory Perception [mailto: > AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx *On Behalf Of *ita katz > *Sent:* 28 December 2010 15:55 > *To:* AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [AUDITORY] Sound head of the 'Moviola' > > > > Hello, > > I am looking for information about the optical sound head of the > movie-editing machine called 'Moviola'. > http://www.alangordon.com/sales/used_equipment/editing_equipment/moviola_ud-20-cs.html > > Specifically I would like to know about the working principle, how the > visual marks are sonified using the optical head. > > Thank you, > > Ita. > ------------------------------ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3343 - Release Date: 12/27/10 > --001517479648da2c0d04987d1680 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Sam and thanks for the details.<br><br>Generally I am i= nterested in both, but particularly I am interested in the work of the Cana= dian animator Norman Mclaren, who used the Moviola to synthesize musical so= undtrack to his animation. I plan to investigate the sound production mecha= nism of the optical pickup (since I find the sound very interesting), and I= guess it is mainly influenced by the coupling to the electronic circuit an= d the electronic circuit itself, producing the unique 'analog' feel= of the sound. So any further information (in addition to your suggestions)= in that direction would be helpful.<br> <br>Ita.<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 8:20 PM,= Sam Jelfs <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:JelfsS1@xxxxxxxx">J= elfsS1@xxxxxxxx</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu= ote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex= ;"> <div link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple" lang=3D"EN-GB"> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Ita,</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">=A0</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Are you interested in the Moviola particularly, or optical audio in general? If= the latter, then =A0</span><a href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movie_projec= tor#Optical" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"color:windowtext">http://en.w= ikipedia.org/wiki/Movie_projector#Optical</span></a> has a good basic intro to how traditional optical-encoded amplitude modulat= ion works, as well as more modern Dolby Digital / SDDS / DTS digital-optical au= dio encoding. You may find more luck searching using terms such as "sound-on-film".</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sound Recording Practice (ed. John Borwick) (<a href= =3D"http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sound-Recording-Practice-John-Borwick/dp/019816= 6087/ref=3Dsr_1_1?ie=3DUTF8&qid=3D1293560292&sr=3D8-1" target=3D"_b= lank">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sound-Recording-Practice-John-Borwick/dp/0198= 166087/ref=3Dsr_1_1?ie=3DUTF8&qid=3D1293560292&sr=3D8-1</a>) has a section on the technology used in audio reproduction for film as well= , might be worth looking in your library for.</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sam Jelfs</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">=A0</= span></p> <div style=3D"border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm = 0cm 0cm"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt" lang=3D"EN-US">F= rom:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt" lang=3D"EN-US"> AUDITORY - = Research in Auditory Perception [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx" target=3D"_blank">AUDIT= ORY@xxxxxxxx</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>ita katz<br> <b>Sent:</b> 28 December 2010 15:55<br> <b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx" target=3D"_blank">AU= DITORY@xxxxxxxx</a><br> <b>Subject:</b> [AUDITORY] Sound head of the 'Moviola'</span></p> </div><div><div></div><div class=3D"h5"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</p> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hello,<br> <br> I am looking for information about the optical sound head of the movie-edit= ing machine called 'Moviola'. <a href=3D"http://www.alangordon.com/sale= s/used_equipment/editing_equipment/moviola_ud-20-cs.html" target=3D"_blank"= >http://www.alangordon.com/sales/used_equipment/editing_equipment/moviola_u= d-20-cs.html</a><br> <br> Specifically I would like to know about the working principle, how the visu= al marks are sonified using the optical head.<br> <br> Thank you,<br> <br> Ita.</p> </div> </div></div><div class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align:center" align=3D"c= enter"> <hr style=3D"color:#ACA899" align=3D"center" noshade size=3D"1" width=3D"10= 0%"> </div> <p>No virus found in this message.<br> Checked by AVG - <a href=3D"http://www.avg.com" target=3D"_blank">www.avg.c= om</a><br> Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3343 - Release Date: 12/27/10</p> </div> </div> </blockquote></div><br></div> --001517479648da2c0d04987d1680--