Using cassette tape to record sound

[adamgarner]

The sound sync is perfect. Any slight slip isn't noticeable. What a great feel, though! I love the look and actually having sound.

The only thing I'd suggest would be to try and cut the "ok, go" that you can hear before some of the interviews. Seems a little amateur to heard the director say "action," if you catch me.

So, did you have someone holding the mic? You can't hear the camera at all.

[johnnhud]

The sound sync is perfect. Any slight slip isn't noticeable. What a great feel, though! I love the look and actually having sound.

The only thing I'd suggest would be to try and cut the "ok, go" that you can hear before some of the interviews. Seems a little amateur to heard the director say "action," if you catch me.

So, did you have someone holding the mic? You can't hear the camera at all.

I also like the sound. In fact I felt that the analog tape was a perfect match up for the s8mm film, even with it's less than perfect recording quality. I synced it up totally in FCP after capturing the audio onto the computer and scanning the footage.


I actually linked the two together and exported it as it's own clip so that I could edit it like regular video without having to worry about reworking the sound all the time. The version that is on the web is the unedited version.

I didn't have any help. I used an old cheap Sony Walkman tape recorder that I found in the bottom of a drawer at my house. I held it in my left hand and extended it towards the speaker while I filmed with my right hand.

Very simple.

[filmo]

I shot part of my own wedding on super 8 sound film in 1991, and yours sounds better. I used a dynamic microphone, and the sound was a bit boomy and muddy.

Yours is nice and crisp--perfect for dialog. Picture looks good. Was the white pillbox hat worn by every women at the wedding?

The sync is good.

Well done.

[adamgarner]

I completely disagree with using tape to record sound. The issue is that with super8+tape you have two degrees of slipping. That could prove impossible to sync in post. With a digita soundl source + super 8 you only have 1 degree of potential slippage. With time expansion or compression a wild sync is more likely.

[johnnhud]

Yours is nice and crisp--perfect for dialog. Picture looks good. Was the white pillbox hat worn by every women at the wedding?

It's been a while but I seem to remember it was worn by the bridal party.

I completely disagree with using tape to record sound. The issue is that with super8+tape you have two degrees of slipping.

Since recording digital is easier than ever, I kind of feel like it's a mute point. However recording onto Tape is the was it was done for decades. You can't argue with the results. It may require a little more elbow grease than recording digital but it's still a very effective way to produce sound.