super 8 sound film sound to fast when put to video.

[videoknight]

I really need any help that anyone can give. Is there any way to fix the pitch of peoples voices so that when I put the S8 sound film to video it dose not sound like the chipmunks. Is there any kind of software or other types of things out there that I can us but that will not brack the bank thanks.

[schematic2]

The sound shouldn't sound like chipmunks unless you are not adding in frames to bring it to 29.97fps. If this is the case, and you want to change the pitch rather than change the frame rate of the video, I'd recommend buying an old version 4e of Sony Vegas. It does a good job of "preserving pitch" and isn't too expensive on E-bay.

[videoknight]

Cool thank you I will give this a try.

[MovieStuff]

If transferring footage originally shot at 18fps to video in real time, the necessary increase to 20fps will often make the sound sort of "chip-munky" (is that a term?). Anyway, this isn't always the case because many of the sound cameras from the 70s and 80s had no micro-processor control on their running speed and were basically subject to speed deviations throughout the course of the roll. Thus, some cameras really did shoot at 18fps while some shot nearer to 20fps, just as many silent cameras marked at 18fps shoot no where near that actual rate (I've repaird many in the past, so I can vouch for that). That is why many super 8 sound projectors ended up with speed controls on them to allow the user to correct for minor pitch differences. While it did change the speed of the action, as well, the eye doesn't detect minute differences in speed like the ear does with sound.

As mentioned, there is software that will correct for pitch change. Also, Behringer makes a unit that is about $120 that will do it in real time, which is really handy for real time transfers at 20fps. You can generally find these sound effects devices in stores that sell musical instruments for bands and the like. We have one and it works really well. Can't remember the model number, sorry. But it's the only pitch change unit they have at the $120 price range so it should be hard to figure out from their product line.

Roger
http://www.moviestuff.tv

[videoknight]

Thank you Roger I will give this a look see.

[videoknight]

I was looking at the Behringer web page for the pitch changer. But I could not seem to find it or I my just not know what I am looking at if I do see it. I could really us your help on this one. Thanks