Sony SDDS Print Master User Manual
1 SDDS Print Master Format
SDDS Print Master Guidelines, Page
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Contents
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SDDS Print Master Format
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1.1 Media
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1.2 Track assignments
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1.3 Synchronisation
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1.4 Audio and levels
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1.5 Media labelling
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1.6 Checking
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1.7 Test tapes
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Notes, Hints and T ips
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2.1 Setting up the studio
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2.2 Striping and syncing
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2.3 Multi-format print masters
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2.4 Foreign language print masters
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2.5 The importance of checking SDDS masters
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DASH Machines – Care and Use
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3.1 Models
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3.2 Head cleaning
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3.3 Pre-striping
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3.4 Number of reels on a tape
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3.5 Punch-ins
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DT R S Machines – Care and Use
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4.1 Models
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4.2 Levels
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4.3 Clean air
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4.4 Errors
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4.5 Compatibility
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4.6 Maintenance
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4.7 Cleaning
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4.8 Head hour display
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4.9 Error rate display
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4.10
Tape gets stuck inside
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4.11
Hints for making print masters on DTRS machines
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