signal (bars and tone) generator?

Patryk Rebisz wrote on 6/11/2005, 4:35 PM

I'm about to start sound mixing my short film and need to set the volume. Is there a way to generate the tone withouth having to go to "Print to tape"?

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Spot|DSE wrote on 6/11/2005, 5:13 PM

Not unless you've got the tone already. There are lots of -20dB tones on the web to be downloaded, we've got them on the VASST site along with other levels as well. Look in the "Free Stuff" pages.
You'd then create generated media/color bars, and place this tone beneath it for the duration of your bars.

Patryk Rebisz wrote on 6/11/2005, 5:53 PM

Spot where would i find it under the free stuff? I looked and can't find it...

pjrey wrote on 6/11/2005, 7:00 PM

if you have sound forge you can create the tone there...
i could easily do it for you if you'd like...

pj

Spot|DSE wrote on 6/11/2005, 7:07 PM

The Free stuff can be found in this link.
Look towards the bottom, on the right hand side, it says "Test Tones" there. You'll want the -20dB for sending digital media to a broadcaster or replication house.

Patryk Rebisz wrote on 6/11/2005, 7:46 PM

Thanks!!!

SpokeyDoke wrote on 6/12/2005, 10:29 PM

I'm wondering if someone can explain to me how to use the -10 and -20db tones to "set the volume." What does that mean exactly? Does it matter when submitting to film festivals, or just when sending out for broadcast/dupe? I'm pretty clueless on this topic, so any information would be appreciated.

Spot|DSE wrote on 6/12/2005, 10:53 PM

http://digitalproducer.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=15724 will help you understand what these are for.

All broadcasters I'm aware of, and most replicators require bars/tones. Some film fests do too.