Re: Eclair Cameras: Timecode with ACL

Hans,

From your personal experience, what do you think has a better sounds quality. Analog or DAT recorders. Which works best with the timecode set up?

Bill Wiley

>From: Hans

>Reply-To: EclairACL@topica.com

>To: EclairACL@topica.com

>Subject: Re: Eclair Cameras: Timecode with ACL

>Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 18:40:14 +0200

>03-06-11 17.53, skrev Bill Wiley på billwiley1@hotmail.com följande:

> > Hey Folks,

> >

> > I'm looking for anyone who has ever hooked up a timecode system to an

> > ACL 2 (or any other ACL), with their recorder (what's bet portadat or

> > Nagra). What timecode equipment (aaton's ?, timecode slates!), works

> > best. What modifications would need to be done. And a general cost of

> > either way. Please help!!

> > Lost on this, and don't want to loose a fortune, just testing.

> >

> > Your young apprentice.

> > Bill Wiley

>With a Eclair ACL the only timecode system you can use is a timecode slate

>for the camera and a timecode generator for the tape recorder.

>Nagra and Stellavox with built in timecode is o.k., but on most DAT´s the

>timecode generator is not accurate, therefor you need a separate timecode

>generator.

>Timecode slates are made by Denecke, www.denecke.com.

>Aaton make a small timecode generator for tape recorders, GTMS:

>www.aaton.com/products/sound/GMTS/

>Ambient Sound, a Munich based company in Germany, is also making timecode

>slates end generators. www.ambientsound.com/

>Good luck

>Hans Hansson, DOP, FSF

>Sweden