Re: [ARSCLIST] proper cataloging terminology: acetate vs lacquer?

[Rod Stephens <savecal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My learning in the Hollywood film studios was that "speed" meant that 
the recorder had reached the proper speed, but had also "locked" to the 
incoming reference (three phase synch control fed to the camera and a 
reference therefrom to the recorder or later, the recorder's internal 
crystal).

Rod Stephens
Family Theater Productions

Tom Fine wrote:

> "Speed" definitely goes back before Nagra. I have take calls from the 
> early 50's where "speed" is the term instead of the later "rolling" or 
> "we're rolling." Does "speed" go back to optical film-sound or to 
> early disk recording, maybe to indicate a mechanical recorder was up 
> to full speed?
>
> -- Tom Fine
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lou Judson" <loujudson@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 3:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] proper cataloging terminology: acetate vs 
> lacquer?
>
>
> Yes - Nagra speed lock is the origin of this as far as I know. Let's
> the director know you are with him... Maybe it goes back farther than
> that in the film biz.
>
> I usually revert to a casual "go ahead" when not on a set with
> protocols.
>
> Lou Judson • Intuitive Audio
> 415-883-2689
>
> On Jan 19, 2006, at 11:17 AM, Robert Hodge wrote:
>
> > I have always liked to use " SPEED " to indicate recording. Probably 
> > has to do with NAGRA pilot tone flag indicators and VTR lockup.
> >
> > Bob Hodge