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Marco Leavitt · August 10th, 2008, 04:13 PM

When using harddisk recorders I always insist that the track number be written on the slate and spoken by the slate person. But with DAT there are no track numbers. Does the editor just listen for the take number in this case? Also how do you keep a log with DAT, by the scene and take numbers?

Wayne Brissette · August 11th, 2008, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Marco Leavitt

But with DAT there are no track numbers. Does the editor just listen for the take number in this case? Also how do you keep a log with DAT, by the scene and take numbers?

This is part of the sound report. You log the scene, take, and time on your sound report. If you're a single person team, it's a lot harder, but if you're just the mixer and have a boom op it's a lot easier to do. There isn't any difference between creating a sound report on DAT and creating one with a DAT except you don't have ISO tracks and sound reports aren't created automatically for you.

Wayne

August 10th, 2008, 04:13 PM	#1
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	slating with DAT When using harddisk recorders I always insist that the track number be written on the slate and spoken by the slate person. But with DAT there are no track numbers. Does the editor just listen for the take number in this case? Also how do you keep a log with DAT, by the scene and take numbers?