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2 Notes, Hints and T ips
SDDS Print Master Guidelines, Page 9 of 26
2.5
T he impor t ance of checking S DDS masters
Digital machines are us ually reliable in use. However they are s till prone to errors such
as:
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Head errors – age or dirt
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Alignment problems
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Losing s ync
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Slippi ng s ync on playback
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Faulty patch leads
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T ape dr op outs
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Weird noi s es from faulty converters or aliasing
It is therefore vital to listen back to all masters with picture. This will avoid cos tl y
reshooting of negatives. The mas ter may not be moni tor ed when it is transferred to
film as all soundtracks are s hot in one pass.