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Topic: Need a little help with cues...
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Monte L Fullmer
Film God
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Posts: 8367
From: Nampa, Idaho, USA
Registered: Nov 2004
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posted 08-11-2005 12:34 AM
You've got the FP-350 assembly from STRONG attached to the bottom of our Simplexes. This unit (normally) uses 3 cues - 1inch of tin tape folded over before feature start (after the trailers), one tape when credits start, and one tape placed in the middle of the ratings tag.
When you hit the "Start" button (which is cue zero), machine takes off, lamp strikes, dowser opens after 7seconds, and lights should go down to half-light during prevues. When the first cue (feature cue) goes through, lights down full. When the second cue hits (credit cue) lights come up half. Then the third cue (end of show cue) goes through, dowser drops, Non-sync switches over, and machine will stop with tail lead runs though everything.
This is a basic timer/cue based operation.
All cues are placed soundtrack side of the film. Some take a 1 inch and lay it across the sprockets next to soundtrack and punch out the tape with the splicer. Some just fold the tape over lengthwise, (like I do) the 3/4inch on that soundtrack side - in between sprocket holes and punch with the splicer so the holes aren't covered with the tintape. And to make it more secure, I draw a piece of tape across the tin so it would wear out and not peel off due to age, for tape will crack and age after time.
Course, this is the cue setup with the STRONG CNA-100 and 200 automations (and also the older STRONG SPA-7 and the CPA-10s).
It'll vary with what form of automation you have.
-Monte
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