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Audio Post Production Knowledge Base
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Sync-pop
A sync-pop is a 1kHz tone that is exactly one film frame in duration, used for matching picture and sound negatives together. The sync-pop must occur exactly two seconds (or three feet) before the first frame of picture (FFOP) in a film reel. If the picture negative contains a standard Academy 
Vinegar Syndrome
Vinegar Syndrome is an indicator of a complex chemical process caused by the decomposition of the acetate film base of certain types of mags and audiotapes. Over time, this deterioration process yields acetic acid (or vinegar) as a pungent byproduct, giving this syndrome its distinctive odor and
Wow
All recorded media are designed to play back at specific, stable rates of speed. If the record or playback speed fluctuates, random variations in the pitch of the program, called wow, will result. Wow is inherent in any mechanical transfer, though in an optimal transfer, it should be so minor as
