Sound editor for sound motion picture projector

Claim 2

Sound editing and reviewing apparatus for a sound motion picture producing system comprising a housing adapted to receive a cassette containing a strip of motion picture film bearing a sound track, a viewing screen mounted on said housing, a loudspeaker, a microphone, a control button, means mounting said first control button for movement between first and second positions, a second control button, means mounting said second control button for Movement between first and second positions, control means in said housing engageable with the film in a cassette received by said housing for sequentially transporting the film through a sequence of movements comprising an advance movement and a return movement, a servomechanism engaged with the film during said advance movement for moving a portion of the film past a sound station at a uniform speed determined by the average speed of said advance, a sound transducer, means for engaging said transducer with the sound track on the film when said servomechanism is engaged with the film, means actuated by said control means for projecting images on the film onto said viewing screen during said advance movement, first interrupting means actuated by said first control button in its second position and effective during said advance movement for interrupting said advance movement and starting said return movement, second interrupting means actuated by said first control button when returned from its second position to its first position for interrupting said return movement and resuming said advance movement, means actuated by said second control button in its second position during said advance movement for connecting said microphone to said transducer, and means actuated by said second control button in its first position for connecting said transducer to said loudspeaker.

Claim 3

The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising means actuated by the movement of said first control button from its first position to its second position for moving said second control button to its first position if it is in its second position.

Claim 4

The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising means for preventing the movement of said second control button to its second position when said first control button is in its second position.

Claim 5

A sound motion picture producing and sound editing system, comprising housing means forming a receptacle adapted to receive a film cassette containing a strip of film movable in opposite directions past the sound station and a projection station spaced from the sound station, first drive means engageable with the film for moving the film in a first of said directions past said stations, second drive means engageable with the film when said first drive means is disengaged for moving the film in a second of said directions, a sound transducer, means mounting said sound transducer in said housing means for movement between a first position in engagement with the film in the sound station and a second position out of such engagement, means for moving said sound transducer to its first position when said first drive means is engaged, means for moving said sound transducer to its second position when said first drive means is disengaged, a first manually operable control element movable to first and second positions, a second manually operable control element movable to first and second positions, means responsive to the movement of said first control element to its second position when said first drive means is engaged for disengaging said first drive means and engaging said second drive means, means operable when said first control element is moved from its second to its first position when said second drive means is engaged for disengaging said second drive means and engaging said first drive means, a recording microphone, means actuated by said second control element in its second position when said first drive means is engaged for connecting said recording microphone to said transducer, a loudspeaker, and means actuated by said second control element in its first position when said first drive means is engaged for connecting said transducer to said loudspeaker.

Claim 6

A sound motion picture producing and sound editing system, comprising housing means forming a receptacle adapted to receive a film cassette containing a strip of film movable in opposite directions past the sound station and a projection station spaced from the sound station, first drive means engageable with the film for moving the film in a first of said directions past said stations, second drive means engageable with the film when said first drive means is disengaged for moving the film in a second of said directions, a sound transducer, means mounting said sound transducer in said housing means for movement between a first position in engagement with the film in the sound station and a second position out of such engagement, means for moving said sound transducer to its first position when said first drive means is engaged, means for moving said sound transducer to its second position when said first drive means is disengaged, a first manually operable control element movable to first and second positions, a second manually operable control element movable to first and second positions, means responsive to the movement of said first control element to its second position when said first drive means is engaged for disengaging said first drive means and engaging said second drive means, means operable when said first control element is moved from its second to its first position when said second drive means is engaged for disengaging said second drive means and engaging said first drive means, a recording microphone, means actuated by said second control element in its second position when said first drive means is engaged for connecting said recording microphone to said transducer, a loudspeaker, and means actuated by said second control element in its first position when said first drive means is engaged for connecting said transducer to said loudspeaker.

Claim 7

The apparatus of claim 4 further comprising means actuated by movement of said first control element from its first position to its second position for moving said second control element to its first position if it is in its second position.

Claim 8

Sound motion picture production and sound editing apparatus, comprIsing a housing having a viewing screen mounted thereon and a loudspeaker mounted therein, a portable control unit, an electrical cable connecting said control unit to said housing for movement over a range including a position from which said screen is visible, a microphone mounted on said control unit, a first control button mounted on said control unit for movement between first and second positions, a second control button mounted on said control unit for movement between first and second positions, said housing being formed with a recess adapted to receive a cassette containing a strip of film bearing a sound track and mounted for movement between first and second extreme positions, control means in said housing engageable with the film in a cassette in said recess for sequentially transporting the film through a sequence of movements comprising an incremental advance from its first extreme position to its second extreme position followed by a continuous return movement to its first extreme position, a servomechanism engaged with the film during said incremental advance for moving a portion of the film past a sound station at a uniform speed determined by the average speed of said incremental advance, a sound transducer, means for engaging said transducer with the sound track on the film when said servomechanism is engaged with the film, means actuated by said control means for projecting images on the film onto said viewing screen during said incremental advance movement, first interrupting means actuated by said first control button in its second position and effective during said advance movement for interrupting said advance movement and starting said return movement, second interrupting means actuated by said first control button when returned from its second position to its first position for interrupting said return movement and resuming said advance movement, means actuated by said second control button in its second position during said advance movement for connecting said microphone to said transducer, and means actuated by said second control button in its first position for connecting said transducer to said loudspeaker.

Claim 9

Sound motion picture production and sound editing apparatus, comprIsing a housing having a viewing screen mounted thereon and a loudspeaker mounted therein, a portable control unit, an electrical cable connecting said control unit to said housing for movement over a range including a position from which said screen is visible, a microphone mounted on said control unit, a first control button mounted on said control unit for movement between first and second positions, a second control button mounted on said control unit for movement between first and second positions, said housing being formed with a recess adapted to receive a cassette containing a strip of film bearing a sound track and mounted for movement between first and second extreme positions, control means in said housing engageable with the film in a cassette in said recess for sequentially transporting the film through a sequence of movements comprising an incremental advance from its first extreme position to its second extreme position followed by a continuous return movement to its first extreme position, a servomechanism engaged with the film during said incremental advance for moving a portion of the film past a sound station at a uniform speed determined by the average speed of said incremental advance, a sound transducer, means for engaging said transducer with the sound track on the film when said servomechanism is engaged with the film, means actuated by said control means for projecting images on the film onto said viewing screen during said incremental advance movement, first interrupting means actuated by said first control button in its second position and effective during said advance movement for interrupting said advance movement and starting said return movement, second interrupting means actuated by said first control button when returned from its second position to its first position for interrupting said return movement and resuming said advance movement, means actuated by said second control button in its second position during said advance movement for connecting said microphone to said transducer, and means actuated by said second control button in its first position for connecting said transducer to said loudspeaker.

Claim 10

The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising means actuated by the movement of said first control button from its first position to its second position for moving said second control button to its first position if it is in its second position.

Claim 11

The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising means for preventing the movement of said second control button to its second position when said first control button is in its second position.

Claim 12

Sound motion picture production and sound editing apparatus, comprising a housing having a viewing screen mounted thereon, a loudspeaker, a microphone, a first control button, means mounting said first control button for movement between first and second positions, a second control button, means mounting said second control button for movement between first and second positions, said housing being formed with a recess adapted to receive a cassette containing a strip of film bearing a sound track and mounted for movement between first and second extreme positions, control means in said housing engageable with the film in a cassette in said recess for sequentially transporting the film through a sequence of movements comprising an incremental advance from its first extreme position to its second extreme position followed by a continuous return movement to its first extreme position, a servomechanism engaged with the film during said incremental advance for moving a portion of the film past a sound station at a uniform speed determined by the average speed of said incremental advance, a sound transducer, means for engaging said transducer with the sound track on the film when said servomechanism is engaged with the film, means actuated by said control means for projecting images on the film onto said viewing screen during said incremental advance movement, first interrupting means actuated by said fIrst control button in its second position and effective during said advance movement for interrupting said advance movement and starting said return movement, second interrupting means actuated by said first control button when returned from its second position to its first position for interrupting said return movement and resuming said advance movement, means actuated by said second control button in its second position during said advance movement for connecting said microphone to said transducer, and means actuated by said second control button in its first position for connecting said transducer to said loudspeaker.

Claim 13

Sound motion picture production and sound editing apparatus, comprising a housing having a viewing screen mounted thereon, a loudspeaker, a microphone, a first control button, means mounting said first control button for movement between first and second positions, a second control button, means mounting said second control button for movement between first and second positions, said housing being formed with a recess adapted to receive a cassette containing a strip of film bearing a sound track and mounted for movement between first and second extreme positions, control means in said housing engageable with the film in a cassette in said recess for sequentially transporting the film through a sequence of movements comprising an incremental advance from its first extreme position to its second extreme position followed by a continuous return movement to its first extreme position, a servomechanism engaged with the film during said incremental advance for moving a portion of the film past a sound station at a uniform speed determined by the average speed of said incremental advance, a sound transducer, means for engaging said transducer with the sound track on the film when said servomechanism is engaged with the film, means actuated by said control means for projecting images on the film onto said viewing screen during said incremental advance movement, first interrupting means actuated by said fIrst control button in its second position and effective during said advance movement for interrupting said advance movement and starting said return movement, second interrupting means actuated by said first control button when returned from its second position to its first position for interrupting said return movement and resuming said advance movement, means actuated by said second control button in its second position during said advance movement for connecting said microphone to said transducer, and means actuated by said second control button in its first position for connecting said transducer to said loudspeaker.

Claim 14

The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising means actuated by the movement of said first control button from its first position to its second position for moving said second control button to its first position if it is in its second position.

Claim 15

The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising means for preventing the movement of said second control button to its second position when said first control button is in its second position.