[Frameworks] Maurer optical sound recorder

[Bill Seery]

Those are spare optical camera heads from Trackwise and are basically  
parts units. They were left behind because we had no more room on the  
truck or space to store them. There are no electronics so they are  
extremely massive paperweights. It took 2 people to lift one of them  
so the vision of you taking one on the subway is both scary and funny.

You could conceivably rig something with your own amps, filters, etc.  
but you'd have to have some serious engineering skills to so it. You  
will spend more in maintenance,  cross mod tests and blown prints  
than you will save in the long run.

Making optical track is a thankless job. I work in film sound  
professionally and was wisely dissuaded from providing that service  
by a good friend.

Best

Bill Seery
bill at mercermedia.com
212.627.8070