Hi Norm
There are various types of Bars & Tone out there. It’s basically there so that the Master Control Operator can adjust Video and Audio levels to the proper settings. It also give pertinent info about the Title, timing, duration of segments, etc… Just like the index of a book.
Here’s a link to on type that I use. Feel free to make your own with your pertinent information.
https://youtu.be/giE2DdB6Hts
You need the bars to run long enough for the Operator to do the adjustments. More than 8 sec for the countdown is overkill. Leave a 2 sec black with no audio after the countdown at the beginning of your segments for cuing purposes .
By the way, no, you don’t want to insert an hours worth of black.
Cheers !
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