Audio Popping from Kona 3

[Jeremy Garchow]

What’s your ref set to?

[Bill Paris]

Jeremy,

The reference was set to “video in”….. until I changed it to “Reference in” and Presto…. the problem is gone…….. Thanks!

bp

[Bob Zelin]

damn it ! I wanted to go into my black generator rant !
GEN10’s should be given out at birth !

Bob Zelin

[Arnie Schlissel]

Hey, Bob, have you had a chance to check out the new sync generator from Black Magic Designs? It’s part of their mini converter line: https://www.decklink.com/products/miniconverters/

Arnie
Post production is not an afterthought!
https://www.arniepix.com/

[Jeremy Garchow]

blaspheme…..! ;-D

[Mark Maness]

I’ve got to find the garlic bulbs for protection….

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Wayne Carey
Schazam Productions
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[Bill Paris]

Bob,

Here goes…… I have to ask….. Please give your “Black Generator Rant”.

I have a sync generator… not the the AJA Gen 10 (It may actually be an older SD Black Burst Generator) …. after reading a couple of posts about sync it seems like I might need one? I’m using the Kona 3 via FCP/Intel MAC with a HDCAM deck and Betacam BVW70.
Am I suppose to send different types of black burst to the two decks? Does that burst have to match the timing of the timeline I’m working with? 23.98, 29.97, 59.94? I have seen sync issues between the Betacam and the HDCAM deck, but I really only use the Betacam deck for down convert dubs so I could live with it…….. I would rather have everything working together in perfect HD/SD harmony!

Thanks!

Bill Paris

[Bob Zelin]

I sure did, and it looks great – especially for $295 retail !!!
The only “problem” is that it cannot do tri level sync and NTSC black at the same time. Many facilities with 2 or more edit rooms need to have BOTH tri level and standard black at the same time (one room doing tri level, one room doing a regular job). So for a “larger” facility, the AJA GEN10 is still the smartest move. But for someone with no money, the Blackmagic is a no brainer.

I just feel bad for Horita – their days are numbered in this market, unless they drop their price to $150.

Bob Zelin

[Bob Zelin]

you did not say what HDCam VTR you have. If you do everything at 1080i 29.97 or 59.94, and NEVER EVER use 23.98 (you always do the 2:3 pulldown at the VTR), then you do not need the GEN10.

HOWEVER, if you work at 23.98, and master back at 23.98, you will ALWAYS be miserable, and your NTSC black gen will do nothing for you. You need SOMEONES tri level sync gen for this.

With that said, most of my clients never work at 23.98 (always use the pulldown), and only use their old NTSC black gen, with no issues.

If you have the horrible HDW-M2000 that does not offer 2:3 pulldown as an option, you are screwed, and yes, you will be buying a GEN10.

bob zelin

[Bill Paris]

Bob,

I use the HDW-S280 VTR and occasionally would like to work in 23.98. Most of the time I shoot and edit using the F900 at 30psf (29.97) so everything has worked fairly well. I’m a DP and editor so my system is a small stand alone workstation. Do you have any recommendations for a black burst generator that would be appropriate for a system my size?

Bill Paris