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Blackening tapes, timecode and the IoLD
I think this is a pretty basic question but the answer is eluding me.
When blackening a tape from the “Edit to Tape” window in FCP using an IoLD, exactly how is timecode sent to the deck? I’ve tried several times to do this with a DSR-1500 set with TC MODE to EXT REGEN and TC SELECT set to VITC (assuming that timecode is coming in that way) but it doesn’t seem as if the deck sees anything.
Thanks in advance!
Michael Lazar
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The Io enables FCP to read TC through the RS422 connection. It does not have a TC generator. On your 1500 set the TC mode to internal. I believe that Io reads LTC through the RS422 port, however you can record both LTC and VITC if you want. What I do is use the 1500’s TC preset function to set the timecode and then simply press play and record.
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Thanks, Lee. That’s in fact what I’ve been doing.
The FCP 5 documentation is not clear on this point, leastways WRT to the Io-family of devices that use Firewire but not as a DV transport. Page 184 of Volume IV says:
“Note: Timecode is sent via an RS-422 serial port. This is not supported for DV Firewire.”
To me implies that FCP is capable of serving as a TC generator during the blackening process for some class of capture/control devices (e.g. ones based on PCI and which have a 422 port for deck control). However, perhaps this isn’t possible with the Io because FCP commuicates with it via Firewire.
I’d be curious to learn of the experiences of folks with PCI-based devices such as the Kona. Can they blacken tapes with the deck set in EXT REGEN?
Michael
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[Michael Lazar] “”Note: Timecode is sent via an RS-422 serial port. This is not supported for DV Firewire.”
To me implies that FCP is capable of serving as a TC generator during the blackening process for some class of capture/control devices (e.g. ones based on PCI and which have a 422 port for deck control). However, perhaps this isn’t possible with the Io because FCP commuicates with it via Firewire.”
Michael,
FCP is not capable of serving as a TC generator even if the deck is controlled via RS-422 on a PCI card. It is only capable of telling the deck where to start generating its own TC. It is capable of reading TC via RS422 via Io, PCI card such as Kona, or via a RS422 adaptor such as Keyspan.Lee
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Lee – Thanks for the detailed response. The FCP doc could obviously be clearer on this point. ;->
Michael
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