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[John Pale]

Are you trying to have the Digibeta record the timecode of your timeline? Or are you trying to get visual timecode numbers burned into your image?

The timecode generator filter is for burned in timecode…I will assume that is not what you want because that would be kinda weird in this instance. (but who knows)

You need to stripe your tape with black and timecode using your digibeta deck. If you want to do an insert edit, you need to black and code the whole thing, which you can do with FCP’s Edit to Tape function. If you want to do an Assemble edit, you only need to black and code the first ten seconds or so. Stripe your tape to begin at the timecode you wish your program to start at (allowing for Bars, Tone, Slate, etc.). Then edit to tape.

You do not record timecode from FCP, nor is it necessary. Just have the tapes timecode match your timelines.

[Zeliha Bozkurt]

Hi John

Thanks for the reply and yes I was trying to the below, reason for it the client wants burnt in timecode on the digi.

[John Pale] “The timecode generator filter is for burned in timecode…I will assume that is not what you want because that would be kinda weird in this instance. (but who knows)”

Is it not possible to record the timecode created by timecode generator? Is it something Digi Beta’s dont do.

Thanks

Zee.

[Editbay1]

Sure it is.

Go into Sequence Settings and change the start of timecode so it matches the generator filter.

Black and code your tape with that time code. (Of course give room for pre-roll and bars and tone…do the math based on client specs)

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[Nick Price]

Can i ask why anyone would ever want burnt in timecode on a digi. If you need to see the timecode then Just turn on the character display and it will be output on the Composite Vid3 output, and the Sdi3 output too. Surely that way you get the ability to have both with and without.

nick