[Paul Swensen]

Is the only way to make this work to manually set the TC Preset to just before the sequence TC, then lay down the TC on the tape, then try the Digital Cut with Sequence Time as the Deck Control setting?
Yes, but you need to be in Assemble Edit mode and make sure that the time code you lay on the tape extends 3 seconds farther than the start point on you sequence.
If that would work, THAT’S the easiest way to get sequence TC on tape?
Yes.

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[Paul Swensen]

Can you do a digital cut using Mojo and firewire?.
I have DX and Adrenaline here so I’m not sure.
If so it is pretty straight forward.
This is accomplished by laying down 30 seconds of time code on your tape that begins 15 to 20 seconds before your sequence time code start and then doing an assemble edit in digital cut.
You will need to enable digital cut in you deck settings in Media composer.

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[Paul Swensen]

any chance the ex1 was set to 24p? Unlike many tape and some card based systems, the ex1 will give you true 24 frame material. I had this problem on a show last winter with some ex1 material.Icreated a 24 frame project and went out to DVCPRO100 and back in to solve the issue.

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[Paul Swensen]

When you create your project in the select project window, ( the first window that opens when you start the MC app.)you can specify 24p and set your raster dimension.
I have worked pretty much all wide screen and some 24p over the last year and have had no issue

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