Overview. MOTU Track16

CHAPTER 10

MOTU SMPTE Setup

OVERVIEW

The Track16 can resolve directly to SMPTE time code via any line input, without a separate synchronizer. The Track16 can also generate time code via its time code output. The Track16 provides a DSP-driven phase-lock engine with sophisticated filtering that provides fast lockup times and sub-frame accuracy. Direct time code synchronization is supported by AudioDesk and

Digital Performer on Mac OS X. Other hosts, such as Pro Tools, can resolve to MIDI Time Code generated by the Track16.

MOTU SMPTE Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Clock/Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Frame Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Reader section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Generator section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Setup for SMPTE time code sync. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Resolving DP or AudioDesk to time code . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Resolving Pro Tools to time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Resolving other hosts to time code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

MOTU SMPTE SETUP

The included MOTU SMPTE Setup™ software provides a complete set of tools to generate SMPTE for striping, regenerating or slaving other devices to the computer.

CLOCK/ADDRESS

The

Clock/Address

menu (Figure 10-1) provides the same global

Clock Source

setting as in MOTU

Audio Setup (“Clock Source” on page 37), but it

includes additional information: each setting shows both the clock and the address (time code or sample location), separated by a forward slash ( / ).

To resolve the Track16 to SMPTE time code, choose the

SMPTE / SMPTE

setting in the Clock/

Address menu. This means that the system will use

SMPTE as the clock (time base) and SMPTE as the address.

FRAME RATE

This setting should be made to match the SMPTE time code frame rate of the time code that the system will be receiving. The Track16 can auto-

The Reader section provides settings for resolving to SMPTE time code.

The Generator section provides settings for striping SMPTE time code.

Figure 10-1: SMPTE Setup gives you access to your Track16’s on-board SMPTE time code synchronization features.

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