User guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Introduction to System 5
- Master Facilities and Channel Strip
- Control, Layouts and Snapshots, and Linking
- Chapter 8: Machine Control (S5P Only)
- Chapter 9: Control Groups and Multi Format Masters
- Chapter 10: Layouts and Snapshots
- Chapter 11: Linking (S5P Only)
- Chapter 12: Dynamic Automation (S5P Only)
- Chapter 13: GPI/O Event System
- Chapter 14: CM403 Film/Post Module (S5 Only)
- Chapter 15: Hybrid Pilot and System 5 Fusion Options
- Appendix A: Compliance Information
Chapter 12: Dynamic Automation (S5P Only) 145
Synchronizing Automation with an External Device
System 5’s automation can be synchronized to incoming timecode from an external device, such as a tape recorder. TC Lock and
TC Slave, available from the Setup menu in the Machines Panel, establish the type and sensitivity of the synchronization.
TC Lock
TC Lock sets the elapsed time before System 5 locks to the incoming timecode. This setting accounts for the time required by the
tape deck to ramp up to its playback speed. If the console locks to the signal before the playback speed stabilizes, the automation
will not properly synchronize with the audio on the tape.
The default TC Lock setting is 1000 ms. When active, TC Lock can be set using the SpinKnob. We recommend starting at 200 ms
and increasing in 50 ms increments until the automation is free of errors.
Bus Master Automation
The Bus Masters can be automated using the same modes as a normal channel. The automation mode popup list appears in the
standard channel’s graphic display, next to the Bus Master Strip.
Mix Assigns
The mix bus section legs can be automated like any other switch. The center switch accesses the legs from the mix route page. The
Select/Punch (bottom left) switch assigns the legs.