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6.4 : The Timecode Button Options
The timecode button (Fig. 6.4.1) displays the following options:
Show beats and bars: This option sets the time-line to show bar
and beat divisions. When this option is selected, clips will show
their position and size in beats and bar metrics when viewing their
properties. Additionally, the position of the play-head cursor in the
transport section will be shown in beats and bars.
Keyboard shortcut: T.
Show seconds/millisecs: This option sets the time-line to show
divisions based on seconds and milliseconds. When this option
is selected, clips will show their position and size in seconds and
millisecond metrics when viewing their properties. Additionally,
the position of the play-head cursor in the transport section will be
shown in seconds and milliseconds.
Keyboard shortcut: T.
Show seconds/frames: This option shows the time in terms of seconds and frames for video syn-
chronisation. When this option is selected, clips will show their position and size in seconds and frame
metrics when viewing their properties. Additionally, the position of the play-head cursor in the transport
section will be shown in seconds and frames.
Keyboard shortcut: T.
24/25/30 fps:
When the time-line is set to show time in seconds and frames, this control selects how
many frame divisions exist for each second. MIDI timecode is also sent to external MIDI outputs at this
frame rate (see Section 6.6).
Ignore hours from incoming timecode: When this option is selected and Tracktion is chasing exter-
nal timecode, the “hours” value of the timecode stream will be ignored. The timecode will instead be
indexed with the same hours as the edit.
Change timecode offset: This option allows you to add an offset to the incoming timecode time.
MIDI timecode input device: This option allows you to select which MIDI input should be receiving
timecode when chasing is active.
Respond to midi machine control from device: If you want to have Tracktion receive MIDI machine
control (MMC) messages, use this option to select which input will be used to receive them. Only one
MIDI input device can be assigned to listen for MMC messages.
Send MIDI machine control to device: If you want to have Tracktion transmit MIDI machine control
(MMC) messages, use this option to select the output on which they will be broadcast. Only one MIDI
output device can be designated as a MMC output device.
Insert tempo change at cursor: Select this option to insert a new tempo at the current play-head cursor
position.
Keyboard shortcut: CTRL + E (CMD + E for Mac).
Default remapping options: This option displays a sub-menu from which you can set whether audio
clips, auto tempo enabled audio clips, and MIDI clips, should be remapped on tempo changes. When
remapping is enabled, by default the position and length of the clip will be updated to keep its beats and
bars xed in relation with the timeline. When disabled, no remapping will take place, which would keep
the clip xed in relation to the absolute timecode timeline.
Tip: Right-clicking on the time-line bar will display the pop-up menu available from the timecode but-
ton.
Figure 6.4.1