Specifications

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When logging time codes:
Enable the Auto Seek audio tracks/media files on Run option in the preferences menu (the cue
list). Then highlight the closest cue list line containing a wait or seek command above the 'area of
interest' - depending on the contents of the cue list it may be necessary to add 'artificial' wait
commands just to force a seek close to the relevant part of the track. Start the cue list with the run
command (rather than the run from top command). Try to seek as close to the relevant part of the
track as possible - remember that after just 30 seconds the time code from an MP3 file will be about
1/8 of a second off behind.
When running the full track:
When you are ready to run the entire cue list insert a DA timecode Factor (command menu, Digital
audio commands) command at the top of the cue list - the command accepts one parameter which is
the factor that modifies the time code received from Winamp. For MP3 files a factor of 1.0040 - 1.0045
seems a good choice.
Then start the cue list from top. Note that the cue list time code display now marks the incoming time
code with an * since it is now modified by the factor (e.g. 03:33:44*).
Note that the factor is only applied when the cue list actually executes a DA Timecode Factor
command - it automatically cleared (or rather reset to 1.0) as soon as the cue list is stopped or re-
started. If necessary, multiple commands with different values may be inserted in the same cue list.
Factor calculator
If the recommended factor doesn't seem to work, then a small tool to calculate the relevant scaling
factor for a particular track can be found in the cue list 'tools' menu.
Scaling factor tool
The dialog works by comparing two time codes and calculating the factor - here is the easiest way to
use it:
Click the top log button (full track time code) and start the track from the beginning (or from the
intended start location). Let the track run all the way to the end - the highest time code received is
automatically kept as reference (click reset to reset the time to 0). Next, click the second log button
(sample time code), click reset (to reset the time code to 0) - and start the track about 10 -20
seconds from the end of the track and let it play to the end.
Once the track has finished playing click Calculate to calculate the factor between the two time
codes and use this factor in the cue list.