User guide

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10 MOTU SMPTE Console
OVERVIEW
The 896mk3 can resolve directly to SMPTE time
code via any analog input, without a separate
synchronizer. The 896mk3 can also generate time
code via its time code output. The 896mk3
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 Cubase, Nuendo
and other audio sequencer software that supports
the ASIO2 sample-accurate sync protocol.
MOTU SMPTE Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Clock/Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Frame Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Reader section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Generator section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Setting up for SMPTE time code sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Resolving Cubase or Nuendo to time code . . . . . . . . . 121
MOTU SMPTE CONSOLE
The included MOTU SMPTE Console™ 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 Master Clock Source setting as in
MOTU Audio Console (“Master Clock Source” on
page 41), 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 896mk3 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 896mk3 can auto-
Figure 10-1: SMPTE Console gives you access to your 896mk3’s on-board
SMPTE time code synchronization features.
The Reader section provides
settings for resolving to
SMPTE time code.
The Generator section
provides settings for striping
SMPTE time code.
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