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Link to Transport
If this button is activated, the timecode is synchronized to the Transport panel.
Timecode in Still Mode
If this button is activated, the plug-in also generates SMPTE timecode in stop mode.
However, note that this is not continuous timecode, but timecode generated at the
current cursor position. For example, this can be useful when working with video
editing software that interprets the absence of timecode as a stop command. By
using this option, the video software can enter still mode instead so that a still frame
is shown instead of a blank screen.
NOTE
To change one of the timecode values (main and offset timecode displays), double-click on any of
the timecode fields and enter a new value.
Synchronizing a Device to Your Host
PROCEDURE
1. Use the SMPTE Generator as an insert effect on an audio track, and route that track to a
separate output.
Make sure that no other insert or send effect is used on this track. Deactivate any EQ
settings for this track.
2. Connect the corresponding output on the audio hardware to the timecode input on the
device that you want to synchronize to your host application.
Make all necessary settings for the external device so that it synchronizes to incoming
timecode.
3. Optional: Adjust the level of the timecode, either in your host application or in the
receiving device.
Activate the Generate Code button (make the device send the SMPTE timecode in free run
mode) to test the level.
4. Make sure that the frame rate in the receiving device matches the frame rate set in the
SMPTE Generator.
5. Activate the Link to Transport button.
The SMPTE Generator now outputs timecode that corresponds to the time display of your
host application.
6. On the Transport panel, click Play.
RESULT
The external device is now synchronized and follows any position changes set with the transport
controls.
TestGenerator
This utility plug-in allows you to generate an audio signal, which can be recorded as an audio file.
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