RE: Layout To Tape

["Tony Quinsee-Jover" <tony(at)hdheaven.co.uk>]

Hi Chris,

 

Nope.

 

When Assemble editing, the tc generator will obey the Free run/Rec run setting PLUS the Regen/Preset setting PLUS the Int/Ext setting. When Insert editing the tc generator is only concerned with recording VITC and will look ONLY at the Regen and Int/Ext settings.  It will ignore "Free/Rec" if "Regen" is selected because the two conflict and "Regen" takes preference.

 

Regards,

Tone :)

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From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Chris Smith
Sent: 20 December 2005 19:49
To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
Subject: Re: Layout To Tape

but they only match in freerun , yes?

Chris Smith

Partner/Film Director

Sugar Film Production

3699 McKinney #222

Dallas 75204

214.655.2662

http://www.sugarfilmproduction.com

On Dec 20, 2005, at 1:37 PM, Joe Shaw wrote:

Tone,

I remember somewhere along the way at the last place I worked when using an A500 there was an error with the VITC when the deck was set to regen and so we always set the deck to internal, preset, and free run and then the two timecodes matched. I know on Beta SP the deck goes in regen. Had anyone else heard of this with early versions of the A500? I just did an output to our A500 and the two match.

Joe

----- Original Message -----

From: tony(at)hdheaven.co.uk

To: DS(at)Softimage.COM

Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 2:04 PM

Subject: Re: Layout To Tape

Er, actually, Free or Rec Run is irrelevant, and it should be in Regen not
Preset.

Other than that you were spot on Joe ;-)

T :)

> Chris,
>
> It's the deck.
>
> Make sure your timecode generator is set to Internal, Free Run and Not Rec
> Run and the last make sure you are set to Preset and not Regen on your
> A500. Your LTC and VITC should now match.
>
> HTH
>
> Joe Shaw
> Such Video
> Lansing, MI
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris Smith
> To: ds(at)Softimage.COM
> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 1:02 PM
> Subject: Layout To Tape
>
>
> Okay, I know I'm noobin' out bad but I have a last question. After all
> being an editor/compositor isn't my actual job, just my passion :)
>
>
> I have just laid my timeline to tape on a pre-blacked tape in
> insert(auto) mode. Works beautifully (may add that when I did this on
> FCP it gave me persistent errors till I laid it out with bad timecode in
> frustration).
>
>
> Question:
>
>
> I saw on a spec sheet somewhere that the VITC and LTC have to exactly
> match. I laid down to a SONY A500 deck. The LTC is perfect, but when I
> use the jog wheel to check the tape, it temporarily shows VITC and the
> time is offset by 5 minutes or so.
>
>
> How can I ensure the LTC and VITC are identical? Is this a Deck side
> change or on DS?
>
>
> Thanks again all.
>
>
>
>
> Chris Smith
> Partner/Film Director
> Sugar Film Production
> 3699 McKinney #222
> Dallas 75204
> 214.655.2662
> http://www.sugarfilmproduction.com
>
>
>
>
>

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