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Problems & Solutions
Synchronization
There are various aspects to synchronizing MAGIX audio
studio generation 6 with the outside world.
Synchronization is used when you need to synchronize
MAGIX audio studio with a tape based recorder, video
machine, external sequencer or other equipment which will
send sync signals to MAGIX audio studio. Most of these
situations will work best by setting up MAGIX audio studio
as the slave and the external sync source as the master.
Once the setup has been made for MAGIX audio studio to
expect the synchronization signals at a particular interface
port, you do not need to do anything else in MAGIX audio
studio to start the playback or the recording. Once MAGIX
audio studio detects the incoming signal, it will attempt to
locate the song position pointer and jump to that location.
Playback is started automatically.
The same holds true if you need to record in MAGIX audio
studio while synching up to an external device. Simply open
up the Record Parameter window and make all necessary
adjustments. Now, press the Record button. Once you have
made the needed changes in the window, simply start the
external device. MAGIX audio studio will lock up to the
incoming signal and will start the recording process. It’s
that simple!
There are several things to consider when working with an
external sync source:
Make sure that the synchronization interface can convert a
SMPTE signal into MTC code. A software utility should let
you do this easily, or the card’s device driver might do it for
you automatically.
When striping analog or digital tape with a SMPTE track,
make sure that the signal is strong enough to feed a
continuous, uninterrupted sync signal. MAGIX audio
studio will stop the playback or recording as soon as a drop
out occurs.
You might need to work with the offset settings in MAGIX
audio studio when working with a sync source that starts
in the middle of a tape for example.
Make sure you are using the proper sync protocol.