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We recommend that you do not pass the time code output
from your Express interface through a mixer or any form
of signal processor. If you must go through a mixer, be sure
equalization is flat.
2 Launch Clockworks.
3 In the Sync tab set the sync mode to Internal.
4 If you are recording time code on a tape deck, and your
tape deck has dbx noise reduction, be sure to defeat the
noise reduction on the track you are recording time code.
5 Enter a SMPTE start time.
6 Choose the desired frame rate.
7 Adjust the SMPTE output volume.
The goal when striping SMPTE is to get the VU meter on
the tape deck to read approximately –3. If you want to test
the level, set the clock mode to Internal and use the Start
and Stop buttons to make your Express interface generate
time code, and then meter it with your mixer.
8 Roll tape.
9 Click Start.
Striping will begin at the frame you specified in
ClockWorks. The time code display will begin to roll.
While striping, you can switch to another tab, or even Quit
ClockWorks.
10 To stop striping, click Stop.
You can stop striping at any time.
Of course, if you want to stripe a tape and meanwhile get
on with other work, you can quit ClockWorks. Striping
will proceed in the background.
Striping time code on a multitrack tape deck
The goal when striping time code is to generate an error-
free signal strong enough for reliable lockup, but not so
strong that the time code bleeds through to adjacent
tracks.
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