User guide

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11 MOTU SMPTE Console
OVERVIEW
The UltraLite-mk3 can resolve directly to SMPTE
time code via any analog input, without a separate
synchronizer. The UltraLite-mk3 can also generate
time code via any analog output. The
UltraLite-mk3 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 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Clock/Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Frame Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Reader section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Generator section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Resolving Cubase or Nuendo to SMPTE time code. . 105
Syncing to SMPTE time code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
MOTU SMPTE SETUP
The included MOTU SMPTE Setup™ 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 11-1) provides
the same global Clock Source setting as in MOTU
Audio Console (“Clock Source” on page 30), 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 UltraLite-mk3 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 UltraLite-mk3 can
Figure 11-1: SMPTE Setup gives you access to your UltraLite-mk3’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.