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Timecode
Timecode/Sync
In the sound for picture category, Sound Devices has a very solid track record
with timecode. It’s no surprise that many Oscar winning movies have had their
sound recorded using Sound Devices gear.
The MixPre-10T incorporates a highly accurate, ultra-low drift SMPTE LTC
timecode generator and reader that supports all common frame rates and
modes making it well-suited to any sound for picture application. Even when
power is removed, the MixPre-10T continues to hold accurate timecode for
up to 4 hours using its own internal battery, more than long enough even for
the most extended lunch break! This internal battery is automatically charged
anytime the MixPre-10T is powered on.
The TC In and TC Out BNC connectors can be re-congured to operate as
word clock (sync) input and output, enabling the MixPre-10T to operate as a
precision master clock or as a slave to an external master clock.
Each time you press record, the current timecode value is stored inside the
MixPre-10T’s Broadcast WAV le. Most popular video editing applications can
read this timecode value to help sync the audio with picture.
Timecode Modes
The MixPre-10T has six timecode modes: Free Run, Time of Day, Rec Run, BNC
In, AuxTC In, and HDMI TC In. Timecode may also be turned o.
To set timecode modes:
1. Tap .
2. Select Timecode > TC Mode.
Free Run
Timecode runs continuously. Timecode continues counting accurately for up to
four hours after power-down.
Rec Run
Timecode runs while recording and is stationary when not recording. In this
mode, timecode defaults to the last stationary value at power-up. When
switching to Record Run from another mode, the internal generator will stop at
the last timecode value.