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MX Control
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Timecode and Genlock Option Connectors
The rear panel of the MX Control contains the following connectors for
the Timecode and Genlock option (from left to right of the unit):
•Ref Out
BNC socket for external broadcast video sources, such as a Video
Tape Recorder (VTR) or other video equipment, to which the
MX Control sends outgoing video signals that have been modified
by the Timecode or Video Burn-in Window functions.
• Plate In
BNC socket for external video sources from which the MX Control
receives incoming video signals—a background film scene that
requires a specific movement of a computer-generated character
to be accurately timed relative to that scene—that can be used by
the Video Burn-in Window function. The external video source
must also be plugged in to the
Ref Loop socket, and the
MX Control must be genlocked to this external source.
•Ref Loop
BNC socket for external video sources from which the MX Control
receives a composite video signal—which may include VITC
(Vertical Interval Timecode)—from the master video source,
which it then can pass to other devices in a chain. The MX Control
must be genlocked to this external video source.
•LTC In
Mini-XLR socket for external video sources with LTC (Longitudinal
Timecode) from which the MX Control receives timecode data.
•LTC Out
Mini-XLR plug for transmitting timecode data to a third-party
audio or video device. Associated video may be external video
source, plate video, or internal video.
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