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DD8
plus Version 2.20 - September 1998
RECORD MODE - 3
RECORD RUSHES
When recording ‘dailies’ at a film or video shoot, recordings are made referenced to ‘time of day’
timecode on a portable recorder of some kind. However, due to the nature of dropping in and out
of record, the timecode becomes discontinuous. For example, the first recording may start at
10am and finish a minute later. As the scene is reset, the next recording may start at 10:15:13am
and last 2 minutes. However, on the recording device used at the shoot, the two recordings will
be adjacent, separated by a gap of a few seconds and there will be a break in the recorded
timecode.
While making ‘normal’ recordings, the DD8 will drop out of recording if it detects a dropout in the
received timecode. Hence, it would be necessary to manually put the DD8 back into record to
transfer the audio in the example above. The Record Rushes function overcomes this and
allows continuous recording on the DD8 despite breaks in the source reel’s timecode. When the
transfer is made, the rushes will be placed at their actual (original) timecode positions. For
example:
1 0 : 0 0 : 0 0
1 0 : 3 2 : 4 5
1 0 : 1 5 : 1 3
1 0 : 0 0 : 0 0
1 0 : 1 5 : 1 3
1 0 : 3 2 : 4 5
Source Reel 'rushes'
Rushes transferred to DD8
To use the rushes function, press RECORD RUSHES (F5/F6) on the main record page. You will
see this screen:
You should start the source machine playing and drop into record as normal on the DD8. When
a recording is started from this page, the normal recording behaviour is modified so that record-
ing will restart after a break in timecode.
NOTE: Of course, as you are recording to external timecode, the correct parameters should
be selected in the SYSTEM pages to enable the appropriate time source. You will receive an
error message if these settings are not correct.
