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DMTi 32
Timecode and machine control issues
SMPTE timecode is not carried along with the audio and clock data on the
DA-88 or ADAT buses, and therefore in this setup the
DMTi
will not pass
SMPTE timecode between the two tape recorders. If you want to preserve
SMPTE numbers over the tape transfer, you will need to set up a specific
connection between the two decks for that purpose. Use standard audio cables
to connect the “timecode out” jack of the source deck to the “timecode in” jack
of the destination deck. Alternatively, if the devices use MIDI Time Code, use a
MIDI cable from the source to the destination.
You can have the destination deck record the incoming timecode at the same
time that it records the audio, or you can pre-stripe the tape in the destination
deck with SMPTE, making sure the numbers are compatible with the timecode
on the source tape. With either method, you slave the destination deck to the
source deck, or slave both decks to a common source of timecode.
Keep in mind that the timecode master/slave relationship is independent of the
sample-rate clock master/slave relationship: a device can be the SMPTE master
at the same time it is following an external sample-rate clock, or vice versa.
Various methods are in use to remotely-control the transports of modular
digital multitrack recorders, including Sony 9-pin and MIDI Machine Control.
By taking advantage of these protocols, the destination deck can be controlled
by the source deck, or both decks operated by a common controller. Consult
the manuals of the tape decks for details.