CHAPTER
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MOTU SMPTE Setup
OVERVIEW
The 8pre can resolve directly to SMPTE time code
via any analog input, without a separate
synchronizer. The 8pre can also generate time code
via any analog output. The 8pre 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.
Any analog input and output on the 8pre can be
used for time code (LTC) input and output,
respectively.
MOTU SMPTE Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Clock/Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Frame Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Reader section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Generator section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Setting up for SMPTE time code sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Resolving Cubase or Nuendo to SMPTE time code. . . 63
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 12-1) provides
the same global
Clock Source
setting as in MOTU
Audio Setup (“Clock Source” on page 28 in the
8pre manual), 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
8pre 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 8pre can auto-detect
Figure 12-1: SMPTE Setup gives you access to your 8pre’s on-board SMPTE
time code synchronization features.
The Reader section provides
settings for resolving to video
and/or SMPTE time code.
The Generator section
provides settings for striping
SMPTE time code.
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