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TIME BASE
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Non-contiguous Not a continuous, predictable sequence, i.e. 1,2,3,4,6,8,9.
The counting method DF-TC is such a sequence.
NTSC A system of coding color information for television. Mainly used
in the USA and Japan.
Named after the National Television System Committee.
Offset Offset is the difference between two Time Codes.
Offsets are frame accurate and are displayed in HH:MM:SS:FF
format. Time Base, set to offset, delivers the offset Time Code on
all Time Code outputs.
PAL Phase Alternate Line – A system of coding color information for tele-
vision. Mainly used in Europe, many parts of Africa and Asia.
Post Production Activities that take place after the raw footage has been shot for a
motion picture or video program. Includes editing and audio pro-
cesses like ADR, Foley and Mixing.
Pre-Roll Is the amount of time which Time Base subtracts from a Locate
Address, to start a connected device playing early so that when the
actual Locate Point is reached, all devices are sure to be running in
proper sync.
RAM Random Access Memory – Here: The battery buffered storage of
Time Base. Setups are recalled from here at power up.
S/P-DIF Sony-Philips Digital Interface – The consumer standard similar to
AES/EBU for digital audio data.
Jointly developed by Sony and Philips.
Sample rate Sample frequency, defined through the Word Clock.
Sequencer A device or program that can record/playback performance data for
electronic instruments. Mainly MIDI is used as communication protocol.
Setup Definition of all Time Base parameters. Stored in various fixed presets
and 4 user definable presets.
SMPTE Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.
An industry standards committee. Responsible for developing the
SMPTE Time Code.
Sony 9-pin A machine control bus, originally developed by Sony and included in
Sony video devices. Currently part of many other professional devices.
Speed Speed, Frame Rate and Rate are synonymous. Time Code speed is
counted frames per second (fps)
SR The abbreviation Time Base uses for Sample Rate.