Kolpak DA-98 manual Recording timecode, Using Midi Time Code MTC, Selecting the timecode source

Section 10 – Operations related to timecode

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press ENTER:

2)AnalogUse the UP and DOWN keys to select between

and Digital.

10.4.5 Using MIDI Time Code (MTC)

The DA-98 can output MIDI Time Code in almost exactly the same way as it outputs audio timecode, with the following exceptions.

MIDI Time Code can be output either when the DAM-98TCOpis playing,utoruintfast forward or rewind, or when stopped. You can turn off the output during the “fast”Outmodespand whileFasstopped,Stooavoidpover- loading a MIDIondata s reamoffoff.

1) Go to menu group 7, move the curs r to MTC Out and press ENTER:

2)Use the LEFT and RIGHT cursor keys to select the field for which you wa t to turn MTC on and off, and the UP and DOWN keys to turn MTC on or off.

Note that if the Outputfield is turned off, turning the other fields onwill have no effect.

10.5 Recording timecode

10.5.1Selecting the timecode source

The DA-98 allows you to select one of three sources for recording timecode: the DA-98’s inter- nal generator, an external source or timecode based on tape.

To select the source for recording timecode:

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1) TcRecGo toCmenuRSrcecGegronupredSr8,amovetouorthercTcursoreCto

(sou ce for time ode recording), and press ENTER:

2) Use the UP and DOWN keys to sel ct a source for he tim code rec ding from the following

Externaloptions: GeneratorTC TC, Tapeand

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If you select Tape, the source of the tape time- code will also be shown, as determined in the tape timecode selection menu (see 10.2, “Tape time- code mode”).

NOTE

Generally speaking, timecode should be recorded from an external source only when audio tracks and timecode must be transferred together from external units. In all other cases, we suggest that you use the internal genera- tor or the tape as sources for recording timecode.

If you are recording timecode only, we suggest that you do not use external sources for recording timecode.

Set Tapeas the source as described immediately above, and use ABSor ABS-Ofs(see 10.2.2, “ABS setting” and 10.2.3, “ABS-Ofs setting”) as tape timecode sources. This will ensure an accu- rate relationship between the timecode and the ABS timing reference (the fact that the generator must be started manually means that there will not be a tight relation between timecode and the ABS timing).

This will also allow you to synchronize multiple DTRS units accurately to external timecode, even though the slave units are not timecode-based.

10.5.2Recording timecode using the generator

1) Insert a formatted tape into the DA-98.

It is possible to format and stripe a new tape simul- taneously, by setting up the formatting procedure as described in 6.1, “Formatting a tape” and then following the instructions below.