Teac X-48MKII - Manual (Page 35)

TASCAM X-48MKII
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Timebar Format
The time ruler can be displayed in SMPTE time or in
samples.
To change this behavior:
1 Click the Options menu and select Timebar Format.
2 Choose either SMPTE or Samples.
You can also show a large display of the timecode
position in a separate window. Click Time Display in
the Windows menu to open the timecode position
display in a separate window.
Clip Properties
To specify information about a clip, open the Clip Properties
window:
1 Use the Smart tool to select a clip.
2 Under the Windows menu, select Clip Properties... or
press Control-2 from the keyboard.
• You can check file name changes, start point
and end point settings, audio clip movements
(timecode contained in broadcast wave files or
changes in playback position), track numbers and
other metadata (Coding History).
• You can also specify a fade in and fade out time
and shape from this window, mute or lock the clip
position.
Another way to edit these values, without opening the
Clip Properties window, is to click the Info button in the
display. A new panel opens up below the transport with
the same clip options.
Info button
Navigating the Timeline
There are several ways to change the playhead position:
• Drag the bottom scrollbar left and right, then click
in the track display to jump to that position.
• Use the Fast Forward and Rewind buttons, either
on-screen or on the front panel.
• Double-click the timecode position readout and
type in a new location with the keyboard.
• Use an external machine control device (see next
section on Synchronization).
Status Displays
To the right of the menu displays, you should see a screen
similar to the one above. This shows, from left to right:
Current sample rate •
Auto input (AUTO IN), all recordings safe (REC SAFE), •
Timecode Chase (TC CHASE) and destructive recording
(DEST REC) status (indicators appear blue when
enabled)
Hard disk usage and remaining recording time
•
CPU load •
Project name •
Changing part colors on the track
screen
Click Color Setup in the Option menu to open the Color
SETUP screen where you can change the color of clip
backgrounds, clip waveforms and other items, allowing
you to customize their appearance.
These color changes are saved with the project.
Synchronization
Requirements
In order to reliably synchronize the X-48MKII to another
device, two references are required:
Location reference
Usually, this is SMPTE (LTC) timecode input through the
unit’s TIME CODE IN connector or MTC timecode input
through the MIDI IN connector. This tells the X-48MKII
where in the timeline to go.
Clock reference
A clock reference, typically word clock sent to the
X-48MKII through a BNC cable. This tells the X-48MKII how
fast to go once it gets to the right location.
The X-48MKII can run without an external word clock
source, but it will eventually drift out of sync. (You can
also use a digital audio signal such as AES/EBU as a clock
source.) You will also hear clicks and pops in the digital
audio if your entire studio is not resolved to a single
master clock.
Note that video clock is available on the X-48MKII, but
it cannot be used as the reference clock. Video clock is
only updated 60 times per second, where word clock is
updated 48,000 times or more per second. Long cable
runs can also cause video clock to go out of phase, which
may cause problems with digital consoles. Video clock
on the X-48MKII is used to define the frame edge of the
SMPTE input.
Word Clock
Word Clock sets the playback speed. Once the transport
position has been determined by the SMPTE input, the
unit follows the clock rate of the sample clock source
when playing back. (Set the clock source with the Source
item on the Sync tab of the SETTINGS screen (select the
Settings item from the Windows menu).)
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