[LAU] SMPTE timecode?

Paul Davis paul at linuxaudiosystems.com
Wed Feb 17 11:38:38 EST 2010


On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 10:30 AM, Rick Green <rtg at aapsc.com> wrote:
> I'll be soing a field recording next week for a DVD music production.  Is
> it possible to record an SMPTE timecode on a spare track?  I've found some
> references on the web to something called LTC, which apparently is SMPTE
> encoded thru an audio codec.
>  Is there any support in Ardour that would use this information to make
> post-production easier?

Ardour understands only timecode as MTC (MIDI Timecode) : same data,
different format.

There are a couple of small tools around that will accept LTC and
function as the JACK time master.
Someone else and/or google will have to come up with the names.


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