[LAU] SMPTE timecode?

[Florian Faber]

Rick,

> 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.

Yes, it is an audio signal, and you can easily record it as such. With a
little training, you can even read it directly :)

You need the timecode only once to find your reference point. What's
more important is to sync your word clock to the video timing. There are
a number of devices out there that allow you to generate a Wordclock out
of a Video Sync signal or the LTC.


Flo
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