Timecode on audio track? at DVinfo.net

Nathan Lawrence · April 17th, 2010, 10:27 AM

One of my cameras is a Canon XHA1 which does not have SMPTE I/O. If I sent SMPTE timecode to the camera and recorded it on one of the audio channels, is it possible to get FCP to see this audio track as timecode?

Thanks.

--Nathan Lawrence
AudioART

William Hohauser · April 17th, 2010, 03:54 PM

No, unless somebody has written some sort of filter for this. Audio track time code is very obsolete.

The easiest way to fix the sync problem is in post but first you have to make a visual or audio cue with all cameras running. Capture the Canon footage and modify the timecode in FCP so it's the same as the SMPTE footage from the other cameras. Just be sure the other cameras are recording drop-frame. If all the cameras are starting and stopping a lot, this isn't going to help much but if you are doing a concert or some other long form taping, it works great.

David W. Jones · April 18th, 2010, 05:58 AM

You might have a look at something like this.

VideoToolShed - FCP auxTC reader

All the Best!

William Hohauser · April 18th, 2010, 01:22 PM

That will do it, for $250.

Nathan Lawrence · April 19th, 2010, 05:48 AM

The tcAUX Reader might just be the key here. Thanks for sharing.

--Nathan

April 17th, 2010, 10:27 AM	#1
Nathan Lawrence Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cobleskill, NY Posts: 51	Timecode on audio track? One of my cameras is a Canon XHA1 which does not have SMPTE I/O. If I sent SMPTE timecode to the camera and recorded it on one of the audio channels, is it possible to get FCP to see this audio track as timecode? Thanks. --Nathan Lawrence AudioART

April 17th, 2010, 03:54 PM	#2
William Hohauser Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,650	No, unless somebody has written some sort of filter for this. Audio track time code is very obsolete. The easiest way to fix the sync problem is in post but first you have to make a visual or audio cue with all cameras running. Capture the Canon footage and modify the timecode in FCP so it's the same as the SMPTE footage from the other cameras. Just be sure the other cameras are recording drop-frame. If all the cameras are starting and stopping a lot, this isn't going to help much but if you are doing a concert or some other long form taping, it works great. __________________ William Hohauser - New York City Producer/Edit/Camera/Animation

April 18th, 2010, 05:58 AM	#3
David W. Jones Trustee Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Little Rock Posts: 1,383	You might have a look at something like this. VideoToolShed - FCP auxTC reader All the Best! __________________ David W. Jones www.joneshdfilms.com

April 18th, 2010, 01:22 PM	#4
William Hohauser Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,650	That will do it, for $250. __________________ William Hohauser - New York City Producer/Edit/Camera/Animation

April 19th, 2010, 05:48 AM	#5
Nathan Lawrence Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cobleskill, NY Posts: 51	Thanks! The tcAUX Reader might just be the key here. Thanks for sharing. --Nathan