[Rich Rubasch] "Just hit record, hit play on the timeline and I'm getting a timecode match to my deck. Almost as good as an assemble edit....which the 1200 cannot do."
Sure it can do an Assemble Edit. I delivered about 40 - 50 broadcast HD Masters from my 1200A before I replaced it with a 1400, all of them done with an Assemble Edit.
You have to choose DVCPro HD Firewire for Device Control and then you have to figure out the Offset for your VTR. the offset is always consistent with a particular deck so once you figure it out, then you're good to go.
In my case it was 20. I would black the tape in the 1200A to 00:59:00:00 then set an In Point on the deck at that time.
On the timeline I would slide my entire timeline down so Bars started at 00:59:00:20 and that would also be my In Point on the timeline.
Launch Edit to Tape, perform the Assemble Edit and everything laid down perfectly to network specs. Bars at 00:59:00:00, Slate at 00:59:30:00, Show Start at 01:00:00:02.
Takes some practice but it can be done.
Now if you're laying off DVCPro HD, you CAN send TC down firewire to the deck along with video. Simply set the deck up for Firewire input and External TC via Firewire. Hit Play on your timeline, make sure it's rolling, and then hit Record on the deck.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
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