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3.For Sony 9-pin timecode, select a port from the Serial Port pop-up 
menu. See page 588 for more on actually connecting 9-pin devices to 
your computer.
4.Close the Synchronization Setup dialog and open the Project Setup 
dialog from the Project menu.
5.Use the Start value to set which frame on the external device (e.g. a 
video tape) should correspond to the beginning of the project.
Most video projects have a program start time of 01:00:00:00 for convenience. It is...

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9.Start the tape (or video, or other master device) that contains the 
timecode. Nuendo starts playing when it receives timecode with a po-
sition “higher” than, or equal to, the project Start frame.
You can wind the device that sends the timecode to any position and 
start from there.
When the master device with the timecode is stopped, you can use the 
Nuendo transport controls as you normally do, when it is not synchro-
nized. 
You should also look into the Sync...

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• If the external device is not in Remote mode, the indicator reads “Local”.
• If you are using an external tape machine and no tape has been inserted, the 
Sync indicator reads “No Tape”.
• While positioning on the external machine, the Sync indicator reads “Locate”.
• While using the Auto Edit function, “Auto Edit” is displayed.
Synchronizing other Equipment to Nuendo
You may have other MIDI devices that you want to synchronize to 
Nuendo. There are two types of...

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Setting Up
1.Connect the desired MIDI Outputs from Nuendo to the device(s) that 
you plan to synchronize.
2.Open the Synchronization Setup dialog from the Transport menu.
3.Activate the sync outputs by using the corresponding checkboxes in 
the lower right part of the dialog.
You can output any combination of MIDI Timecode and MIDI Clock to any combination 
of outputs (however, you probably don’t want to send MTC and MIDI Clock to the 
same output).
Some MIDI Interfaces...

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Machine Control
Machine Control commands can be sent using one of two different 
protocols: MIDI Machine Control (MMC) or Sony 9-Pin. The setup 
procedures are slightly different for the two formats:
MIDI Machine Control
1.Set up and test basic timecode synchronization, as described earlier 
in this chapter.
2.Connect a MIDI Out on your MIDI interface to MIDI In on the tape re-
corder (or similar device).
If you have not already done so (when setting up for MIDI Timecode),...

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9.Open the Preferences dialog from the File menu (on the Mac, this is 
located on the Nuendo menu), select the MIDI Filter section and make 
sure Sysex is activated in the Thru section.
This is necessary since MMC uses two-way communication (the tape recorder “replies” 
to the MMC messages it receives from Nuendo). By filtering out Sysex Thru, you ensure 
that these MMC System Exclusive replies are not echoed back to the tape recorder.
10.Close the Preferences and open the...

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Nuendo as MMC slave
This is set up in the Machine Control Settings section in the Synchro-
nization Setup dialog.
Some mixers support the MMC-Master protocol for controlling exter-
nal devices, including Tascam DM-24, Yamaha DM2000 and SSL. 
This means that Nuendo can be used as a “recorder”, where track 
arming and transport commands can be sent from the master device. 
In addition, some digital audio workstations (DAWs) can only operate 
in MMC-Master mode.
Connecting a...

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•USB to serial adapter.
These USB devices are used to provide a serial port on Macintosh 
computers lacking this kind of connectivity. Such devices are avail-
able from various manufacturers at your local dealer or can be pur-
chased via the internet. Make sure to install the driver of the device 
properly so the operating system can register the device as a serial 
port. The Keyspan USB to serial converter USA-19W has been used 
in this capacity with much success....

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3.Make sure you have timecode recorded on the tape recorder, and that 
it is set up to utilize Sony 9-Pin.
4.In the Synchronization Setup choose either 9 Pin Control 1 or 2 from 
the Machine Control Options.
5.Use the Serial Port pop-up menu to select the correct serial (COM) 
port.
By selecting different ports for the two 9-Pin Devices, you can separate two different 
external tape recorders, video systems, etc. The other options in this dialog are de-
scribed on the...

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11.Pull down the Devices menu and select “9-Pin Device 1” or “9-Pin 
Device 2”.
The corresponding 9-Pin Device control panel appears. This has a separate set of 
transport buttons, for controlling the transport in the 9-pin device. There’s also a sep-
arate Online button, above the transport controls.
The 9-pin control panel. Most professional video tape machines have four audio tracks 
and if they are digital, use a 48k sampling rate. Tracks 1 and 2 are record enabled....