Steinberg Nuendo SyncStation Operation Manual
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Operation Manual by Ashley Shepherd Revision and Quality Control: Cristina Bachmann, Heiko Bischoff, Marion Bröer, Sabine Pfeifer, Heike Schilling The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced or otherwise transmit- ted or recorded, for any purpose, without prior written permission by Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. All product and company...
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5 Table of Contents 6Introduction 7About this manual 7What can the SyncStation do? 7Clock distributor 7Machine control 7Timecode synchronizer 7SyncStation extended System Link 8GPIO (General Purpose In/Out) 8Synchronizing with the SyncStation 8Synchronization basics 8Timecode (positional references) 10Clock sources (speed references) 11Frame reference (phase) 11Machine control 13Connecting the SyncStation 14The inputs and outputs on the SyncStation rear panel 14USB connection 15Frame and clock reference...
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7 Introduction About this manual In this manual you will find a basic overview of what the Nuendo SyncStation can do. A quick synchronization primer will help define the terms and concepts used in this manual. A detailed explanation of all the possible connec- tions that can be made to the SyncStation will follow. Next, the menu system of the SyncStation will be explored in de- tail and how these settings can also be made in Nuendo. Some example hookup diagrams will be used to explain some of the...
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8 Introduction GPIO (General Purpose In/Out) With the GPIO interface, the SyncStation can receive and send various external signals, such as “red light” and “on- line” indicators including support for a record punch foot- switch. The GPIO pin assignment is listed in the section “GPIO pin assignment” on page 42. Synchronizing with the SyncStation Before exploring all of the options in the SyncStation, a basic understanding of the concepts and terms involved in audio and video synchronization is...
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9 Introduction The timecode format can be divided into two variables: frame count and frame rate. Frame count (frames per second) The frame count of timecode defines the standard with which it is labelled. There are four timecode standards. The SyncStation uses four letters to denote these stan- dard (F, P, N, and D). •24 fps Film (F) This frame count is the traditional count for film. It is also used for HD video formats and commonly referred to as “24 p”. However, with HD video, the actual frame...
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10 Introduction Clock sources (speed references) Once the position is established, the next important factor for synchronization is the speed of playback. Once two devices start playing from the same position, they must run at exactly the same speed in order to remain in sync. With digital audio, the speed is determined by the audio clock rate. With video, the speed is determined by the video sync signal. For proper synchronization, a master speed reference must be used and all devices in the...