Steinberg Time Base User Manual

TIME BASE
Reference 5 – 41
• If Time Code is received, it will be shown in the display. 
If the speed of the incoming Time Code falls within the “Playspeed” range, 
the incoming Time Code will be regenerated and sent out and the green TC-
LED will be lit. 
If no valid Time Code signal is being received, the display shows: 
NO CODE. 
Whenever the incoming Time Code has a frame rate different from the one 
set on Time Base, the TC LED will blink quickly, the received frame rate will 
be shown and all...

TIME BASE
5 – 42 Reference
• The virtual 9-pin Machine can also be controlled by MMC commands.
❐MMC control corresponds to direct operation (9-pin LOCAL + REMOTE are 
active). This means, that all connected systems can simultaneously be con-
trolled from any of them, as long as the connected systems allow for this. 
The difference between the various 9-pin emulations lies mainly in different 
methods used for track selection and machine recognition. Operation with 
most 9-pin Controllers (editing...

TIME BASE
Reference 5 – 43
The SR parameter is used to select the desired sample rate. The options:
For each frequency there are the additional positions:
This generates the difference needed to precisely offset 29.97 (NTSC) 
frames to 30 frames.
If Varispeed is switched on, a 
v appears after the sample rate in the display:
• The sample rates of Time Base and the synchronized devices must be set 
to the same value! 
Parameter Sample rate Application
SR=16.0016 kHz Multimedia
SR=22.0522.05 kHz...

TIME BASE
5 – 44 Reference
• The following Clock Sources can only be selected, whenever the corre-
sponding Time Code is selected in the TCIN field:
• Please note that these three signals are not constantly available. If one of 
these signals are interrupted, Time Base switches into Word Clock Hold 
mode and indicates this with its yellow HOLD-LED. When one of these clock 
modes is selected, Time Base first analyses the characteristics of the incom-
ing Time Code. The blue LED blinks during analysis (ca....

TIME BASE
Reference 5 – 45
This shows and lets you select a Time Code Generator status.
Parameter Explanation
TX=Transmit – The transmitted Playspeed Time Code value is shown.
TXo+=The transmitted Playspeed Time Code value as modified by the Offset is 
shown. This function is not available during Generator operation.
Parameter Explanation
WAIT:Waiting for Time Code Input. During JAM-SYNC this is where the Generator 
is started from.
RUN:Incoming Time Code will be regenerated.
The following functions are...

TIME BASE
5 – 46 Reference
If Time Base is used as a Virtual Machine (VTM), this field serves as a sta-
tus display and to set the start position (begin of tape).
❐In Local Mode, the VTM can not be controlled remotely!
Parameter Explanation
StopStatus display of the (virtual) “transport“.
StillStatus Still (pause, “still frame”).
PlayStatus Play.
RecStatus Record.
FstFwStatus Fast Forward.
RwndStatus Rewind.
ShtFwStatus Shuttle Forward.
ShtRvStatus Shuttle Reverse.
JogFwStatus Jog Forward – variable,...

TIME BASE
Reference 5 – 47
The virtual “begin of tape” of the VTM can only be set in LOCAL mode:
• Whenever the Start point is being set, the cursor must be moved away from 
this field, otherwise the VTM remains in LOCAL mode, and remote control is 
not possible. 
Parameter Explanation
RESETPressing the Left or Right button resets the Start point to zero.
EDITThis lets you set any desired Start position by changing the numbers in the 
TX field.
PRESETBy changing the numbers in the TX field, a Start...

TIME BASE
5 – 48 Reference
VITC and Time Code Inserter – Display page P.2
Parameter Explanation
VIDEO:This is where the input and output for the VITC Reader/Generator
and the Time Code Inserter are selected.
BNC:The BNC input/output is active (Composite Video).
SVHS:The S-VHS input/output is active (Y/C or Component Video).
Parameter Explanation
VITCVertical Interval Time Code. The Time Code is in the Video picture 
in 2 Lines above the visible picture (blanking interval).
RL=Readlines (Lines, that...

TIME BASE
Reference 5 – 49
❐The Time Code Inserter can also be activated and set up in the Device 
Setup dialog of Nuendo.
Parameter Explanation
INS:Time Code Inserter – This inserts a visible Time Code read-out in the 
video picture. The entire lower line of this Page is used to control the 
Inserter.
INS: OFFInserter off.
INS: ONInserter active – In the “Playspeed” range the displays.
shows the Time Code, during Stop or FF/Rew the last valid Time 
Code value is shown.
INS: +INThe Inserter shows the...

TIME BASE
5 – 50 Reference
Varispeed, Word Clock 2, 3, 4 and AES/EBU Output – 
Display page P.3
Setting the Word Clock2 Output:
• The outputs WS2, 3, 4 always follow the basic Clock set on the  Time Base Dis-
play page P.1. That means, if SR is set to 44.10 (or 22.05, 88.20, 176.4) on P.1, 
the outputs WS2, WS3 and WS4 will output 44.1, 88.1 or 176.4 kHz. If you have 
set SR to 48.00 on P.1 (or to 16.00, 24.00, 32.00,64.00, 96.00, 128.0, 192.0), 
WS2, WS3 and WS4 will deliver 48.00 kHz and the respective...