Audio LTC Timecode Input Processor

Introduced in Onyx version 4.32

 

The Audio LTC (Linear Timecode) Input Processor allows for the input of LTC timecode via an audio interface.

Once an LTC Input processor has been created, It can be selected as the timecode input source in the Timecode Settings as "Audio LTC"

For additional information regarding using timecode in a cuelist, please see: Timecode

 

LTC

Creates a LTC Timecode Input from an audio source

 

Allowed Source Types

Creating a LTC Input Processor

If using a LTC Input Processor with an Audio Source, you must first set up an Audio Interface.

 

  1. Navigate to the Library view, button 5, on the default sidebar of the "Compose" workspace.

  2. Select the Input Source Tab at the bottom of the window:

  3. All slots will be blank if you're starting from scratch. To create one, Right-click or hold EDIT and press an empty slot.

  4. Select Create Input Source...

  5.  Select LTC under Processor.

  6. Select the "Audio" Source Type

  7. Select the input channel that the LTC timecode is being sent to.

  8. Press OK

 

Editing a LTC Input Processor

  1. To edit a LTC Input Processor, press the Details button in the upper left corner or right-click on or hold Edit and select an existing LTC Input Processor.


  2. Select Show Details


  3. From the menu below, you can change the properties of the LTC Input Processor.

 

Table of Controls

Control Description

Preview

  1. Visualizer: Shows a visual representation of the input processor.
  2. Input Meter: Shows audio level of the incoming signal

Properties

Active/Inactive State: Toggles the state of the LTC Input Processor between Active and Inactive.

* The “Inactive state helps preserve resources on an overloaded system.*

 

Change Input: Used to select a different source input for this LTC Input Processor.

Fixture Selection State: Select the LTC Input Processor as a fixture for making changes using the Channel visualizer (CV)

This Selects if the changes should be made to the default properties of the LTC Input Processor or put into the programmer like if editing a fixture.

Defaults: Used for changing the default state of this LTC Input Processor

Programmer: Used for temporary changes recorded into a cue.

Intensity

Output: Sets the Output level of the LTC Input Processor

Input Gain: Sets the Gain level of Audio input of the LTC Input Processor

Gobo

LTC Hold Time: Sets how long the LTC clock will continue after losing the signal.

LTC Offset: Sets the amount of offset (positive and negative) from the received input time.

Frame Rate: Sets the frame rate of the incoming input;

  • Auto (Default, will automatically detect the framerate.)
  • 23.98
  • 24
  • 24.98
  • 25
  • 23.97 NDF (No Drop Frame)
  • 29.97 DF (Drop Frame)
  • 30
  • 50
  • 59.94 NDF (No Drop Frame)
  • 59.94 DF (Drop Frame)
  • 60
  • 1000