I've got a Pro Tools Mix Plus version 5.0, 888/24, USD, and a Tascam DA-88 with the SY-88 sync card. I need to make dubs/stem mixes on DA-88. What is the preferred method of doing this?
What I ended up doing was slaving Pro Tools via LTC out of the DA-88 into the USD. I have to layback analog because I can't afford the $500.00 Tascam AES/EBU-TDIF converter, but I did layback AES/EBU to the Digibeta master.
I was first trying to slave the DA-88 to Pro Tools but with several different types of setups illustrated in the DA-88 manual, I found it confusing. Word Clock, SMPTE, MTC, which method or combination of methods should I use for which circumstances?
Can I play a session in Pro Tools and have that TC drive another device i.e. the Tascam DA-88? If so, how?
Thanks!
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Thanks Greg, Looks like that would be a good method, unfortu
Thanks Greg,
Looks like that would be a good method, unfortunately, I don't have "black burst" or nanosynch, or house synch, etc.
I am only going between PT and DA-88, either slaving PT, or the DA-88 to the other.
MMC, MTC, Word Clock, SMPTE (LTC) are my available refs., either from the DA-88 to PT via USD, or PT/USD to DA-88.
I only have a video ref when I lay back to Digibeta, then I use the "Super 3" video out and the LTC from the Digibeta deck to slave Pro Tools via the USD. DA-88 laybacks are done later, just with Pro Tools.
Thanks again for your help :)
Hi Boom Chic, The best way would be to use a masterclock and
Hi Boom Chic,
The best way would be to use a masterclock and slave PT, USD and the DA88 to wordclock, with the DA88 as time-code (SMPTE) master and transfer digitally.
If you are transferring in analog the best setup would be to use a masterclock with a built in Black & Burst, the Nanosyncs for example. Here's how you would do it:
Connect the word clock outs to your converters (x256 or standard depending on your converters) and feed superclock (x256) to the USD. Take a "video ref" (black & Burst) out of the Nanosyncs and into the DA88. Make sure the DA88 is switched to reference from Video Ref. Take time-code out of your DA88 and into the USD. In this scenario the Nanosyncs is both the masterclock and the house reference while the DA88 is the time-code master. This is definitely the preferred method for transferring in analog but of course this isn't as good as the above method, staying digital all the way.
Greg