Steinberg Announces TimeLock Pro Sync for NUENDO
 September 24, 1999
Steinberg Soft-und Hardware GmbH, has announced the TimeLock
Pro™, a dedicated hardware synchronization solution for the NUENDO™
Media Production System. TimeLock Pro is a wordclock interface that reads VITC
and LTC timecode and generates MTC (MIDI Time Code) together with a phase locked
low jitter word clock reference.
MTC is used to trigger the start of audio/video playback and record, the word
clock locks the digital audio with continuous sync. The word clock output can
either be set to word clock (FSx1) or Digidesign super clock( (FSx256). The typical
lockup time is less than 0.4 seconds.
The word clock generator can be resolved to free running LTC or a video sync
signal and supports 44.1 and 48 kHz sample rates including 0.1% and 4% pull up/pull
down rates.
The interface supports five input signal combinations: only LTC, VITC, LTC-VITC
audio-switching, LTC+Video Sync, only Video Sync.
The LTC-reader detects all timecode formats. Reverse timecode and timecode
loops are translated into MTC full messages/MMC locate commands, so that MTC slaves
cue up during a jog/shuttle. Instant cue software stops and restarts the timecode
slaved systems when the master timecode is looping or jumping.
The recursive error correction interpolates dropouts and assemble errors into
perfect linear timecode.
TimeLock Pro will be available from Steinberg dealers worldwide in Q4 1999
for a MSRP of US $999.00.
For more information, visit Steinberg at www.steinberg.net. | 
