soundtrane Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Is it ok to take TC out from a recorder and send it to another recorder while also utilising the same output to jam TC to a slate or another device (momentary jam)? I want to get TC out and make a Y cable, one side goes to Recorder #2, and the second side stays ready for momentary jams of slate/TC box etc... Obviously, the momentary jam will be done not when the recorders are running, but between setups from time to time (2/3 times a day). I don't want to mess around taking the Lemo out of the second recorder each time i need to momentary jam... Basically, will i need a distro box of some kind (don't know yet if it exists)? -vin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Tsai Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 I have used a BNC T splitter out of my recorder (Edirol R-4 Pro) as well as a LockIt box (both BNC and 5-pin Lemo) no problems. One side from TC generator to the recorder and the other side for jaming other devices on the fly. Should be fine splitting TC out from the 5-pin lemo or your recorder but as always test it out:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted November 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 thanks man... Its going to be the Cantar X2 to SD664 and an output for jamming slate/TC box etc. I'll have to make a Lemo5 to 2 x Lemo5 cable... Hmm... -vin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted November 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 and i found this... http://www.masterclock.com/products/tca100.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Yes, it's OK. It'll work fine the way you described. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkautzsch Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Should work fine, as TC is a high-level signal in the audible range, and most TC inputs will accept lower than max levels too. However you could also use a Lemo-XLRm cable in the Cantar, XLRw-Lemo to 664, and another XLRw-Lemo for jamming the other device, and just re-plug the XLR outside the bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gilchrist Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Vin, I've bee using the cable picture below for a long while, since the early timecode DAT days to do exactly what you want to do. The Y end is set up with the male only having the TC out and ASCII pins wired and the female as a straight extension of all 5 pins from the source. Best regards, Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted November 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Jim, exactly what i had in mind... will be making one of these soon. thanks everyone... -vin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisH Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Timecode is transmitted as line level audio you can split it all day with no ill effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 " Timecode is transmitted as line level audio you can split it all day with no ill effects. " er, not always... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon AMPS Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 " Timecode is transmitted as line level audio you can split it all day with no ill effects. " er, not always... It pains me to say it but the Senator is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Tsai Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 It pains me to say it but the Senator is correct. hehe yes, it becomes problematic if you try to distribute to too many devices at the same time or over too long a distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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