TimoK Posted October 2, 2012 Report Posted October 2, 2012 Please let me introduce yout to the newest member of the Ambient Clockit Network family: First of all, it has Clockit Time Code generator of course and is made out of machined aluminum. Except for the sync signal output, it comprises the full functionality of its big brother, including ACN (Ambient Clockit Network) support, metadata transfer and logging. This network capabilities also allow the Tiny Lockit to be a fully functional Timecode Transceiver. Therefor it is combining the stability of an Ambient Clockit Generator with the flexibility of a wireless TC system but without the fear of dropouts. In addition it also has most features of the ALL601, such as variable time code output level for recording TC on audio track and time code conversion between LTC / MTC (via USB) The user interface is just as easy to use as the ACL 204's. Due to its smaller form factor it is especially suitable for applications on small cameras, but also on cameras or in setups where a sync signal is not required, it is a handy solution. The Tiny Lockit will be available from January 2013 Have a look at the Tiny Lockit in our IBC video review: [ We apologize for the bad sound quality,... it was spontanious and shot on a 7D and I think we all know about the brilliant sound capabilities of a DSLR... I hope you still can enjoy it... Quote
Eric Toline Posted October 2, 2012 Report Posted October 2, 2012 Aside from the ambience noise, it's not that bad. I've heard worse sound on local TV news. Eric Quote
TimoK Posted October 2, 2012 Author Report Posted October 2, 2012 Thanks Eric, That's good to hear but quite sad, too! Timo Quote
Boomboom Posted October 2, 2012 Report Posted October 2, 2012 Would you have dimensions of the Tiny Lockit ? Thanks and keep on the -very- good work! Quote
Twade Posted October 2, 2012 Report Posted October 2, 2012 Any word on an updated slate with will use ACN? Quote
Jim Feeley Posted October 2, 2012 Report Posted October 2, 2012 Timo, do you have an approximate price for the Tiny Lockit? Quote
Boomboom Posted October 2, 2012 Report Posted October 2, 2012 ... I asked a week ago via their customer's service :-) ''the first units of the ACN-TL should be shipping mid December this year. Our list price will be 660,00 Euro, impossible to predict what this will be in USD or CAD in three month.'' Quote
TimoK Posted October 2, 2012 Author Report Posted October 2, 2012 @twade no, no words, yet @boomboom thanks a lot.we keep on developing really hard on both, software and hardware. So there will be a lot coming up to make your ACN devices an even more powerful and sophisticated tool. Yes 660€ is the official list price. Official shipping start will be January though demo units might appear in shops earlier... About the size I do have to let you wait until Thursday since tomorrow is the reunion day in Germany and I just am forced to take a day off by law ... But its quite the same size like the ALL. I'll be more precise on Thursday... P.s. There will be demo units at the AES... Quote
Jim Feeley Posted October 3, 2012 Report Posted October 3, 2012 P.s. There will be demo units at the AES... I don't see an Ambient booth listed for AES San Francisco. No worries; which booth will they/you be in? Have a good holiday. Quote
Marc Wielage Posted October 3, 2012 Report Posted October 3, 2012 Timo, do you have an approximate price for the Tiny Lockit? As of today, it's $850 US. I think that's pretty close to what a full-size Lockit or SB-T goes for. Given its wireless capability, I'm very impressed with the Tiny Lockit. Quote
fieldmixer Posted October 3, 2012 Report Posted October 3, 2012 Ambient make great products. Underwater surround... Incredible. Sounds Like something James Cameron would have seed invested. Quote
Boomboom Posted October 4, 2012 Report Posted October 4, 2012 from Ambient: ''... it is a full "Lockit", like the ACL203 or 204, just has no video sync signal. Will also have the time code output level variable down to microphone level for recording to audio track (like on DSLR)'' Quote
TimoK Posted October 4, 2012 Author Report Posted October 4, 2012 As promised the precise size of the ACN-TL:71,5mm x 56mm x 20mm About AES, I will keep you up to date since we have not sorted out who will get the demo units, yet. Quote
Boomboom Posted October 4, 2012 Report Posted October 4, 2012 Thanks a lot Timo; Wow, 1cm shorter and .5cm thinner than a UM400 ... Cheers ! Quote
TimoK Posted October 4, 2012 Author Report Posted October 4, 2012 I think that's pretty close to what a full-size Lockit or SB-T goes for. Given its wireless capability, I'm very impressed with the Tiny Lockit. Thanks Marc! The ACL204 has a list price of 860€, so there still is a noticeable step between the ACL and the ACN-TL.That of course was on purpose, since we wanted to invite more people to join the ACN with an economic powerful and small device. Quote
TimoK Posted October 4, 2012 Author Report Posted October 4, 2012 Ambient make great products. Underwater surround... Incredible. Sounds Like something James Cameron would have seed invested. Thanks for the commendation, If you know James we won't bother if you'd give him a call... There's always a need for additional seed investments... Timo Quote
soundtrane Posted October 4, 2012 Report Posted October 4, 2012 <just has no video sync signal.> is this tri-level sync we're talking about here? Quote
TimoK Posted October 4, 2012 Author Report Posted October 4, 2012 <just has no video sync signal.> is this tri-level sync we're talking about here? Hey Vin, No sync out at all... So no trilevel, genlock, blackaudio, wordclock,... The Tiny Lockit is a powerful Timecode Generator, TC transceiver and ACN communicator... If you need sync you still need a Lockit Timo Quote
TimoK Posted October 4, 2012 Author Report Posted October 4, 2012 P.S. Along with the Tiny Lockit shipping start there will be an ACL204 firmware update which enables the ACL204 to be a TC transceiver, too. So with that every owner of an ACL204 will get a generator buffered Timecode transceiver, too. Of course it is compatible with all other ACN devices like the Tiny Lockit... Quote
Boomboom Posted October 4, 2012 Report Posted October 4, 2012 Hi again Timo, what are the units that are ACN ready as we are speaking ? I'm a little confused, say, with the 301 slate; it uses RF to work but it's not ACN implemented ain't it ? Are there any manufacturers now that are ACN ready ? Quote
TimoK Posted October 5, 2012 Author Report Posted October 5, 2012 Hi Pierre, right now only the ACL204 and the Tiny Lockit are ACN ready but there will be a lot more coming up, soon. ACN ready is a nice term... Since the HD ready was a fake seal we could better think of Full ACN,.. oh whatever... No, it doesn't work like that. Right now we are collecting the serial protocols of companies who want to be integrated in the ACN, so the ACN tools can read out their data. A direct implementation of our wireless system in the devices of other manufacturers and additional protocols are in discussion but nothing is nailed down, yet. We collected protocols of a lot renowned companies and integrated them already but I would like to hold back the information (not least because we signed some NDAs which I don't want to harm) until we bring out the ACN Master and the firmware update which will unlock the metadata functionality. So, I'm sorry but I have to leave you uninformed like that. Timo Quote
TimoK Posted October 10, 2012 Author Report Posted October 10, 2012 I don't see an Ambient booth listed for AES San Francisco. No worries; which booth will they/you be in? Have a good holiday. For anybody who is interested in seeing our new product: Scott Boland will have a Tiny Lockit prototype at the AES Schoeps booth... Timo Quote
Ryan Coomer Posted October 22, 2012 Report Posted October 22, 2012 Scott stopped by the shop today and one of the many cool things he brought was the prototype for the Mini Lockit. It is quite small and very intuitive - I was able to set up the wireless sync the first time I tried without any help. If you are familiar with the setup and menus on the ACL204, using this will come naturally. I took some pics to give an idea of the size comparison Quote
Richard Thomas Posted October 30, 2012 Report Posted October 30, 2012 I've noticed that the Tiny Lockit in Ryan's photos says 'Communicator' on? Is it a case that this isn't a Tiny Lockit but another product (ie one without a TC generator for incorporating recorders with TC generators into ACN?)? Quote
Ryan Coomer Posted October 30, 2012 Report Posted October 30, 2012 Richard, It was explained to me that this unit was the first prototype and differs from the final design, including the name. It was working and had all the features and capability of the ACL-204, minus the sync capabilities. -Ryan Quote
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