Crossjam Tentacle Sync

[jason porter]

I haven't had any success with the Google...

Does anyone know if a Tentacle can be cross jammed?

Thanks!

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[Derek H]

No, it can't. I asked them via email to find out.

[jason porter]

Thanks Derek.

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[hiro nakamura]

What do you mean by cross jam? 

 

[chrismedr]

was asking myself the same thing...

according to my research it has to do with synchronising 23.976 and 29.97 devices.

[Jeremy Childers]

No cross jam

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[Rob Lewis]

This makes it a no go for me.  The size is incredible but I have a Major, Major, Major client that uses the cross jam work flow.  The workaround is to set the Tentacle to Master and jam the recorder, Sound Devices recorders will cross jam.  But may times the master clock is a Denecke GR-1 or 2 set at the recorder frame rate and the sync box has to cross jam.   Same issue with Timecode Systems equipment.  for all other clients its a non issue.  Seems like Ambient, Mozegear, and Denecke have it right.  Its a dying workflow but cross jamming should still be integrated.  Because of this I own Timecode systems equipment, Denecke boxes, and Zaxcom ERX's.  There are too many workflows out there!!!  Its just sync...

 

[Derek H]

Betso will also allow crossjam. They actually have a menu setting that lets you do it or restricts it.

[Patrick Tresch]

Forgive my stupid question but why would you want to have a recorder that doesn't have the same frame rate setting as the project?

(I'm a 25p guy)

[Philip Perkins]

Because some workflows mandate camera @ 23.98 and audio @ 29.97, or 29.97DF (for instance).  It's down to how a particular sequence of post rigs or facilities are set up.  It's not so common any more (I recall a lot of it in the early days of tape HD video), and I usually try to find out exactly why a production wants to work this way, like is it really necessary, because it is kind of wacko?