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Syncing Pro Tools to Fostex R8
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I'm trying to sync my Fostex R8 to Pro Tools using the MOTU 828Mk3. I'm slowly getting to grips with it but a possible problem I've found is that the R8 runs at 15ips and the SMPTE generator in the MOTU software only allows rates between 24 and 30 fps. Are ips and fps the same? Can I record the 15ips SMPTE to the R8 from a time code generated from Pro Tools and sync up that way? Thanks Martin |
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Re: Syncing Pro Tools to Fostex R8
I cant tell you how to do it. But what I can say is that the R8 is awesome. I had one back in 95 and I hate I let it go. I hope to get another one one day. Please keep us posted!
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Re: Syncing Pro Tools to Fostex R8
What sort of ports are on the back of the R8? Does it have a TC track? If not, it'll become a 7 track.
Who do you want to be master? For PT to be master, the Fostex will have to have the ability to servo its motor to stay in sync. If you want the Fostex to be master, you'll need an Avid Sync I/O so protools can very its sample rate to stay in sync. Either way, it's gonna be a bit of a hassle. What are your plans? It's not as if the R8 was the pinnacle of analog sound. I had a Model 80 and it was a POS compared to a "real" analog machine. |
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If it's a music only session, the TC rate is usually 30 but can be anything you want. If you're working w/video, you need to match the rate of the picture. A Sync I/O is NOT needed, and I would recommend having the R8 be the master, PT the slave (even if the R8 has a synchronizer built-in) I believe any input on the MOTU box can read LTC SMPTE and translate it to MTC. PT will then lock to the MTC (I can't help you on the specifics of the routing as I don't have any MOTU hardware) But as dmazurek points out - What are your plans? If you have existing tracks on the R to R, why not just transfer then into 8 tracks of a PT session? kasper |
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The tracks on the tape are always in-sync with themselves. Unless the R8 has a crystal based resolver (which I highly doubt) it's always playing back at a slightly different speed anyway. But that only matters if you need to re-sync with the R8 in reference to itself. And the Sync I/O has no "special powers" that keeps PT in sync. Any synchronizer that can vary the sample rate based on the incoming TC will do the same thing. But I only see that as relevant when dealing with multiple digital machines locked VIA wordclock, no? Once the tracks are in PT, they are always going to be in-sync. Am I missing something ...... ? kasper |
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I am assuming he's going to have tracks going back and forth from R8 to PT to add color. If you've got more than 7 drum tracks (pretty likely IMO) then you can't expect to run them back and forth and there not be issues with phase relationships etc.
All this depends of course on what he's wanting to do. What other Synchronizer works with PT and resolves it to incoming TC, word, or blackburst? |
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Honestly, I wouldnt try to sync PT to it, not worth the hassle. I would go out from my interface (if you have 8 outs) into the R8, then back out in and line everything up in PT through editing.
And I have to disagree about the R8 being a POS. You can still get some good tape saturation out of it. |
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Why? What are you trying to achieve? Why not just record the R8's tracks into PTools and then overdub/edit/mix?
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Now if he's going to capture additional tracks on the R8 running "in-sync" with PT, and then x-fered back to PT, then he's got an issue - and yes, PT should slave it's WC to the tape machine. Anyway ..... getting a bit far off from the OP but the MOTU timepieces will resolve to black, LTC/VITC and spit out MTC and WC. Rosendahl makes a box, Lynx TimeLine .... there were some more, but probably not around anymore (tape is virtually dead) kasper |
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