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Soundmaster
Group's SMART SYNC®, protected by two United
States patents and one Canadian, is the magic behind
ION's exceptionally powerful transfer and syncing
capabilities |
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In
1987, Soundmaster pioneered the ability to make
machines that are running at different speeds, with
different time codes, synchronize perfectly as if they
were running standard speeds with common codes! |
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As
a result, a user can "fast forward" twenty
minutes, two hours or twenty-three hours for that
matter, and maintain perfect synchronization
automatically; there is no need to have to stay in
"play" mode to maintain sync |
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Punch
into record either manually, or frame-accurately, as
one would in a normal session |
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If
a program has been varisped/time compressed, and an
operator doesn't know where and by what varying
amounts, SMART SYNC® allows head and tail sync points
to be entered to automatically calculate the varispeed
required to synchronize the material at the reference
points supplied |
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ION
is the only system to be able to directly control
serial devices such as DA-88 and 7030 and maintain
varispeed synchronization without the need for
separate word clock signals |
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Soundmaster's
proprietary Parallel Interface allows SMART SYNC®
control over analog and digital transports such as
1/4", 2", and DASH |
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Even
biphase can be controlled by SMART SYNC®, allowing
NTSC/PAL projects to be seamlessly integrated |
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With
optional PARAGEN module generator, ION can
generate 25 fps EBU time code while simultaneously
outputting 240 Hz biphase |
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Typical
speed ups/slow downs such as +4.16% (60Hz, 24 fps film
to 25fps PAL), +4.27% (59.94Hz video to 25fps PAL),
-4.0% (25fps PAL to 24fps film) and -4.1% (25fps PAL
to 59.94 video) can be entered directly |
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Actual
reference frame rates can also be directly entered to
maintain extremely tight synchronization over feature
film length projects |
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Any
valid varispeed is possible |
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Transfer
1:00:00:00 of Source to 1:00:00:00 of Record, subframe
accurately, with ease |
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Pickup
anywhere into the program using the initial sync
"pivot" point (such as above) by simply
choosing the appropriate edit point on the Record
Machine; ION knows exactly where the Source should be
automatically! |
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Various
user interfaces are available to allow the operator to
choose the one most appropriate for a particular
application |
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Most
transfer/editing systems can't even deal with mixed
time code, yet alone one code that is running slow,
but ION can |
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Independent,
user programmable Jog/Shuttle of each machine |
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Soundmaster
supplied custom "Sequence Keys", especially
written for this transfer application, makes it easy
to perform synchronization magic |
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Remote
track arming of serial machines |
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Real
time tallies display machine's true status |
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All
synchronization is handled by ION and can be adjusted
by software setup files; no manual adjustments
whatsoever |
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Clear,
color graphic representation of system status |
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Unique
"difference" or "offset error"
display shows a constant, numeric relationship between
the machines' time code, even when one is Slow PAL and
the other is NTSC Drop, Non-Drop or 24fps |
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Proven
reliable in the world's most prestigious facilities |
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Exclusive
"ATOM CALL HOME" real time online support by
standard modem provides an umbilical cord to the
designers |
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Winner
of a Scientific and Engineering Academy Award and
Prime Time Emmy Plaque for Outstanding Engineering |
