Modern Recording Techniques
Chapter 9 Tutorial: SMPTE Time Code
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Time code recorded onto an analog audio or video cue track is known as longitudinal time code (LTC). LTC encodes a biphase time code signal onto the analog audio or cue track in the form of a modulated square wave at a bit rate of 2400 bits/second.
Do It Yourself Tutorial: SMPTE Time Code
- Download the SMPTE Time Code zip file, which contains the mp3 audio file for this tutorial. Or listen to the file by clicking on the link below.
- Make sure that your monitor volume control is turned down! SMPTE Time Code isn’t musical, quiet or particularly pleasing!
- Just so you’ll know what it sounds like, listen to the MP3 file of SMPTE code.