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Ion - Triggering cues from SMPTE can the time code skip?

Hi,

I'm preparing to do a show with an Ion where the music is all recorded.  As such there is talk among the various teams of syncing up sound/video/lighting.  It seems like the other teams are leaning towards SMPTE which I know the Ion can do with a Show Control Gateway so no problems there.

 

What I'm worried about is going through tech linking lots of our cues to the time code then having a portion of music cut or added to a song.  So lets say they cut 15 seconds out of a track, would we then have to go through and change the time code for every cue in the events list?  Can the time code be chopped up so that it just skips those 15 seconds?  If it doe jump, will the Ion possibly lag or trip up as it tries to realign with the skipped time?

Is there any reason to consider Midi Time Code instead of SMPTE?

Any help is appreciated.

 

Thanks 

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    well, the advantage of Midi Time Code would be that you don't need a show control gateway for the Ion. as for protocol pros and cons someone else will have to help.

    regarding your questions of cutting a part of the original time code and thus changing the time on a range of cues: while i never have used it before, it has come up on trainings and i'm pretty sure the syntax should work. but maybe try it in the offline editor or have someone confirm.

    something like Event 1/5 Through 10 Time - 15 Enter should deduct 15 seconds from Events 5 through 10 on event list 1.

    but please confirm this!

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    well, the advantage of Midi Time Code would be that you don't need a show control gateway for the Ion. as for protocol pros and cons someone else will have to help.

    regarding your questions of cutting a part of the original time code and thus changing the time on a range of cues: while i never have used it before, it has come up on trainings and i'm pretty sure the syntax should work. but maybe try it in the offline editor or have someone confirm.

    something like Event 1/5 Through 10 Time - 15 Enter should deduct 15 seconds from Events 5 through 10 on event list 1.

    but please confirm this!

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