Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Advanced Panel - Manual (Page 346)

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The Gang Timecodes checkbox allows synchronization of the timecode from the tape with the timecode
on the clip. If you want the tape timecode to match the timecode of the clip, select this box and also
make sure your deck is configured to accept incoming VITC (Vertical Interval Timecode) and to record
this to tape with the matching frame.
Timecode on Tape
The Timecode on Tape display shows the In point and Out point where the images will be placed on the
tape. You may manually mark the start point by pressing the ‘Mark In’ button or mark the out point by
pressing the ‘Mark Out’ button.
Under the timecode display there is a check box for LTC. With a DeckLink HD Extreme 3 or 3D, the
longitudinal timecode is available on track 16 of the HD-SDI video signal so you can use a Mini Converter
de-embedder to extract this analog audio signal and feed it to a recording device. This is particularly
helpful if you have a downstream noise reducer that does not pass the VITC timecode. You can use
the LTC and bypass the noise reducer, compensating the delay using the LTC delay slider, making
sure the image and timecode reach the deck at the same time. With the DVS card there is a separate
timecode output.
Audio Options
With Audio Options, when the ‘Enable Audio Output’ is selected, DaVinci Resolve will play a .wav or
aif audio file with the images so both can be recorded on tape. Select the appropriate audio file, then
select the appropriate settings for the Channels, Offset, and Bit Depth sections. Use the ‘Offset (frames)’
control to sync the audio and video.
Batch Output Handles
If you are recording a number of clips to tape rather than a single timeline you can set up a batch list
of events, somewhat similar to the ingest process, and DaVinci Resolve will automatically control the
recording to tape with the correct timecode.
Often these are source clips and so to make later ingest easier, you can add black handles to each of
the clips. The Batch Output Handle display allows you to set Head and Tail Handles to the material being
recorded to tape. It will automatically add black before and after the clip material.
Source Selection
There are two tabs within the Source Selection display which allow you to switch between ‘From Disk’
and ‘Power Master.’ You can select clips from within the media storage to be recorded to tape when
in the From Disk tab. Use the mouse to navigate to the folder with the clip you need and select. It will
then be displayed in the Selected mono/left eye clip window, which you can find just above the Preview,
Batch Output and Record buttons. If you are recording stereoscopic 3D images to tape, just click the
‘Selected right eye clip’ window and select browse to find the right eye clip just as you do for a mono
or left eye selection.