Steinberg Nuendo SyncStation Operation Manual

Operation Manual
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Operation Manual 

Operation Manual by Ashley Shepherd
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Table of Contents 

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Table of Contents
6Introduction
7About this manual
7What can the SyncStation do?
7Clock distributor
7Machine control
7Timecode synchronizer
7SyncStation extended System Link
8GPIO (General Purpose In/Out)
8Synchronizing with the SyncStation
8Synchronization basics
8Timecode (positional references)
10Clock sources (speed references)
11Frame reference (phase)
11Machine control
13Connecting the SyncStation
14The inputs and outputs on the SyncStation rear panel
14USB connection
15Frame and clock reference...

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Introduction 

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Introduction
About this manual
In this manual you will find a basic overview of what the 
Nuendo SyncStation can do. A quick synchronization 
primer will help define the terms and concepts used in this 
manual. A detailed explanation of all the possible connec-
tions that can be made to the SyncStation will follow. Next, 
the menu system of the SyncStation will be explored in de-
tail and how these settings can also be made in Nuendo. 
Some example hookup diagrams will be used to explain 
some of the...

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Introduction
GPIO (General Purpose In/Out)
With the GPIO interface, the SyncStation can receive and 
send various external signals, such as “red light” and “on-
line” indicators including support for a record punch foot-
switch. The GPIO pin assignment is listed in the section 
“GPIO pin assignment” on page 42.
Synchronizing with the SyncStation
Before exploring all of the options in the SyncStation, a 
basic understanding of the concepts and terms involved in 
audio and video synchronization is...

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Introduction
The timecode format can be divided into two variables: 
frame count and frame rate.
Frame count (frames per second)
The frame count of timecode defines the standard with 
which it is labelled. There are four timecode standards. 
The SyncStation uses four letters to denote these stan-
dard (F, P, N, and D).
•24 fps Film (F)
This frame count is the traditional count for film. It is also used for HD 
video formats and commonly referred to as “24 p”. However, with HD 
video, the actual frame...

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Clock sources (speed references)
Once the position is established, the next important factor 
for synchronization is the speed of playback. Once two 
devices start playing from the same position, they must 
run at exactly the same speed in order to remain in sync. 
With digital audio, the speed is determined by the audio 
clock rate. With video, the speed is determined by the 
video sync signal.
For proper synchronization, a master speed reference 
must be used and all devices in the...