Added Variable Ltc Flywheel - Tascam SX-1 Release Note

The possible project frame rates are now 30 non drop, 30 drop, 29.97 non drop, 29.97 drop, 25, 24, and
the new selections of 23.976 and 24.975.
PLEASE NOTE: As a reminder, remember that the SX-1 will always generate timecode based upon
the original sample rate of the project. This means that a project started at 44.1 will still generate
timecode based upon that sample rate — even if the sample rate of the mixer is changed. When you
create a new session, make sure that the sample rate you select at the outset is the rate you wish to keep
using for the entirety of the project, as it is not possible to change it afterwards.
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Added variable LTC flywheel

The SX-1 now supports SMPTE (LTC) timecode flywheel operation. The term Flywheel refers to a
situation where a device is chasing a timecode source, but for any of a number of reasons, is not
presently locked to it. A device is thought to be freewheeling when it is running on internal sync,
even though it is presently trying to chase another device.
This comes in handy when the source of the timecode is sketchy, and dropouts are occurring in the
timecode stream. For a device that cannot freewheel, a drop or break in the timecode it is chasing will
usually cause the device to drop out of play/record — either to stop or to attempt to re-chase. Defining a
freewheel value refers to the number of frames that can go by (without any valid incoming timecode)
before the SX-1 s transport stops or re-chases.
To look at the LTC Freewheel settings, navigate to the LCD Transport screen (slanted front panel
button, LCD access section).
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