Mid-Level Post-Production Suite; Film Dubbing Theater - Steinberg Nuendo SyncStation Operation Manual

Mid-level post-production suite

This example involves a dedicated audio for video post-
production studio that is involved in audio editing, foley
and voice recording, multi-channel mixing, and DVD au-
thoring. This studio includes a high-quality computer video
card that is used to capture video and audio from a Digital
Betacam VTR. A master video clock generator is used to
ensure frame edge accurate operation from the Digital
Betacam, video card, and Nuendo.
• Nuendo system
• Virtual VTR computer with BlackMagic card
• House tri-level video sync generator
• Various VTRs via machine room router
A mid-level post-production studio with a central machine room
In this example, tri-level video sync is used to synchronize
Nuendo's playback to the house sync generator in the ma-
chine room of the facility. The SyncStation's RS422 out-
put is fed into the router where it can be connected to any
VTR in the machine room.
SyncStation settings for post suite example
• Master & Timecode Source = RS422 Out for video capture
and layback or Nuendo for editing
• Frame Reference = Video
• Clock Reference = Use Frame Ref
• Wordclocks = 1x
• Machine Control Output = SyncStation (RS422)
• Precision Alignment System Link = On
• Track Arming Routing = Nuendo > RS422

Film dubbing theater

The most complex example is a fully-fledged dubbing
stage where feature films and high-profile television
shows are mixed. This example involves dedicated video
playback for a large projection system, multiple Nuendo
and other DAW systems to handle audio playback and
surround mixing, plus a large, multi-seat control surface
for mixing including machine control and track arming for
dubbers.
• Nuendo system
• Pro Tools system
• Console's 9-Pin controller
• Nanosync tri-level video sync and word clock generator
• Bonsai HD video player
A sample dub stage setup using a RS422 master controller
In this example, Nuendo is synchronized with a Bonsai HD
video player and a Pro Tools system. All of this is controlled
by the main console's RS422 controller, allowing the
transport controls of the console to run the entire system.
In this setup, the SyncStation is the Virtual Master, gener-
ating timecode for all devices. Both the console and
Nuendo can start and stop playback or locate the system.
The Nanosync generator is used for both the frame refer-
ence input and the word clock input. A 256x word clock is
being fed to the Pro Tools system along with MTC. Pro
Tools is also connected via RS422 Out for record-arming
tracks and punching in. The Bonsai locks to LTC and is
video gen-locked to the tri-level sync.
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Example Studio Setups