Programming a Timecode Event List

This process applies to both MIDI and SMPTE timecode.

Open the show control display.

• [Displays] > <More SK> > {Show Control}

Create a new event list.

• <Event> [1] [/] [Enter]

Define the type of input.

• <Event> [1] [/] {Type} {MIDI} [Enter]

Define the source of input (this is the source ID number of the Gateway 1-32).

• <Event> [1] [/] {Source} {1} [Enter]

Specify if internal and / or external timing is enabled.

• <Event> [1] [/] {Internal} {External} [Enter]

Define the first time and last time for the event list (times are given as 00:00:00:00).

• <Event> [1] [/] {FirstTime} [2] [0] [1] [5] [Enter]
• <Event> [1] [/] {LastTime} [2] [0] [4] [5] [1] [5] [Enter]

Specify the number of frames per second (FPS) used by the timing source (24, 25, or 30).

• <Event> [1] [/] {FrameRate} [2] [5] [Enter]

When working in Live, to show the timecode times in the Cue List, go to the Cue List Display.

• [Cue] [Cue]

Select the Cue List to be triggered.

• [Cue] [1] [/]

Now associate the Event List to the Selected Cue List.

• [Cue] [1] [/] {Execute} {Timecode} {1} [Enter]

Both the Event List and the Cue List are ready for events to be added. There are three ways that events can be added into the Event List.

You will notice as events are added in the Event List that the timecode will display on the Playback Status Display.

Execution While Editing

If the internal or external clock is running, events will fire, even if you are in the edit screen. As soon as an event is created, the event list is resorted, and the new event is eligible for playback.

Silent Mode

When a timecode list is in silent mode, its clock can run without firing its events. This can bea useful when learning events without firing existing events.