Can't get timecode read from audio

I'm trying what John Brawley does to read timecode from audio track with BMDCC and it's not working. What am I doing wrong:

I record timecode to audio track using Ambient Tiny Lockit -- I tried using line in on the BMDCC but couldn't hear anything so switch to Mic In. Interestingly, I heard the timecode loudly at first and then it fades away.

I then import into Resolve, put on Timeline in Conform, right-click and choose "Update Timecode from Audio LTC" but nothing changes. No timecode update.

I tried exporting and it just sets timecode to 1:00:00 (which I don't have chosen in Deliver).

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Hello,

Which version of the Da Vinci Resolve software are you using? I know it was fixed the read audio buig in the last 2 versions of Resolve.

Resolve 9.1.5 works with read audio timecode so if you are using below it will not work. I am surprised the read audio timecode fix was not in the read me for Da Vinci Resolve 9.1.5.

I just updated to 9.1.6. I hope it didn't break again. Anyone have a link to 9.1.5? (And can I go back a version?)

Thanks.

OK, I just went back to 9.1.5 and still not working. Are the steps I took above correct? What else can I try?

Thanks.

I'm trying what John Brawley does to read timecode from audio track with BMDCC and it's not working. What am I doing wrong:

I record timecode to audio track using Ambient Tiny Lockit -- I tried using line in on the BMDCC but couldn't hear anything so switch to Mic In. Interestingly, I heard the timecode loudly at first and then it fades away.

I then import into Resolve, put on Timeline in Conform, right-click and choose "Update Timecode from Audio LTC" but nothing changes. No timecode update.

I tried exporting and it just sets timecode to 1:00:00 (which I don't have chosen in Deliver).

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

If you hear it and it goes away, then your'e probably overloading the audio input of the camera. It has a function where it will shut down the audio so perhaps you're recording it too hot ?

jb

Thanks John! I thought that as well, but tried lower feed and still doesn't work.

One thought (which may be totally wrong as I'm new to all of this timecode stuff): the Tiny Lockit may only send a signal to jam timecode but is it possible it may not be continuous?

OK, solved the problem. Must have been a bad cable (or high impedence or something): I tried a new cable today (lemo to XLR) and got a good, hot signal and it worked. But, have to be careful not to clip or it won't.

Edit: I think the original cable (lemo to 3.5mm) has built-in attenuation but must be too much -- even at full output from the Ambient and full vol on BMDCC the signal was too low.

OK, solved the problem. Must have been a bad cable (or high impedence or something): I tried a new cable today (lemo to XLR) and got a good, hot signal and it worked. But, have to be careful not to clip or it won't.

Edit: I think the original cable (lemo to 3.5mm) has built-in attenuation but must be too much -- even at full output from the Ambient and full vol on BMDCC the signal was too low.

Since the BMCC has 1/4" audio inputs, maybe there was a problem with the converter you added to the 3.5mm end. The 3.5mm connector would work presumably on the BMPCC.

Rick Lang
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