That's one of the things I use an MOTU Digital Time Piece for!! Not only does it solve a lot of locking problems, but it reads and writes all forms of TC/MTC... (I KNOW THAT'S NOT THE QUESTION YOU AKSED!)

It is capable of taking your TC/MTC input and adding it, along with other pertinent information, to VIDEO feeding any size video monitor you want. When doing post-production to video, I have the Digital Beta deck feed composite video through the DTP to my monitor giving me a window 'burn' of TC.

Even when not working with picture, you can fill the entire screen with your TC display! It makes it real easy to add multiple monitors in the studio for the 'band' to take cues, as well.

I've also got a couple of ESE clocks and, for what you get at the price you'll pay for it, the DTP is much more valuable for what you want to do!! (2 ESE clocks were almost $1200).

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ERIC SEABERG • San Diego, CA
eseaberg@turningpt.org

[This message has been edited by Eric Seaberg (edited 06-08-2000).]