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Global Timecode Generator
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Output
Mode
Global Time of Day
Single file
Batch files
Continuous File
One LTC file from the start timecode.
Interval basis
Timecode
Real time
Timecode = clean downbeat values. Real time = exact elapsed seconds (drifts from TC in drop-frame).
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Global time of day
Time base
Global · UTC
Local
Global · UTC = every node reads identical frames.
Local = your timezone's wall-clock.
Sync
Locking to the global timecode…
Output device
System default
Pick…
Send LTC straight to an interface — no need to change the system default. “Pick…” opens your browser’s device chooser.
02
Format
Frame rate
Drop frame
03
Timing
Day start timecode
First downbeat / free-run origin. Format HH:MM:SS:FF.
Interval between downbeats
min
sec
hr
Preroll to downbeat
sec
Program length (after downbeat)
sec
min
Postroll (optional)
sec
Duration
hr
min
sec
One continuous free-running LTC file from the start timecode.
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Broadcast Wave file
Sample rate
44.1 kHz
48 kHz
88.2 kHz
96 kHz
192 kHz
Bit depth
16-bit PCM
24-bit PCM
32-bit float
Output level
-20 dBFS
-18 dBFS
-12 dBFS
-9 dBFS
-6 dBFS
BWF originator
BWF description
05
Batch
Files to generate
Full 24 h = 96 files. Lower this to test first.
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File 1 · preview
Start (preroll)
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Downbeat
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End
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Biphase mark · downbeat frame ·
80 bit
Files
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Per file
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Total audio
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Size ≈
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Schedule
#
File
Start
Downbeat
End
Generate file
Save file…
Generate test file (file 1)
Save to folder…
Download ZIP
Save 24 h file…
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https
or
localhost
. On other browsers, use Download ZIP (held in memory).
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