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GX9000 User Manual Rev 2.1 Front Panel Displays
Absolute vs. Relative Timecode in FAT32 Disk Format
For a FAT32 formatted volume the absolute (ABS) timecode displayed is the timecode coming into or
being generated by the unit and is relative to midnight on a 24 hour timeline. The user can program a
significant point on the 24 hour timeline as a reference point so that all times are measured from that
reference point. In Relative (REL) mode all times, cue points, locates, etc. are marked relative to the
reference point.
The diagram below illustrates the use of the Relative Reference point for an audio clip starting at
01:00:00:00 on the destination timeline.
Start of Timeline
ABS Zero
Start of Audio Clip at
01:00:00:00
End of Audio Clip
ABS 00:00:00:00 ABS 01:05:00:00 ABS 02:00:00:00
REL --:--:--:-- REL 00:00:00:00
REL origin set to
zero here.
REL 00:55:00:00
ABS and REL Timecode Displays for a FAT32 Disk Format
Setting the Relative Reference Point
Press the Timecode Selector button until the REL LED is lit. Locate to the timecode required to be
the relative origin. Press and hold the -/Clear button while simultaneously pressing the Enter button to
mark the point. The display will now show 00:00:00:00.
Absolute vs. Relative Timecode in Genex Disk Format
The Genex disk format is a linear format where the current time is directly proportional to the physical
location of the audio on disk, much like a tape machine. Absolute time using this format is analogous
to a tape counter with 00:00:00:00 corresponding to the first cluster on the disk. The ABS timecode is
a measure of how far through the disk you are. The Genex format makes a provision for a timecode
track embedded as a sub-code in the recorded audio. The timecode track can be read using the REL
display.
Relative timecode is the timecode read from the timecode track on the disk or generated by the
internal timecode generator. If no timecode is recorded on disk the display reads --:--:--:--.
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