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Winning Wireless Workflows
By Timecode Systems

S

treamlining media workﬂows
is one of the biggest trends
coming out of 2014 and a buzz
phrase heard in the most forwardthinking crew rooms and edit suites.
As a pioneer of wireless workﬂows,

The :pulse is a hub for
generating, syncing and sharing
production metadata

Timecode Systems is on a mission to
change the way we generate, sync
and share timecode and metadata.
When Timecode Systems initially
developed the Timecode Buddy, its
focus was on meeting the needs of
a soundman: a long-range
robust RF link, a precise
master clock and simple
on-screen menus. But it
didn't stop there.
Ahead of its launch
in 2012, Timecode
Systems made a bold
decision to add a Wi-Fi
chip to the :wiﬁ master and
created a free iOS :app, giving
everyone access to the same
perfectly synced timecode via their
personal iOS device.
A whole range of broadcast
professionals started to ask

what other workflow hassles
could Timecode Systems help
them resolve.
With multi-camera, multi-sound,
multi-location shooting becoming
more commonplace, the broadcast
world woke up to the power of
collecting, sharing and logging
accurate, real-time synced data
across the whole production
team over Wi-Fi.
By collaborating with PureBlend,
Adobe, Teradek, Dene ck e,
Forbidden Technologies, In2Core
and Softron Media, Timecode
Systems has pushed many new
production boundaries by enabling
wireless workﬂows. The launch of
the :pulse - a single box solution to
streamlining production workﬂows
- is its latest stride forward.
The :pulse aims to be the hub for
generating, syncing and sharing
all production metadata. The core
timecode-related functionality is
everything you would expect from
Timecode Systems, but the added
features make this new product
groundbreaking.
First, a built-in Ethernet/Wi-Fi

bridge and a two-port Ethernet
switch allow the :pulse to handle
3D rigs or additional Ethernet
accessories with unparalleled ease.
Secondly, it's a camera accessory as
well as a timecode product.
Used in conjunction with the
MovieSlate iOS app or Timecode
Systems' :pulse app, the :pulse
allows ARRI Alexa users to start
and stop recording, move lens
motors and pre-set witness marks,
monitor camera media, monitor
camera status and access other
settings and metadata directly from
an iPad. Also using other third party
apps the RED EPIC, RED SCARLET
and SONY F65 cameras can be
monitored, controlled and synced.
And multiple interfaces will allow
connectivity to many other cameras,
sound recorders and accessories
in the future.
Unveiled at IBC2014 - available in
January 2015 - :pulse has received
industry acclaim.
A sure sign that wireless workﬂows
is a trend we're going to be talking
about long into 2015 and beyond.
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