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Timecode Systems Launches
Camera Accessory
:pulse - bringing productions together so no one skips a beat...

E

ver experienced that frustrating
moment when a director has
the bright idea to call across another
member of the camera team to cross
shoot an item with a second camera at
the last minute? Wouldn't it be a relief
to know, without doubt, that everything
was in sync? Timecode Systems is on a
mission to give camera operators this
conﬁdence.
For decades productions have
relied entirely on the "soundie" to
keep timecode in check. No one else
really wanted to get involved. But
in the last few years, there's been
a surge in interest in timecode and
workﬂow technology amongst camera
manufacturers and production teams,
driven by new trends in shooting
practices.
From gangs of GoPros shooting
the action alongside traditional
broadcast
cameras
in
remote
locations, to eight ARRI Alexas
ﬁlming one scene on the set of a box

ofﬁce blockbuster, as productions
get more ambitious, the number of
cameras used by productions seems to
constantly multiply. This has created
a rising demand for robust wireless
communication between units on
uncongested channels. And this is
exactly what Timecode Systems has set
out to deliver.
The :pulse is the ﬁrst timecode and
metadata product tailor-made to be
a camera accessory. Naturally, the
:pulse contains Timecode Systems'
signature brand of rock solid timecode
technology, guarantees users zero
drift between units, and allows all
timecode and metadata to be shared
seamlessly over WiFi to an iPad. But
it's the following custom features that
make it particularly attractive to the
camera market;
*	 Compact	proportions
Camera operators will appreciate
its dimensions - a petite 94 mm × 67

mm × 23 mm, to be
precise.
*	 Reliable
communication links
The :pulse, like all other
Timecode
Systems
products,
uses a unique, underused, and
extremely long range RF frequency
that's immune to normal analogue
interference and congestion.
*	 Remote	status	monitoring
and camera control
Used in conjunction with the
MovieSlate iOS app, ARRI Alexa users
can start and stop recording, move
lens motors, preset witness marks,
monitor camera media and camera
status, and access other settings
and metadata directly from an iPad.
Shortly, using other third party
apps, the RED EPIC, RED SCARLET,
and SONY F65 cameras can also be
monitored, controlled, and synced.

The compact size and apparent
simplicity of the :pulse is deceiving

This list of compatible cameras and
sound recorders is set to extend. Other
third party software applications that
require real-time, accurate timecode
and metadata information will be
supported too.
The true beauty of this system
however, is its ability to bring a
production together so no one skips
a beat. The :pulse may be a camera
accessory, but the impact of this
timecode and metadata hub will be felt
across the whole production team, as
well as in the edit.
Read more at:
www.timecodebuddy.com
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