Although we have had the ability for over a year now to use timecode, we have never really had the need. We are using SMPTE time code in order for video to trigger the console during our “minute to win it” segments. This allows us to program the light movements to sync with the video content (which is just a voice over) so that it is timed perfectly with what is being said in the video.

We have programmed a cue-list labeled “MTWI TC” that is activated before we begin the game. It then lies in wait for time code to be sent to it from video, which upon receiving it then in turn triggers the next step in the “Minute to Win It” cue-list. This allows the Lighting console operator to step through the sequences of the game leading up to the video and then the console itself syncs with the video portion of the game.

The SMPTE time code just needs to be reset to zero between services using the SMPTE Time Code Panel window.