Timing

Genlock timecode and video input sync

Both a Sync provider and Time provider need to be set correctly to have a good output, it’s always better that the time provider source is genlocked.

Sync provider

The Sync providers are for the rendering of the frame.
It tells SMODE when to start rendering a new frame and when to sent the result the output.

With a multiservers setup you need to use the GPU VSync with a Quadro card.

Time Provider

The Time Providers allow every server animations to moves at the same speed and stays in sync.
This is the Time reference for the transport of Timeline , Function Cue or Transport .
By default, it is set to get the system clock source, but this can be changed to the Quadro Sync Time Provider or to get Device Time Provider as a reference timing.

The recommended Time Provider for multi-servers rendering is the Quadro Sync Time Provider .