DEITY TC SL1 Smart Timecode Slate

In this week’s episode, we take a look at DEITY’s timecode slate: the TC-SL1. This slate is the latest installment in the TC family from DEITY and can be wirelessly synced to your other Sidus Audio timecode devices using the Sidus Audio app. In addition to this powerful connective functionality, the TC-SL1 is also physically compatible with other timecode ecosystems, supports a variety of project frame rates, and is easy to use in production and on set. In this video we walk through the TC-SL1’s feature set, discuss some situations in which you might want to use a timecode slate, and demonstrate how to use it with other components of the DEITY timecode family. Let’s take a closer look!

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Index
00:00 Start
00:07 Summary
00:17 Intro
00:39 What is timecode?
02:47 When and why might you need a timecode slate?
04:45 About the DEITY TC-SL1 feature set
07:21 Battery life test
09:52 Sync test
10:05 Supported frame rates
10:24 What’s included in the kit?
10:50 Setting what user bits to display after clap
11:38 Pairing the TC-SL1 with non-DEITY wireless timecode devices
12:05 Do the slate and connected devices constantly re-jam?
13:09 Worth the price?
14:27 Please buy my courses