Timecode sync

[Thomas Buchan]

What's the best means to sync Red timecode? Shooting on Dragon X + Komodo.

 

[Zion Storm]

I like to know as well, shooting on Red Scarlet Dragon 6K

 

[Patrick Tresch]

I love Tentacle synch. small and lightweight

 

[Eric Santiago]

So far Tentacle has been the easiest for me.
And I'm dealing with older tech.

 

[Zion Storm]

I have a XLR box device for my Dragon, can I just connect it to an XLR microphone and record sound right on the video track? Is the quality good?

 

[Jeffrey Eidell]

Does anyone have familiarity with using ambient lockit boxes with Epic MX or similar. The tentacle syncs are still out of stock and priced pretty high on ebay.

 

[Michael Lindsay]

The ambient TC boxes are great and bullit proof! I have some tentacles but they sit in a drawer...

 

[Eric Santiago]

Does anyone have familiarity with using ambient lockit boxes with Epic MX or similar. The tentacle syncs are still out of stock and priced pretty high on ebay.

Its pretty straight forward but you need the right cable.
Ive seen it used on set a few times and 1st AC never has issues.
I myself (personal) use the original single Tentacle and it works when it works.
Just like the ambient, you need to check a few times a day for drifts.

 

[Jeffrey Eidell]

Thanks. I think I might just pull the trigger on the tentacle mk2 adorama has some in stock. What recorder do you use?

 

[Bob Gundu]

Thanks. I think I might just pull the trigger on the tentacle mk2 adorama has some in stock. What recorder do you use?

Zoom F6 or MixPre-3 II

 

[Jeffrey Eidell]

Thanks Bob. Do you use a single tentacle with the zoom f6 or dual?

 

[Bob Gundu]

Thanks Bob. Do you use a single tentacle with the zoom f6 or dual?

I have 4 Tenticles but you can get away with one. 2 is ideal though.

 

[Jeffrey Eidell]

Rodger that. Thanks for the info!

 

[Eric Santiago]

I have 4 Tenticles but you can get away with one. 2 is ideal though.

Its true you can but the last shoot I lost sync and now I wish I had two Tentacles.
I have the original one from crowdfunding, I wonder if it syncs with the new ones?

 

[Bob Gundu]

Its true you can but the last shoot I lost sync and now I wish I had two Tentacles.
I have the original one from crowdfunding, I wonder if it syncs with the new ones?

The originals work fine with the new ones.

 

[Nathan Korosec]

I have 3x Atomos Ultrasyncs that I love. Small, lightweight, 20 hour battery life, and a screen onboard so I don’t have to mess with connecting an app. They have a nice mini-din to red timecode cable. I use these in conjunction with a mix-pre 3 II using a mini-din to lanc cable.