Hey guys. I appreciate everyone's response. I'm bad at actually
wording my question, I guess, since it's basically just: does the
15pin interface on the TSR-8 conform to some standard that would allow
me to use it potentially with a non-Tascam synchronizer? Just trying
to see what my options are.

(Mike Rivers) wrote in message news:znr1057402347k@trad...
In article writes:

The one thing I can't remember is if the Midi-izer can take MTC (from
a DAW) and convert back into SMPTE...

According to the brochure it "Offers both MIDI-to-timecode and and
tape transport synchronization/control." I didn't think that MIDI time
code was invented in 1991 but maybe so. Or maybe that's not quite what
it means. If it doesn't, MTC-SMPTE time code converters are cheap. By
the way, the MTS-1000 Midiizer cost $1999 in 1991.

Well, someone just put up one on E-bay, along with an ES-50 and ES-51.
Starting bid on the MTS-1000 is $99. No reserve. I actually bid on
the ES-50 so we'll see what happens. I'm not 100% positive it will do
what I need, but for $100 I'm willing to find out.

Since I don't already have a SMPTE to MTC converter, I'd have to buy
something anyway.

Depending on how you want to work you really might be better off with
what I was trying to do, which was have the DAW chase the deck...I
figure the computer can relocate a lot easier and with less wear and
tear than the deck can.

This is true, and the couple of times that I've played with doing
that, it worked fine.

Y'all have convinced to try both approaches and see what happens. If
I can't get hold of a synchronizer I might try grabbing a box that'll
do SMPTE to MTC and just slave the DAW to the deck and see if that's
acceptable or not.

rossi