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| Subframe |
| In audio and video timecode operations, a Subframe is a subdivision of one SMPTE or MTC frame. Subframes are generally considered to equal 1/100 of a frame. There is no actual component this small in a timecode word, but the subframe information can be interpreted by monitoring the phase sync of the individual bits making up the signal. In some equipment a slightly more coarse resolution of 1/80 of a frame is used. While often referred to as a subframe, this 1/80 of a frame is more accurately known as a bit, as it refers to any of the 80 bits of individual data that are transmitted as part of a standard timecode word. There are also other derivations of the subframe in use. |
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| Upgrade to Panther Without Losing Your FireWire 400 Drive |
One of the problems we face with the increasing rapidity of computer upgrades is that some of the technology we still find useful stops working. If you have a FireWire 400 drive with song projects on it and want to upgrade to Panther while continuing to use a FireWire 400 drive, follow these guidelines: - Back up everything on the drive to DVD, CD-R, tape, or some other medium other than another FireWire hard drive before installing Panther.
- Check your drive manufacturer's Web site to see if a firmware update is available. If so, apply it (preferably before installing Panther) - even if the manufacturer does not mention whether the update addresses this issue.
- If you are not installing Panther on the FireWire drive itself, disconnect the drive from your computer until after you have installed Panther and updated it to version 10.3.2 or later.
- Avoid chaining FireWire devices together, especially if a chained device lacks its own power supply. If you have more FireWire 400 devices than your computer has ports, use a powered hub - or better yet, if you have a PowerBook or Power Mac, add a second FireWire bus using a PCI or PCMCIA card.
If you must use a FireWire 400 drive but cannot back it up or avoid chaining devices together, consider these additional precautions: - Be sure the drive's FireWire cable is unplugged when you turn on your computer.
- Before shutting down, restarting, or putting your computer to sleep, un-mount any volumes from the FireWire drive and unplug the drive's FireWire cable.
- If your computer is set to sleep automatically, temporarily disable this feature in the Energy Saver pane of System Preferences.
- Plug in the drive only when Panther is running. Again, be sure to un-mount the disk and disconnect the FireWire cable when you finish using the drive.
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