[SML] Breaking the typecast: (was: Educational sources on time code and sync)

[smashwolf at gmail.com]

How do you find such a position?  I have a lot of IT and show systems 
experience, and I am tired of working the silicon valley IT enterprise 
support gig.  The pay is decent, but the work is not rewarding at all in 
any other way.  I have been trying to find a way to crack into the A/V 
and technical theater world for 20 years.  The demand for the IT work 
just keeps me around IT.  My IT career feels like a bad typecast.  Any 
suggestions on breaking out?  Is there even a demand for folks like us?

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-Bryan Manternach, CTS - Silicon Valley, California - 408-209-3099 - smashwolf at gmail.com




On 1/25/17 8:04 AM, Michael Sauder via Stagecraft wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> Last fall I started a position at a certain famous large theater in 
> NYC that nicely combines my experience with IT, theater, and show control.
>
> So far, so good. But there's one area I definitely have a weakness in; 
> timecode and other syncing technologies. I know/have used basic MTC 
> and LTC, but here we have an almost broadcast-worthy system with 
> Evertz and distripalyzers and auto-changeovers, and talk about 
> tri-level sync and burst and word clock and... all this stuff that is 
> a world I've never dealt with, and seems to cross disciplines (video 
> uses one kind of sync, audio a different kind of sync, etc).
>
> It's not exactly a topic with best sellers on Amazon, so I'm searching 
> around fo any sources out there that I can use to get a better handle 
> on this. What does what, how do you combine, what cables do you use, etc.
>
> Suggestions?
>
> Thanks!
> Michael S.
>
> --
> Michael Sauder
> Show Control Programming and Design
> Email: michael.sauder at gmail.com <mailto:michael.sauder at gmail.com>
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