Chapter 14. Working in Sync

Since Nuendo has been designed from the ground up as a media production tool, the synchronization abilities provided allow Nuendo to work with virtually any type of media playback devices such as video tape recorders (VTRs), audio tape machines, and even other computer workstations. When working with multimedia, synchronization is one of the most vital aspects of creating professional results. The accuracy of sync to picture allows you to precisely time audio events to corresponding visual elements. With the ASIO 2.0 Positioning Protocol and an audio card with an onboard SMPTE reader, sample-accurate sync can be achieved with visual media. The incorporation of video file playback within Nuendo also enhances these abilities.

More and more, working in sync implies making two computers work hand-in-hand, where one computer is running the main project and a second computer is running a rack of effects and VSTi, all working in perfect sample-accurate sync, as if they were only one computer. Sharing the workload between computers like this is becoming increasingly popular, since the more computers you have, the more processing you can apply, making the workflow a lot smoother. Not to mention the fact that it may also extend the life of your older computer as well, or help to push the upgrade cost a bit further down the road.