NLA Timecode Calculator For Mac

If you work in the video production or film making industry chances are that you constantly have to work with timecodes and perform various calculations do determine the offsets in various post production scenarios. Thanks to NLA Timecode Calculator you can now make these calculations much faster and easier.

A timecode is a sequence of numeric codes generated at regular intervals by a timing synchronization system. SMPTE timecodes are extremely useful in video post production since they can help the editorial department identify various takes.

NLA Timecode Calculator is a lightweight and user-oriented utility specially designed to help you perform various calculations with different timecode values. By using NLA Timecode Calculator you can effortlessly calculate offsets and avoid errors that my occur, especially with drop frame timecodes.

NLA Timecode Calculator features a well-designed interface from which you can capture two different timecodes directly from external MTC sources. MTC, short for MIDI timecode, provides the same timing information like the standard SMPTE timecode but it embeds it in a series of quarter-frame MIDI messages. The captured timecode is displayed in the first two TC panels while the calculated result is displayed in the red panel.

You can even insert the timecode values manually, select the operation you need to perform and make additions or subtractions with just a mouse click.

By accessing the Frame Rate tab you can select the desired FPS value and enable or disable the “Drop Frame” and “Negative Result” options. You can chooser between 23.98 / 24 FPS, 25 FPS, and 29.97 / 30 non drop frame or 29.97 / 30 drop frame FPS.

What is more, the TC results smaller than 00:00:00:00 can be displayed as a negative values or positive values wrapped around the 24 hour mark thanks to the “Negative Result” feature.

To conclude, NLA Timecode Calculator is a handy and easy-to-use utility designed to improve your workflow and fulfill your everyday needs.