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Frame Rates
Seven time code frame rates are supported in SONAR, which are normally used
for the following types of applications:
For more information on frame rate time formats, see the documentation for your
time code hardware.
Refer to the documentation for your MIDI interface or external MIDI device for
additional information about SMPTE/MTC.
External
Timecodes…
Cakewalk
Setting
Description…
24 frames per second 24 FPS Used for theatrical film worldwide. Any film in North
America or Japan uses this setting.
25 frames per second
(EBU timecode)
25 FPS Used for PAL/SECAM video, video and some film in
countries that use 50 Hz wall electricity. This is the
setting to use when synchronizing to any European
video format.
29.97 frames per second
non drop-frame
29.97 FPS NDF NTSC non-broadcast and short length video in North
America and Japan. Some music projects. This
setting synchronizes the video perfectly with
SONAR, but the sequencer position displayed in the
Now Time and Big Time displays will gradually drift
and become incorrect over long periods of time. The
audio and MIDI synchronization to the external
device will not be affected by this discrepancy.
29.97 frames per second
drop-frame
29.97 FPS DF NTSC broadcast and long format video in North
America and Japan. This setting synchronizes the
video perfectly with SONAR, but the sequencer
position displayed in the Now Time and Big Time
displays will gradually drift and become incorrect
over long periods of time. The audio and MIDI
synchronization to the external device will not be
affected by this discrepancy.
30 frames per second non
drop-frame
30 FPS NDF Most music projects and some film in North America.
This is the best choice for any music project and
should be used unless the situation dictates
otherwise.
30 frames per second
drop-frame
30 FPS DF Not a standard type of timecode, used rarely for
speed correction and transfer problems in tape
based systems.
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