MUTINY has just launched the TC-A, a tiny breakout box allowing you to feed external timecode to your mirrorless system without sacrificing the camera’s 3.5mm audio input. The device is available with either a BNC or a 5-pin TC connector, and it’s compatible with any mirrorless camera featuring a 3.5mm mic jack. While the image quality of mirrorless cameras is no longer a limiting factor in most applications, it’s their lack of professional I/O ports that often leads to compromises in the workflow. Particularly, when integrating a mirrorless camera in a timecode-synced environment using devices like the Tentacle Sync or Deity TC-1, for example, you almost certainly end up losing the ability to use the camera’s 3.5mm mic jack as an audio input. For this reason, MUTINY came up with a device that was initially intended to solve this problem on the new Nikon ZR (First Look / Lab Test / Review), but is actually compatible with virtually any mirrorless camera. Let’s take a look! E MUTINY TC-A Timecode + Audio Breakout – overview The new MUTINY TC-A is a small breakout box offering both a 3.5mm audio input as well as a timecode input. It comes in two versions, so you can opt for a BNC or a 5-pin connector for timecode, depending on your personal workflow. The breakout box connects to the 3.5mm mic input of your Nikon ZR, Sony FX3, or other mirrorless camera via the included coiled 3.5mm to 3.5mm TRS right-angle to right-angle cable. The...
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