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Mike, I think basically Alan was saying you don't need time-code because with frame by frame you have to pre-stripe the tape, which is time consuming. All VTR use control track so you can record straight to it. Depending on the VTR your using, even without laying down time-code you can do an Audio insert. All most all industrial decks have this ability. However if you want to be able to do precise audio inserts then like in the past you're going to have to stripe you tape. But there is another possibility depending on the deck you have. You can also record from the PAR in assemble mode (as opposed to insert) which if you have a time-code generator like in the AG-7750 will add time code to your recording. If you leave enough of a head and tail as you lay down your animation in real-time you then will have control-track and time code. Then you can also go back and do audio inserts without having to pre-stripe the tape and also be able to edit with the tape using time code. Those are the options. -JE