TIMEFORGE

Présentation

TimeForge is a professional time management plugin for Q-SYS that combines four essential modules in a single component: a frame-accurate timecode generator, an astronomical clock, multi-mode timers, and an event scheduler. The timecode generator supports all standard frame rates (23.976 to 30 fps) plus non-standard rates up to 1000 fps on the internal bus. Output simultaneously via Art-Net Timecode, MTC (RTP-MIDI/AppleMIDI), and LTC audio — with up to 16 cue points positioned on the timeline for frame-accurate triggering. The astronomical clock computes sunrise, sunset, civil/nautical/astronomical dawn and dusk using NOAA solar algorithms. Configure your latitude, longitude, UTC offset, and DST mode — then trigger events on solar positions with per-event offsets up to ±120 minutes. Sixteen independent timers run in countdown, countup, or recurring mode at 10 Hz update rate. The scheduler adds 16 daily, weekly, or date-specific event slots with anti-double-trigger protection. Every control is exposed as a Q-SYS pin for integration with ShowMind, UCI, GPIO, or any external system. All timing is anchored to a monotonic high-resolution clock (Timer.Now) with automatic fallback — zero drift, no accumulated errors, frame-accurate precision across all modules.

Fonctionnalités

• Timecode Generator — Frame-accurate SMPTE timecode with full transport (play, pause, stop, loop, seek). Supports 23.976 to 30 fps standard rates plus 50–1000 fps on internal bus.
• Multi-Protocol Output — Simultaneous Art-Net Timecode (UDP 6454), LTC audio via Q-SYS SMPTE LTC Encoder, and MTC via RTP-MIDI/AppleMIDI (beta — currently in active development, not guaranteed on all systems/networks). Unicast or broadcast.
• Cue Points — 16 configurable cue points positioned at HH:MM:SS:FF on the timecode timeline. Momentary trigger on traversal with 30-event history.
• Astronomical Clock — Real-time solar position calculations (NOAA/Jean Meeus). Sunrise, sunset, civil/nautical/astronomical dawn & dusk, solar noon, day length.
• Solar Triggers — 5 programmable astronomical events (sunrise, sunset, civil dawn/dusk, solar noon) with ±120 minute offsets. Configurable lat/lon, UTC, and DST.
• Timers — 16 independent timers in countdown, countup, or recurring mode. 10 Hz refresh, lap tracking, next-trigger wall-clock display.
• Scheduler — 16 daily, weekly, or date-specific event slots. Per-event enable, anti-double-trigger protection, 50-event history.
• Export/Import — Full JSON configuration backup (.tfconfig). Auto-restore after reboot with preserved playback state.

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