Ambient NanoLockit Timecode Generator and Logger
- Timecode generator and take logger
- Zero drift with C-Jam over ACN
- Up to 24 hours per charge
From $299.00 USD
Ambient NanoLockit Timecode Generator and Logger
Small enough for any camera rig, the Ambient NanoLockit is the smallest Lockit: a timecode generator and logger that runs up to 24 hours on its built-in battery.
It delivers timecode through a locking 5-pin Lemo-compatible port. On its own it drifts less than one frame a day (about 0.1 ppm), and with a C-Jam (Continuous Jam) master active on Ambient’s ACN wireless network it does not drift at all. A full charge takes 2 hours, and 15 minutes of charging gives about 4 hours of use.
Logging Takes
Since firmware 6.30 the NanoLockit doubles as a logger for directors, filmmakers, and content creators. One button marks a good take and another marks a bad take, and after the shoot the logs import into editing software as markers with one click over USB.
One-Button Sync
Holding the green button for three seconds sends timecode and frame rate to every Lockit on the same ACN channel, and a NanoLockit sets its frame rate automatically when it is jammed. It can start from its built-in real-time clock or take external timecode by cable. Frame rate and ACN channel are set once in Ambient’s LockitToolbox software, and an RGB LED shows the status at a glance.
TX Mode
In TX Mode the NanoLockit follows an external source, LTC by cable or MIDI timecode from a computer, and passes timecode to the other Lockits over ACN.
Cameras Without a Timecode Input
With Ambient’s TC-IO-35 cable, a DSLR or other camera with no timecode input records the NanoLockit’s timecode as audio on one track, through the camera’s 3.5 mm mic jack. The output level is adjustable.
Features
- The smallest Lockit timecode generator
- Logger with good-take and bad-take buttons
- Less than 1 frame of drift per day on its own
- Zero drift with an active C-Jam master on ACN
- TX Mode to follow an external timecode source
- Self-configuring SMPTE and MIDI timecode in and out
- 5-pin Lemo-compatible port for timecode and ACN metadata
- Micro-USB for MIDI timecode, charging, and firmware
- Up to 24 hours on the built-in battery
- Aluminum housing, 72 g
What's Included
| Item | Single | Double Pack |
|---|---|---|
| NanoLockit | 1 | 2 |
| Lanyard | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A to Micro-USB cable | 1 | 2 |
| Red antenna cap | 1 | 2 |
| Blue antenna cap | 1 | 2 |
| Hook-and-loop adhesive fastener set | 1 | 2 |
Specifications
| Timecode | |
|---|---|
| Drift | Less than 1 frame per day (about 0.1 ppm); zero with C-Jam in ACN |
| Formats | SMPTE and MIDI timecode, in and out, self-configuring |
| Frame Rates | All SMPTE timecode frame rates |
| Connectors | |
| Timecode | 5-pin push-pull, Lemo-compatible: timecode in and out, ACN metadata |
| USB | Micro-USB: MIDI timecode, charging, firmware, LockitToolbox |
| Physical and Power | |
| Dimensions | 65.5 × 36.5 × 21 mm (2.6 × 1.4 × 0.8 in), plus 31 mm (1.2 in) antenna |
| Weight | 72 g (2.5 oz) |
| Housing | Aluminum |
| Status Display | RGB LED |
| Battery | Built in, up to 24 hours |
| Charging | Full in 2 hours; 15 minutes gives about 4 hours |
| Latest Specifications | Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. For current information, visit ambient.de. |
