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[ardour.git] / libs / ardour / session_ltc.cc
1 /*
2   Copyright (C) 2012 Paul Davis
3   Written by Robin Gareus <robin@gareus.org>
4
5   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
6   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
7   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
8   (at your option) any later version.
9
10   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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12   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
13   GNU General Public License for more details.
14
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18
19 */
20
21 #include "timecode/time.h"
22
23 #include "ardour/audioengine.h"
24 #include "ardour/audio_port.h"
25 #include "ardour/debug.h"
26 #include "ardour/io.h"
27 #include "ardour/session.h"
28 #include "ardour/slave.h"
29
30 #include "i18n.h"
31
32 using namespace std;
33 using namespace ARDOUR;
34 using namespace MIDI;
35 using namespace PBD;
36 using namespace Timecode;
37
38 /* really verbose timing debug */
39 //#define LTC_GEN_FRAMEDBUG
40 //#define LTC_GEN_TXDBUG
41
42 #ifndef MAX
43 #define MAX(a,b) ( (a) > (b) ? (a) : (b) )
44 #endif
45 #ifndef MIN
46 #define MIN(a,b) ( (a) < (b) ? (a) : (b) )
47 #endif
48
49 /* LTC signal should have a rise time of 25 us +/- 5 us.
50  * yet with most sound-cards a square-wave of 1-2 sample
51  * introduces ringing and small oscillations.
52  * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibbs_phenomenon
53  * A low-pass filter in libltc can reduce this at
54  * the cost of being slightly out of spec WRT to rise-time.
55  *
56  * This filter is adaptive so that fast vari-speed signals
57  * will not be affected by it.
58  */
59 #define LTC_RISE_TIME(speed) MIN (100, MAX(25, (4000000 / ((speed==0)?1:speed) / engine().frame_rate())))
60
61 void
62 Session::ltc_tx_initialize()
63 {
64         ltc_enc_tcformat = config.get_timecode_format();
65
66         DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, string_compose("LTC TX init sr: %1 fps: %2\n", nominal_frame_rate(), timecode_to_frames_per_second(ltc_enc_tcformat)));
67         ltc_encoder = ltc_encoder_create(nominal_frame_rate(),
68                         timecode_to_frames_per_second(ltc_enc_tcformat),
69                         0);
70
71         ltc_encoder_set_bufsize(ltc_encoder, nominal_frame_rate(), 23.0);
72         ltc_encoder_set_filter(ltc_encoder, LTC_RISE_TIME(1.0));
73
74         /* buffersize for 1 LTC frame: (1 + sample-rate / fps) bytes
75          * usually returned by ltc_encoder_get_buffersize(encoder)
76          *
77          * since the fps can change and A3's  min fps: 24000/1001 */
78         ltc_enc_buf = (ltcsnd_sample_t*) calloc((nominal_frame_rate() / 23), sizeof(ltcsnd_sample_t));
79         ltc_speed = 0;
80         ltc_tx_reset();
81         ltc_tx_resync_latency();
82         Xrun.connect_same_thread (*this, boost::bind (&Session::ltc_tx_reset, this));
83         engine().GraphReordered.connect_same_thread (*this, boost::bind (&Session::ltc_tx_resync_latency, this));
84 }
85
86 void
87 Session::ltc_tx_cleanup()
88 {
89         DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, "LTC TX cleanup\n");
90         if (ltc_enc_buf) free(ltc_enc_buf);
91         ltc_encoder_free(ltc_encoder);
92         ltc_encoder = NULL;
93 }
94
95 void
96 Session::ltc_tx_resync_latency()
97 {
98         DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, "LTC TX resync latency\n");
99         if (!deletion_in_progress()) {
100                 boost::shared_ptr<Port> ltcport = ltc_output_port();
101                 if (ltcport) {
102                         ltcport->get_connected_latency_range(ltc_out_latency, true);
103                 }
104         }
105 }
106
107 void
108 Session::ltc_tx_reset()
109 {
110         DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, "LTC TX reset\n");
111         ltc_enc_pos = -9999; // force re-start
112         ltc_buf_len = 0;
113         ltc_buf_off = 0;
114         ltc_enc_byte = 0;
115         ltc_enc_cnt = 0;
116 }
117
118 void
119 Session::ltc_tx_recalculate_position()
120 {
121         SMPTETimecode enctc;
122         Timecode::Time a3tc;
123         ltc_encoder_get_timecode(ltc_encoder, &enctc);
124
125         a3tc.hours   = enctc.hours;
126         a3tc.minutes = enctc.mins;
127         a3tc.seconds = enctc.secs;
128         a3tc.frames  = enctc.frame;
129         a3tc.rate = timecode_to_frames_per_second(ltc_enc_tcformat);
130         a3tc.drop = timecode_has_drop_frames(ltc_enc_tcformat);
131
132         Timecode::timecode_to_sample (a3tc, ltc_enc_pos, true, false,
133                 double(frame_rate()),
134                 config.get_subframes_per_frame(),
135                 config.get_timecode_offset_negative(), config.get_timecode_offset()
136                 );
137 }
138
139 void
140 Session::ltc_tx_send_time_code_for_cycle (framepos_t start_frame, framepos_t end_frame,
141                                           double target_speed, double current_speed,
142                                           pframes_t nframes)
143 {
144         assert (nframes > 0);
145
146         Sample *out;
147         pframes_t txf = 0;
148         boost::shared_ptr<Port> ltcport = ltc_output_port();
149
150         Buffer& buf (ltcport->get_buffer (nframes));
151
152         if (!ltc_encoder || !ltc_enc_buf) {
153                 return;
154         }
155
156         SyncSource sync_src = Config->get_sync_source();
157         if (engine().freewheeling() || !Config->get_send_ltc()
158             /* TODO
159              * decide which time-sources we can generated LTC from.
160              * Internal, JACK or sample-synced slaves should be fine.
161              * talk to oofus.
162              *
163              || (config.get_external_sync() && sync_src == LTC)
164              || (config.get_external_sync() && sync_src == MTC)
165             */
166              ||(config.get_external_sync() && sync_src == MIDIClock)
167                 ) {
168                 return;
169         }
170
171         out = dynamic_cast<AudioBuffer*>(&buf)->data ();
172
173         /* range from libltc (38..218) || - 128.0  -> (-90..90) */
174         const float ltcvol = Config->get_ltc_output_volume()/(90.0); // pow(10, db/20.0)/(90.0);
175
176         DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, string_compose("LTC TX %1 to %2 / %3 | lat: %4\n", start_frame, end_frame, nframes, ltc_out_latency.max));
177
178         /* all systems go. Now here's the plan:
179          *
180          *  1) check if fps has changed
181          *  2) check direction of encoding, calc speed, re-sample existing buffer
182          *  3) calculate frame and byte to send aligned to jack-period size
183          *  4) check if it's the frame/byte that is already in the queue
184          *  5) if (4) mismatch, re-calculate offset of LTC frame relative to period size
185          *  6) actual LTC audio output
186          *  6a) send remaining part of already queued frame; break on nframes
187          *  6b) encode new LTC-frame byte
188          *  6c) goto 6a
189          *  7) done
190          */
191
192         // (1) check fps
193         TimecodeFormat cur_timecode = config.get_timecode_format();
194         if (cur_timecode != ltc_enc_tcformat) {
195                 DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, string_compose("LTC TX1: TC format mismatch - reinit sr: %1 fps: %2\n", nominal_frame_rate(), timecode_to_frames_per_second(cur_timecode)));
196                 if (ltc_encoder_reinit(ltc_encoder, nominal_frame_rate(), timecode_to_frames_per_second(cur_timecode), 0)) {
197                         PBD::error << _("LTC encoder: invalid framerate - LTC encoding is disabled for the remainder of this session.") << endmsg;
198                         ltc_tx_cleanup();
199                         return;
200                 }
201                 ltc_encoder_set_filter(ltc_encoder, LTC_RISE_TIME(ltc_speed));
202                 ltc_enc_tcformat = cur_timecode;
203                 ltc_tx_reset();
204         }
205
206         /* LTC is max. 30 fps */
207         if (timecode_to_frames_per_second(cur_timecode) > 30) {
208                 return;
209         }
210
211         // (2) speed & direction
212
213         /* speed 0 aka transport stopped is interpreted as rolling forward.
214          * keep repeating current frame
215          */
216 #define SIGNUM(a) ( (a) < 0 ? -1 : 1)
217         bool speed_changed = false;
218
219         /* port latency compensation:
220          * The _generated timecode_ is offset by the port-latency,
221          * therefore the offset depends on the direction of transport.
222          */
223         framepos_t cycle_start_frame = (current_speed < 0) ? (start_frame - ltc_out_latency.max) : (start_frame + ltc_out_latency.max);
224
225         /* cycle-start may become negative due to latency compensation */
226         if (cycle_start_frame < 0) { cycle_start_frame = 0; }
227
228         double new_ltc_speed = (double)(labs(end_frame - start_frame) * SIGNUM(current_speed)) / (double)nframes;
229         if (nominal_frame_rate() != frame_rate()) {
230                 new_ltc_speed *= (double)nominal_frame_rate() / (double)frame_rate();
231         }
232
233         if (SIGNUM(new_ltc_speed) != SIGNUM (ltc_speed)) {
234                 DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, "LTC TX2: transport changed direction\n");
235                 ltc_tx_reset();
236         }
237
238         if (ltc_speed != new_ltc_speed) {
239                 /* check ./libs/ardour/interpolation.cc  CubicInterpolation::interpolate
240                  * if target_speed != current_speed we should interpolate, too.
241                  *
242                  * However, currency in A3 target_speed == current_speed for each process cycle
243                  * (except for the sign and if target_speed > 8.0).
244                  * Besides, above speed calculation uses the difference (end_frame - start_frame).
245                  * end_frame is calculated from 'frames_moved' which includes the interpolation.
246                  * so we're good.
247                  */
248                 DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, string_compose("LTC TX2: speed change old: %1 cur: %2 tgt: %3 ctd: %4\n", ltc_speed, current_speed, target_speed, fabs(current_speed) - target_speed));
249                 speed_changed = true;
250                 ltc_encoder_set_filter(ltc_encoder, LTC_RISE_TIME(new_ltc_speed));
251         }
252
253         if (end_frame == start_frame || fabs(current_speed) < 0.1 ) {
254                 DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, "LTC TX2: transport is not rolling or absolute-speed < 0.1\n");
255                 /* keep repeating current frame
256                  *
257                  * an LTC generator must be able to continue generating LTC when Ardours transport is in stop
258                  * some machines do odd things if LTC goes away:
259                  * e.g. a tape based machine (video or audio), some think they have gone into park if LTC goes away,
260                  * so unspool the tape from the playhead. That might be inconvenient.
261                  * If LTC keeps arriving they remain in a stop position with the tape on the playhead.
262                  */
263                 new_ltc_speed = 0;
264                 if (!Config->get_ltc_send_continuously()) {
265                         ltc_speed = new_ltc_speed;
266                         return;
267                 }
268         }
269
270         if (fabs(new_ltc_speed) > 10.0) {
271                 DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, "LTC TX2: speed is out of bounds.\n");
272                 ltc_tx_reset();
273                 return;
274         }
275
276         if (ltc_speed == 0 && new_ltc_speed != 0) {
277                 DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, "LTC TX2: transport started rolling - reset\n");
278                 ltc_tx_reset();
279         }
280
281         /* the timecode duration corresponding to the samples that are still
282          * in the buffer. Here, the speed of previous cycle is used to calculate
283          * the alignment at the beginning of this cycle later.
284          */
285         double poff = (ltc_buf_len - ltc_buf_off) * ltc_speed;
286
287         if (speed_changed && new_ltc_speed != 0) {
288                 /* we need to re-sample the existing buffer.
289                  * "make space for the en-coder to catch up to the new speed"
290                  *
291                  * since the LTC signal is a rectangular waveform we can simply squeeze it
292                  * by removing samples or duplicating samples /here and there/.
293                  *
294                  * There may be a more elegant way to do this, in fact one could
295                  * simply re-render the buffer using ltc_encoder_encode_byte()
296                  * but that'd require some timecode offset buffer magic,
297                  * which is left for later..
298                  */
299
300                 double oldbuflen = double(ltc_buf_len - ltc_buf_off);
301                 double newbuflen = double(ltc_buf_len - ltc_buf_off) * fabs(ltc_speed / new_ltc_speed);
302
303                 DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, string_compose("LTC TX2: bufOld %1 bufNew %2 | diff %3\n",
304                                         (ltc_buf_len - ltc_buf_off), newbuflen, newbuflen - oldbuflen
305                                         ));
306
307                 double bufrspdiff = rint(newbuflen - oldbuflen);
308
309                 if (abs(bufrspdiff) > newbuflen || abs(bufrspdiff) > oldbuflen) {
310                         DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, "LTC TX2: resampling buffer would destroy information.\n");
311                         ltc_tx_reset();
312                         poff = 0;
313                 } else if (bufrspdiff != 0 && newbuflen > oldbuflen) {
314                         int incnt = 0;
315                         double samples_to_insert = ceil(newbuflen - oldbuflen);
316                         double avg_distance = newbuflen / samples_to_insert;
317                         DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, string_compose("LTC TX2: resample buffer insert: %1\n", samples_to_insert));
318
319                         for (int rp = ltc_buf_off; rp < ltc_buf_len - 1; ++rp) {
320                                 const int ro = rp - ltc_buf_off;
321                                 if (ro < (incnt*avg_distance)) continue;
322                                 const ltcsnd_sample_t v1 = ltc_enc_buf[rp];
323                                 const ltcsnd_sample_t v2 = ltc_enc_buf[rp+1];
324                                 if (v1 != v2 && ro < ((incnt+1)*avg_distance)) continue;
325                                 memmove(&ltc_enc_buf[rp+1], &ltc_enc_buf[rp], ltc_buf_len-rp);
326                                 incnt++;
327                                 ltc_buf_len++;
328                         }
329                 } else if (bufrspdiff != 0 && newbuflen < oldbuflen) {
330                         double samples_to_remove = ceil(oldbuflen - newbuflen);
331                         DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, string_compose("LTC TX2: resample buffer - remove: %1\n", samples_to_remove));
332                         if (oldbuflen <= samples_to_remove) {
333                                 ltc_buf_off = ltc_buf_len= 0;
334                         } else {
335                                 double avg_distance = newbuflen / samples_to_remove;
336                                 int rmcnt = 0;
337                                 for (int rp = ltc_buf_off; rp < ltc_buf_len - 1; ++rp) {
338                                         const int ro = rp - ltc_buf_off;
339                                         if (ro < (rmcnt*avg_distance)) continue;
340                                         const ltcsnd_sample_t v1 = ltc_enc_buf[rp];
341                                         const ltcsnd_sample_t v2 = ltc_enc_buf[rp+1];
342                                         if (v1 != v2 && ro < ((rmcnt+1)*avg_distance)) continue;
343                                         memmove(&ltc_enc_buf[rp], &ltc_enc_buf[rp+1], ltc_buf_len-rp-1);
344                                         ltc_buf_len--;
345                                         rmcnt++;
346                                 }
347                         }
348                 }
349         }
350
351         ltc_speed = new_ltc_speed;
352         DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, string_compose("LTC TX2: transport speed %1.\n", ltc_speed));
353
354         // (3) bit/sample alignment
355         Timecode::Time tc_start;
356         framepos_t tc_sample_start;
357
358         /* calc timecode frame from current position - round down to nearest timecode */
359         Timecode::sample_to_timecode(cycle_start_frame, tc_start, true, false,
360                         timecode_frames_per_second(),
361                         timecode_drop_frames(),
362                         (double)frame_rate(),
363                         config.get_subframes_per_frame(),
364                         config.get_timecode_offset_negative(), config.get_timecode_offset()
365                         );
366
367         /* convert timecode back to sample-position */
368         Timecode::timecode_to_sample (tc_start, tc_sample_start, true, false,
369                 double(frame_rate()),
370                 config.get_subframes_per_frame(),
371                 config.get_timecode_offset_negative(), config.get_timecode_offset()
372                 );
373
374         /* difference between current frame and TC frame in samples */
375         frameoffset_t soff = cycle_start_frame - tc_sample_start;
376         DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, string_compose("LTC TX3: A3cycle: %1 = A3tc: %2 +off: %3\n",
377                                 cycle_start_frame, tc_sample_start, soff));
378
379
380         // (4) check if alignment matches
381         const double fptcf = frames_per_timecode_frame();
382
383         /* maximum difference of bit alignment in audio-samples.
384          *
385          * if transport and LTC generator differs more than this, the LTC
386          * generator will be re-initialized
387          *
388          * due to rounding error and variations in LTC-bit duration depending
389          * on the speed, it can be off by +- ltc_speed audio-samples.
390          * When the playback speed changes, it can actually reach +- 2 * ltc_speed
391          * in the cycle _after_ the speed changed. The average delta however is 0.
392          */
393         double maxdiff;
394
395         if (config.get_external_sync() && slave()) {
396                 maxdiff = slave()->resolution();
397         } else {
398                 maxdiff = ceil(fabs(ltc_speed))*2.0;
399         }
400
401         DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, string_compose("LTC TX4: enc: %1 + %2 - %3 || buf-bytes: %4 enc-byte: %5\n",
402                                 ltc_enc_pos, ltc_enc_cnt, poff, (ltc_buf_len - ltc_buf_off), poff, ltc_enc_byte));
403
404         DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, string_compose("LTC TX4: enc-pos: %1  | d: %2\n",
405                                 ltc_enc_pos + ltc_enc_cnt - poff,
406                                 rint(ltc_enc_pos + ltc_enc_cnt - poff) - cycle_start_frame
407                                 ));
408
409         if (ltc_enc_pos < 0
410                         || (ltc_speed != 0 && fabs(ceil(ltc_enc_pos + ltc_enc_cnt - poff) - cycle_start_frame) > maxdiff)
411                         ) {
412
413                 // (5) re-align
414                 ltc_tx_reset();
415
416                 /* set frame to encode */
417                 SMPTETimecode tc;
418                 tc.hours = tc_start.hours;
419                 tc.mins = tc_start.minutes;
420                 tc.secs = tc_start.seconds;
421                 tc.frame = tc_start.frames;
422                 ltc_encoder_set_timecode(ltc_encoder, &tc);
423
424                 /* workaround for libltc recognizing 29.97 and 30000/1001 as drop-frame TC.
425                  * In A3 30000/1001 or 30 fps can be drop-frame.
426                  */
427                 LTCFrame ltcframe;
428                 ltc_encoder_get_frame(ltc_encoder, &ltcframe);
429                 ltcframe.dfbit = timecode_has_drop_frames(cur_timecode)?1:0;
430                 ltc_encoder_set_frame(ltc_encoder, &ltcframe);
431
432
433                 DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, string_compose("LTC TX4: now: %1 trs: %2 toff %3\n", cycle_start_frame, tc_sample_start, soff));
434
435                 uint32_t cyc_off;
436                 if (soff < 0 || soff >= fptcf) {
437                         /* session framerate change between (2) and now */
438                         ltc_tx_reset();
439                         return;
440                 }
441
442                 if (ltc_speed < 0 ) {
443                         /* calculate the byte that starts at or after the current position */
444                         ltc_enc_byte = floor((10.0 * soff) / (fptcf));
445                         ltc_enc_cnt = double(ltc_enc_byte * fptcf / 10.0);
446
447                         /* calculate difference between the current position and the byte to send */
448                         cyc_off = soff- ceil(ltc_enc_cnt);
449
450                 } else {
451                         /* calculate the byte that starts at or after the current position */
452                         ltc_enc_byte = ceil((10.0 * soff) / fptcf);
453                         ltc_enc_cnt = double(ltc_enc_byte * fptcf / 10.0);
454
455                         /* calculate difference between the current position and the byte to send */
456                         cyc_off = ceil(ltc_enc_cnt) - soff;
457
458                         if (ltc_enc_byte == 10) {
459                                 ltc_enc_byte = 0;
460                                 ltc_encoder_inc_timecode(ltc_encoder);
461                         }
462                 }
463
464                 DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, string_compose("LTC TX5 restart encoder: soff %1 byte %2 cycoff %3\n",
465                                         soff, ltc_enc_byte, cyc_off));
466
467                 if (cyc_off > 0 && cyc_off <= nframes) {
468                         /* offset in this cycle */
469                         txf= rint(cyc_off / fabs(ltc_speed));
470                         memset(out, 0, cyc_off * sizeof(Sample));
471                 } else {
472                         /* resync next cycle */
473                         memset(out, 0, nframes * sizeof(Sample));
474                         return;
475                 }
476
477                 ltc_enc_pos = tc_sample_start;
478
479                 DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, string_compose("LTC TX5 restart @ %1 + %2 - %3 |  byte %4\n",
480                                         ltc_enc_pos, ltc_enc_cnt, cyc_off, ltc_enc_byte));
481         }
482 #if 1 /* experimental sample bit alignment */
483         else if (ltc_speed != 0 && (fptcf / ltc_speed / 80) > 3 ) {
484                 /* We may get away without a DLL if speed-changes are uniform enough and
485                  * no oscillation takes place, the linear approx here should reduce the
486                  * jitter sufficiently when generating LTC from another LTC source or
487                  * JACK-transport or ardour internal clock.
488                  *
489                  * Note that the granularity of the LTC encoder speed is 1 byte =
490                  * (frames-per-timecode-frame / 10) audio-samples.
491                  *
492                  * Thus, tiny speed changes won't have any effect and larger ones
493                  * may lead to oscillations.
494                  * To be better than that, resampling (or a rewrite of the encoder) is
495                  * required.
496                  */
497                 ltc_speed -= ((ltc_enc_pos + ltc_enc_cnt - poff) - cycle_start_frame) / engine().frame_rate();
498         }
499 #endif
500
501
502         // (6) encode and output
503         while (1) {
504 #ifdef LTC_GEN_TXDBUG
505                 DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, string_compose("LTC TX6.1 @%1  [ %2 / %3 ]\n", txf, ltc_buf_off, ltc_buf_len));
506 #endif
507                 // (6a) send remaining buffer
508                 while ((ltc_buf_off < ltc_buf_len) && (txf < nframes)) {
509                         const float v1 = ltc_enc_buf[ltc_buf_off++] - 128.0;
510                         const Sample val = (Sample) (v1*ltcvol);
511                         out[txf++] = val;
512                 }
513 #ifdef LTC_GEN_TXDBUG
514                 DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, string_compose("LTC TX6.2 @%1  [ %2 / %3 ]\n", txf, ltc_buf_off, ltc_buf_len));
515 #endif
516
517                 if (txf >= nframes) {
518                         DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, string_compose("LTC TX7 enc: %1 [ %2 / %3 ] byte: %4 spd %5 fpp %6 || nf: %7\n",
519                                                 ltc_enc_pos, ltc_buf_off, ltc_buf_len, ltc_enc_byte, ltc_speed, nframes, txf));
520                         break;
521                 }
522
523                 ltc_buf_len = 0;
524                 ltc_buf_off = 0;
525
526                 // (6b) encode LTC, bump timecode
527
528                 if (ltc_speed < 0) {
529                         ltc_enc_byte = (ltc_enc_byte + 9)%10;
530                         if (ltc_enc_byte == 9) {
531                                 ltc_encoder_dec_timecode(ltc_encoder);
532                                 ltc_tx_recalculate_position();
533                                 ltc_enc_cnt = fptcf;
534                         }
535                 }
536
537                 if (ltc_encoder_encode_byte(ltc_encoder, ltc_enc_byte, (ltc_speed==0)?1.0:(1.0/ltc_speed))) {
538                         DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, string_compose("LTC TX6.3 encoder error byte %1\n", ltc_enc_byte));
539                         ltc_encoder_buffer_flush(ltc_encoder);
540                         ltc_tx_reset();
541                         return;
542                 }
543                 int enc_frames = ltc_encoder_get_buffer(ltc_encoder, &(ltc_enc_buf[ltc_buf_len]));
544 #ifdef LTC_GEN_FRAMEDBUG
545                 DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, string_compose("LTC TX6.3 encoded %1 bytes for LTC-byte %2 at spd %3\n", enc_frames, ltc_enc_byte, ltc_speed));
546 #endif
547                 if (enc_frames <=0) {
548                         DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, "LTC TX6.3 encoder empty buffer.\n");
549                         ltc_encoder_buffer_flush(ltc_encoder);
550                         ltc_tx_reset();
551                         return;
552                 }
553
554                 ltc_buf_len += enc_frames;
555                 if (ltc_speed < 0)
556                         ltc_enc_cnt -= fptcf/10.0;
557                 else
558                         ltc_enc_cnt += fptcf/10.0;
559
560                 if (ltc_speed >= 0) {
561                         ltc_enc_byte = (ltc_enc_byte + 1)%10;
562                         if (ltc_enc_byte == 0 && ltc_speed != 0) {
563                                 ltc_encoder_inc_timecode(ltc_encoder);
564 #if 0 /* force fixed parity -- scope debug */
565                                 LTCFrame f;
566                                 ltc_encoder_get_frame(ltc_encoder, &f);
567                                 f.biphase_mark_phase_correction=0;
568                                 ltc_encoder_set_frame(ltc_encoder, &f);
569 #endif
570                                 ltc_tx_recalculate_position();
571                                 ltc_enc_cnt = 0;
572                         } else if (ltc_enc_byte == 0) {
573                                 ltc_enc_cnt = 0;
574                         }
575                 }
576 #ifdef LTC_GEN_FRAMEDBUG
577                 DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::LTC, string_compose("LTC TX6.4 enc-pos: %1 + %2 [ %4 / %5 ] spd %6\n", ltc_enc_pos, ltc_enc_cnt, ltc_buf_off, ltc_buf_len, ltc_speed));
578 #endif
579         }
580
581         dynamic_cast<AudioBuffer*>(&buf)->set_written (true);
582         return;
583 }