My files were recorded at 25 Frame Time code, but BWF-Widget shows them to be at 30:00-ND. Why?
Not all recorders properly store the SMPTE TC Frame-rate in the metadata of the file. If BWF-Widget finds a meta-data tag labeled “SPEED=xx.xxx-ND” it will assign that frame rate to the Time Code. If no such tag is contained in the file, BWF-Widget will assign its default Frame Rate. You can select the Default Frame Rate in the Options Menu. Please urge your recorder manufacturer to change their firmware to include the “Speed=”Setting for all Time-Code files. This eliminates any ambiguity about what rate was used when the file was created and prevents the TC numbers from coming out completely wrong. If the Frame-Rate Shown in the Meta Data area of BWF-Widget is RED, then it was taken from the Default TC setting in the Options menu. If it is Black in color, then it was read from the meta-data in the sound file. Q: BWF Widget shows all zeros (00:00:00:00) for the time code. What’s up. A: There is probably no proper Time code stored in the WAV file or it was set to 0. If BWF-Widget finds
