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Jam sync

Jam sync refers to the practice of applying a phase hit to a system to bring it in synchronization with another. The term originates from the use of this technique to replace defective time code on a video tape recording by replacing it with a new time code sequence, which may be an extension of a previous good time code sequence on an earlier part of the source material.

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Jam sync1 refers to the practice of applying a phase hit to a system to bring it in synchronization with another. The term originates from the use of this technique to replace defective time code on a video tape recording by replacing it with a new time code sequence, which may be an extension of a previous good time code sequence on an earlier part of the source material.

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  1. "How to Jam-Sync Camera and Capture Audio Simultaneously with Wireless PRO". help.rode.com. RØDE. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2026.