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Blackmagic Cintel Audio and KeyKode Reader

The Cintel Audio and KeyKode Reader bolts onto a Cintel Scanner and captures the soundtrack and the edge numbers in the same pass as the picture. For archive work that matters, because it means the audio arrives already in sync with the frames rather than needing to be conformed afterwards.

It reads optical and magnetic soundtracks and decodes KeyKode edge numbering, feeding both to DaVinci Resolve alongside the scanned image so a restoration project carries its original identifiers through the timeline. It mounts to the scanner and is powered and controlled from it, so no separate operator position is needed.

EqualisationOptical audio SMPTE, Magnetic audio IEC.
Supported KeyKode Scan SpeedsAll scanner speeds.
LED TypeOptical audio and KeyKode Deep RED.
Supported Audio Scan Speeds6fps-125% chosen film rate. i.e. 24fps film frame rate has a 30fps maximum scan speed and 16mm film has a 12fps lower limit.
Supported Optical Audio TypesVariable Area. / Variable Density.
Audio Sampling Rate and Bit Depth48kHz 24 bit PCM WAV file
Full Modulation Level-18dBFS
Part NumberBMD-CINTELSNAUDKCSCAN