Tascam DA88 to Sonar 3. Timecode setup

The Audigy 2 ZS does not have any smpte cabilities. You would need a separate sync unit for that. You might try using MIDI timecode, as it does have MIDI in/out.

I can't answer all of your Qs, you should probably talk to Sonar support:
http://www.cakewalk.com/Support/

Chris Johnson wrote:What smtpe add ons are there for my setup?
There are a bunch of USB/FireWire interfaces that have SMPTE in/out by MOTU and others, check my list of interfaces:
http://www.silentway.com/interfaces

If you're buying a box anyway, it's not much more to get an audio interface with SMPTE, rather than a dedicated SMPTE interface. And there are many more audio interfaces (with SMPTE) to choose from. It's important to pick one that is compatible with your software of choice (Sonar, etc.)

Quote:And how do i go about setting up the midi timecode?
That's a sonar question. For the DA-88 side of things, see the manuals for the SY-88:
http://clients.silentway.com/sw/manuals/SY-88.PDF
http://clients.silentway.com/sw/manuals/SY-88V4.pdf

Quote:Do i need to stripe a channel on the da88?
No, you can just translate the ABS internal code to TC, see the SY-88 manuals again.

Quote:or IF i run the timecode on cakewalk will the da88 recognise the code?
Once you have the physical connection/interface issue set up, it should work in either direction. The choice will likely be determined by some limiting factor that one method has which the other doesn't.

Quote:Also do i just connect it up with midi leads? midi out of sound card to midi in on sy88 snc card?
Yep!