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[Elevate Your Workflow. High-Precision Timer for the AI Era.] JSlate is a high-precision timer and logging tool built for professional video production - from live broadcast to film and commercial sets. Featuring a minimalist "equipment-grade" UI, it provides advanced logging capabilities optimized for next-generation AI analysis. [Key Features] (1) TIMER Mode: Precise Progress Management High-Precision Timecode: Professional digital font for maximum on-set visibility. Flexible Time Settings: Configure start time by the second and countdown modes. Independent Tracking: Measure time independently from the real-time clock - ideal for broadcast segments. Industry Standards: Supports multiple frame rates (24/30/60fps) and 00/01/10H display modes. (2) SHOT Mode: Next-Gen Field Logging Digital Slate: Large, intuitive Scene/Cut/Take display for fast identification. One-Tap Logging: Instantly record every take with a single tap. AI Workflow Integration: Manage all take logs in a comprehensive list for seamless export to AI analysis or post-production. Smart Auto-Reset: Automatic reset function linked to the start of recording (REC). [Built on Professional Trust: Three Zeros] Confidentiality and speed are our priorities. Zero Setup: No account creation or login. Ready to use immediately after installation. Zero Data Leaks: 100% local design. No server communication ensures your sensitive data stays on your device. *Note: Location data used for local logging only. Zero Cost: Completely free. No ads or in-app purchases to interrupt your professional work. [Target Users] Broadcast Directors & Timekeepers Cinematographers & Script Supervisors Independent Creators pursuing professional quality Editors building AI-driven post-production workflows

LTC Detective reads SMPTE linear timecode (SMPTE ST 12-1) from any audio input on your iPhone or iPad and displays the decoded timecode alongside detailed signal quality measurements. Most LTC readers show you the timecode and stop there. LTC Detective also shows you what the signal itself is doing. WHAT IT READS — SMPTE LTC at 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97 drop-frame, 29.97 non-drop, and 30 fps — Drop frame flag, color frame flag, BGF0/BGF1/BGF2 user bit flags — User bits (8 hex characters) — Forward and reverse playback, with playback speed measured against the audio sample clock WHAT IT MEASURES — Peak level (dBFS) — RMS level (dBFS) — DC offset — Jitter (RMS, in microseconds) — Frame error rate — Edge quality — Sync word validity — Bit rate — Parity check These are the measurements you need to diagnose a marginal LTC feed: a tape head that needs cleaning, a cable run picking up induced noise, a sample-rate mismatch causing drift, an AC-coupled output adding DC offset, a generator drifting against house sync. WHAT IT SHOWS — Live waveform of the LTC signal (240 ms scrolling window) — Input level meter with -60 to 0 dBFS scale — Locked / no-signal / drifting / frozen status — Capture timestamp, dropout count, uptime — Time since last valid LTC frame INPUTS — Built-in iPhone microphone — Any USB-C or Lightning audio interface that's class-compliant with iOS — Loopback input for testing with the built-in reference LTC generator The reference LTC generator plays a clean test signal out of the selected output channel so you can verify your input chain is working before you go to set. NO ACCOUNTS, NO TELEMETRY, NO ADS The app does not collect data, does not phone home, and works fully offline. There is no account to create. There is nothing to sign in to. PLATFORM — Requires iOS 17 or later — Built with native AVAudioEngine and the Accelerate framework for sub-microsecond timing accuracy — LTC decoding via libltc (LGPL, dynamically linked; license notice in the About screen) This is version 1.0. Coming in future updates: capture logs, exportable measurement data, and an iPad landscape layout.