Okay so the MG1212 has 1/4" Sync In and Sync out jacks, and the MOTU has 1/4" Time Code inputs and outputs for SMPTE. Would it really be as simple as striping the tape with SMPTE and slaving the 828es to it as described here: MOTU.com - Tech Notes. Or is it better to do it the other way around, with the MG1212 following the MOTU SMPTE output? With all the things I've read about how difficult this is and all the other intermediate hardware I'm surprised that it could be this simple.
More on this process here with another MOTU unit: MOTU.com - Generating SMPTE from DP using a MOTU audio interface
I don't currently own the 828es but wouldn't hesitate if I could set this up without any other hardware - the only wild card I think would be my external ADAT preamp Mackie Onyx 800r) that I currently use. As it is now I have to use the Onyx as the master clock with my Focusrite Clarett interface when using both devices, so I'm not sure how that would work if I also wanted to use the Onyx at the same time as the MOTU and AKAI.
More on this process here with another MOTU unit: MOTU.com - Generating SMPTE from DP using a MOTU audio interface
I don't currently own the 828es but wouldn't hesitate if I could set this up without any other hardware - the only wild card I think would be my external ADAT preamp Mackie Onyx 800r) that I currently use. As it is now I have to use the Onyx as the master clock with my Focusrite Clarett interface when using both devices, so I'm not sure how that would work if I also wanted to use the Onyx at the same time as the MOTU and AKAI.