The Fast Forward Video F22 (also commonly listed by vendors like B&H Photo Video as the 301-TA014-1) is a vintage, 1U rack-mount professional SMPTE Longitudinal Timecode (LTC) reader, generator, and window dub inserter. Primarily built for analog tape duplication, video post-production editing, and live sync workflows, it provides a cost-effective way to generate, jam sync, preset, or regenerate master timecode. A defining hardware characteristic of the F22 is its oversized, highly legible front-panel LED display, which serves as a massive visual clock for tape operators and editors. It tracks timecode bidirectionally in both forward and reverse playback directions across a broad range of speeds to keep legacy multi-track tape decks, linear editors, and downstream diagnostic equipment tightly aligned.

Functionally, the F22 serves two distinct purposes beyond standard video time-stamping: hardware video overlaying and format cross-translation. As a window dub inserter, it can take incoming analog composite video signals and burn a highly adjustable timecode or "user bits" visual window overlay directly onto the video output stream. Users can adjust the overlay sizes or turn the display burn-in on and off entirely from the physical front-panel controls. Furthermore, the F22 is highly regarded in vintage electronic music production and audio-for-video editing facilities for its built-in internal conversion matrix. This dedicated converter translates standard audio-based SMPTE LTC signals into MIDI Timecode (MTC), allowing legacy computer software, hardware drum machines, and digital audio workstations to slave instantly to video transport streams.