diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiMessage.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiMessage.cpp
index 11b9a0c726..07e4f26217 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiMessage.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_basics/midi/juce_MidiMessage.cpp
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ double MidiMessage::getTempoMetaEventTickLength (const short timeFormat) const n
         {
             case 24: framesPerSecond = 24.0;   break;
             case 25: framesPerSecond = 25.0;   break;
-            case 29: framesPerSecond = 29.97;  break;
+            case 29: framesPerSecond = 30.0 * 1000.0 / 1001.0;  break;
             case 30: framesPerSecond = 30.0;   break;
             default: framesPerSecond = 30.0;   break;
         }
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AAX/juce_AAX_Wrapper.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AAX/juce_AAX_Wrapper.cpp
index d9dc36c807..dd98b97582 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AAX/juce_AAX_Wrapper.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AAX/juce_AAX_Wrapper.cpp
@@ -888,11 +888,11 @@ namespace AAXClasses
                     case AAX_eFrameRate_Undeclared:    break;
                     case AAX_eFrameRate_24Frame:       info.frameRate = AudioPlayHead::fps24;       break;
                     case AAX_eFrameRate_25Frame:       info.frameRate = AudioPlayHead::fps25;       framesPerSec = 25.0; break;
-                    case AAX_eFrameRate_2997NonDrop:   info.frameRate = AudioPlayHead::fps2997;     framesPerSec = 29.97002997; break;
-                    case AAX_eFrameRate_2997DropFrame: info.frameRate = AudioPlayHead::fps2997drop; framesPerSec = 29.97002997; break;
+                    case AAX_eFrameRate_2997NonDrop:   info.frameRate = AudioPlayHead::fps2997;     framesPerSec = 30.0 * 1000.0 / 1001.0; break;
+                    case AAX_eFrameRate_2997DropFrame: info.frameRate = AudioPlayHead::fps2997drop; framesPerSec = 30.0 * 1000.0 / 1001.0; break;
                     case AAX_eFrameRate_30NonDrop:     info.frameRate = AudioPlayHead::fps30;       framesPerSec = 30.0; break;
                     case AAX_eFrameRate_30DropFrame:   info.frameRate = AudioPlayHead::fps30drop;   framesPerSec = 30.0; break;
-                    case AAX_eFrameRate_23976:         info.frameRate = AudioPlayHead::fps24;       framesPerSec = 23.976; break;
+                    case AAX_eFrameRate_23976:         info.frameRate = AudioPlayHead::fps24;       framesPerSec = 24.0 * 1000.0 / 1001.0; break;
                     default:                           break;
                 }
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/RTAS/juce_RTAS_Wrapper.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/RTAS/juce_RTAS_Wrapper.cpp
index 7410b864c5..1ad8d9390d 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/RTAS/juce_RTAS_Wrapper.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/RTAS/juce_RTAS_Wrapper.cpp
@@ -754,11 +754,11 @@ public:
         {
             case ficFrameRate_24Frame:       info.frameRate = AudioPlayHead::fps24;       break;
             case ficFrameRate_25Frame:       info.frameRate = AudioPlayHead::fps25;       framesPerSec = 25.0; break;
-            case ficFrameRate_2997NonDrop:   info.frameRate = AudioPlayHead::fps2997;     framesPerSec = 29.97002997; break;
-            case ficFrameRate_2997DropFrame: info.frameRate = AudioPlayHead::fps2997drop; framesPerSec = 29.97002997; break;
+            case ficFrameRate_2997NonDrop:   info.frameRate = AudioPlayHead::fps2997;     framesPerSec = 30.0 * 1000.0 / 1001.0; break;
+            case ficFrameRate_2997DropFrame: info.frameRate = AudioPlayHead::fps2997drop; framesPerSec = 30.0 * 1000.0 / 1001.0; break;
             case ficFrameRate_30NonDrop:     info.frameRate = AudioPlayHead::fps30;       framesPerSec = 30.0; break;
             case ficFrameRate_30DropFrame:   info.frameRate = AudioPlayHead::fps30drop;   framesPerSec = 30.0; break;
-            case ficFrameRate_23976:         info.frameRate = AudioPlayHead::fps24;       framesPerSec = 23.976; break;
+            case ficFrameRate_23976:         info.frameRate = AudioPlayHead::fps24;       framesPerSec = 24.0 * 1000.0 / 1001.0; break;
             default:                         info.frameRate = AudioPlayHead::fpsUnknown;  break;
         }
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp
index 61da3badc0..068c34bb19 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp
@@ -667,17 +667,17 @@ public:
             {
                 case vstSmpteRateFps24:        rate = AudioPlayHead::fps24;       fps = 24.0;  break;
                 case vstSmpteRateFps25:        rate = AudioPlayHead::fps25;       fps = 25.0;  break;
-                case vstSmpteRateFps2997:      rate = AudioPlayHead::fps2997;     fps = 29.97; break;
+                case vstSmpteRateFps2997:      rate = AudioPlayHead::fps2997;     fps = 30.0 * 1000.0 / 1001.0; break;
                 case vstSmpteRateFps30:        rate = AudioPlayHead::fps30;       fps = 30.0;  break;
-                case vstSmpteRateFps2997drop:  rate = AudioPlayHead::fps2997drop; fps = 29.97; break;
+                case vstSmpteRateFps2997drop:  rate = AudioPlayHead::fps2997drop; fps = 30.0 * 1000.0 / 1001.0; break;
                 case vstSmpteRateFps30drop:    rate = AudioPlayHead::fps30drop;   fps = 30.0;  break;
 
                 case vstSmpteRate16mmFilm:
                 case vstSmpteRate35mmFilm:     fps = 24.0; break;
 
-                case vstSmpteRateFps239:       fps = 23.976; break;
-                case vstSmpteRateFps249:       fps = 24.976; break;
-                case vstSmpteRateFps599:       fps = 59.94; break;
+                case vstSmpteRateFps239:       fps = 24.0 * 1000.0 / 1001.0; break;
+                case vstSmpteRateFps249:       fps = 25.0 * 1000.0 / 1001.0; break;
+                case vstSmpteRateFps599:       fps = 60.0 * 1000.0 / 1001.0; break;
                 case vstSmpteRateFps60:        fps = 60; break;
 
                 default:                       jassertfalse; // unknown frame-rate..
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTPluginFormat.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTPluginFormat.cpp
index 1337828c0f..5367d9b343 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTPluginFormat.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTPluginFormat.cpp
@@ -1692,10 +1692,10 @@ private:
                     {
                         case AudioPlayHead::fps24:       setHostTimeFrameRate (0, 24.0,  position.timeInSeconds); break;
                         case AudioPlayHead::fps25:       setHostTimeFrameRate (1, 25.0,  position.timeInSeconds); break;
-                        case AudioPlayHead::fps2997:     setHostTimeFrameRate (2, 29.97, position.timeInSeconds); break;
+                        case AudioPlayHead::fps2997:     setHostTimeFrameRate (2, 30.0 * 1000.0 / 1001.0, position.timeInSeconds); break;
                         case AudioPlayHead::fps30:       setHostTimeFrameRate (3, 30.0,  position.timeInSeconds); break;
-                        case AudioPlayHead::fps2997drop: setHostTimeFrameRate (4, 29.97, position.timeInSeconds); break;
-                        case AudioPlayHead::fps30drop:   setHostTimeFrameRate (5, 29.97, position.timeInSeconds); break;
+                        case AudioPlayHead::fps2997drop: setHostTimeFrameRate (4, 30.0 * 1000.0 / 1001.0, position.timeInSeconds); break;
+                        case AudioPlayHead::fps30drop:   setHostTimeFrameRate (5, 30.0 * 1000.0 / 1001.0, position.timeInSeconds); break;
                         default: break;
                     }