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D-160 Owner's Manual (MIDI sync function)

3.“MTC offset time setting” in Setup mode allows you to set the MTC time to start the Chase Lock operation. (*)

#Refer to “2-10. MTC offset time setting” in Setup mode on page "152" for the operation and more information.

4.Set Slave mode "On" for “Slave mode setting” in Setup mode, and select “adat” as a slave mode type for “Slave mode type setting” in Setup mode.

#Refer to “2-12. Slave mode setting” in Setup mode on page "154", and "2-13. Slave mode type setting" in Setup mode on page "155", for the procedure and information.

5.Press the DISP SEL key while holding down the EXECUTE/YES key to select the MTC indication for the Time Base.

<Notes on setting the MTC offset time>

“MTC offset time setting” and “MTC offset mode setting” determine at which point (ABS 0 or 001BAR/1 /00CLK) the MTC (MTC offset time) is output. Refer to the following, depending on the song start time set in your sequence software, to set the MTC output from the RD-8.

* Offset mode: ABS

When the master device (RD-8) outputs the specified MTC (MTC offset time), the slave D-160 will start the Chase-Lock operation. Remember that it will take a little time for the D-160 to start chase-lock after the MTC is input. Setting the MTC offset time will allow the Chase-lock operation to start from the specified point of the master device. For example, when the master device (RD-8) outputs MTC as 00h 00m 00s 00sf ~ 00h 40m 00s 00sf, if the D-160 offset (ABS mode) is 00h 20m 00s 00sf, the D-160 ABS time will lock from 23h 40m 00s 00sf, and if the frame rate setting is 30 frame, lock will disengage temporarily at 23h 29m 59s 29f.

Later on, it will lock again at ABS time in the vicinity of 00h 00m 03s.

This is an indication that the ABS time 24h is set as access maximum time in the D-160 and that return to "0" is not continuous.

Should no overshooting of 24h occur in the ABS time, overshooting of 24h with a random MTC OFFSET can be carried out correctly.

* Offset mode: BAR

As described previously, the D-160 uses “-002BAR/1 /00CLK” as an “ABS 0” point, there is enough time until the Chase Lock starts, and Chase Lock will be complete by the specified MTC offset time. The time length of the two bars before the Chase Lock will vary depending on the settings in the first bar for the “Time signature setting” and the “Tempo setting.” Setting the MTC offset time will also allow the Chase Lock operation to start from the specified point of the master device.

<Note>

After this setting, check the following items on the D-160:

*“CHASE” is flashing on the display: When the Chase Lock operation is complete, this indicator will light.

*“DIGITAL” lights up on the display: The unit is syncing to the external digital signal.

<Note>

Do not connect or remove the optical cable from the DATA IN connector while Slave mode is on. Otherwise, the unit may generate noise, affecting the connected external devices.

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