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Changing the initial setting (SETUP mode)

Setting an MTC offset

1.While the FD-8 is stopped, press the SETUP key to enter SETUP mode.

2.Turn the JOG dial to select [Mtc Offset (?)] ([t] and

[?]flash alternately.), then press the EXECUTE/YES

key.

The current offset value appears on the display. Pressing the EXECUTE/YES key turns off the flashing [?] character, and the value in seconds flashes.

You can enter a value at the flashing digit. The number [57] of the initial setting [57S] flashes as shown below.

3.Use the HOLD/> key, the REWIND button, or the

F FWD button to move the flashing cursor, and turn

the JOG dial to enter the desired offset value.

Press the HOLD/> key or the F FWD button to move the flashing cursor to the right, and press the REWIND button to move it to the left. Turning the JOG dial continuously will round up the number to the next digit.

For example, if you rotate the JOG dial on the seconds digit up 59, turning the dial further will increase the number on the digit of minute by one.

				44.1kHz
		SETUP MTC OFFSET
H	M	S	F	SF
		SYNC OUT		DRIVE
		CLK		SCSI
		AUTO		A.PUNCH
				44.1kHz
		SETUP MTC OFFSET
H	M	S	F	SF
		SYNC OUT		DRIVE
		CLK		SCSI
		AUTO		A.PUNCH

4. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.

The selected offset value is stored and the display returns to the indication with the flashing [?] that appeared in step 2.

To cancel the operation, or to restore the setting obtained prior to the EXECUTE/YES key press, press the STOP button or the EXIT/NO key. Each time you press one of these keys, the FD-8 returns to the previous hierarchy level of the menu, and finally exits SETUP mode and displays the previous Time Base.

Note: For example, if you set MTC Offset mode to [ABS] (see the next section) and you wish to start the song from MTC’s 01H 00M 00S 00F, you may wish to set a preroll of three seconds with an MTC offset of 00H 59M 57S 00F.

Setting Offset mode (“Ofset Mode ?” menu)

If you have selected [MTC] in the “Setting Offset mode” menu, you need to select MTC Offset mode.

This menu enables you to determine whether the specified MTC is output at ABS 00H 00M 00S 00F or at 001 BAR 1 00 CLK (bar/beat) of the Tempo Map.

Note: As an example, if you set MTC Offset mode to [ABS] and you wish to start the song from MTC’s 1H 00M 00S 00F, you may want to set a preroll of three seconds with MTC offset of 00H 59M 57S 00F.

If you select [BAR ] as the MTC Offset mode, a preroll of two measures is automatically set. Use 01H 00M 00S 00F; do not set a preroll value.

Note: If you set Offset mode to [BAR ] and use MTC to synchronize sequence software on the computer, the tempo of the sequencer may sometimes slip gradually. This is because the tempo of the FD-8 and the tempo of the software are slightly different even if both use the same tempo. Some sequence software can read the tempo output from the FD-8 correctly. We recommend that you use the tempo of the FD-8 on the sequence software. No such problems will occur if the sequence software synchronizes the FD-8 via MIDI clock, instead of MTC.

•Initial setting: [ABS 00H 00M 00S 00F]

•Offset mode option: [ABS 00H 00M 00S 00F], or [BAR 001 BAR 1 ]

*You can set the mode for each Program individually.

*The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the song data.

*The settings are maintained after you turn off the power to the unit.

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Models: FD-8

Setting an MTC offset

4. Press the EXECUTE/YES key.

Setting Offset mode (“Ofset Mode ?” menu)

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