Fostex VF08 Setting MTC Offset mode [Offset Mode], Setting an MTC offset value [Mtc Offset Set]

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SETUP mode

Setting MTC Offset mode [“Offset Mode”]

Select “Offset Mode” in the menu selection display

and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The currently set offset mode will flash. “ABS” will

flash in the initial setting.

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

001bar 1beat 00clk (bar/beat) of the Tempo Map.

<Notes>

* 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.

* 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 VF08 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 VF08

correctly. We recommend that you use the tempo of the VF08 on the sequence software. No such problems will

occur if the sequence software synchronizes the VF08 via MIDI clock, instead of MTC.

• Initial setting: [ABS]

• Offset mode option: [ABS] or [Bar ]

* 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 VF08.

Setting an MTC offset value [“Mtc Offset Set”]

Select “Mtc Offset Set” in the menu selection display

and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

It will change to the second level display of the [Mtc

Offset] menu and the currently set offset value will be

shown.

00h 59m 00f 00sf will be displayed in the initial state

and “s” will flash. Flashing indicates the editable point.

Move the edit point with the [CURSOR] key, input the

desired offset with the [JOG] dial, then press the

[ENTER/YES] key.

Offset value thus input will be set.

Advancing or retarding the input figure is carried out

automatically with reference to the currently set MTC

frame rate figure.

Press the [EXIT/NO] key (or STOP key) to exit from

the SETUP mode.

The “Setting an MTC offset value” menu enables you to specify an offset time value - the difference between

the time of MTC output from the VF08 and the ABS 00m 00s 00f 00sf time. You need to specify this value if

you have selected [MTC] for the “Setting MIDI sync output signal” menu.

With the initial setting of 00h 59m 57s 00f 00sf, for example, MTC of 59m 57s 00f 00sf is output at the ABS

time 00m 00s 00f 00sf. You can also set an offset value from the 001bar 1beat 00clk value (bar/beat) on the

Tempo Map. Refer to the next section for information on MTC Offset mode.

• Initial setting: [00h: 59m: 57s: 00f: 00sf]

• Setting range of offset time: 00h: 00m: 00s: 00f: 00sf

~ 23h: 59m: 59s: 29f: 99sf

* You can set the value 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 VF08.

<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.

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