Fostex VF160EX operation manual External Midi Equipment Sync System by the Slave mode

External MIDI Equipment Sync System by the Slave mode

Up to this point, synchronization with external MIDI equipment has been explained with the VF160EX as the master and MIDI equipment as the slave but depending on the slave mode setting, the MIDI equipment can be set as the master and the VF160EX as the slave.

MTC

Sound Source

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

Computer System with

MMC/MTC software

1/9/A

2/10/B

3/11/C

4/12/D

5/13/E

6/14/F

INPUT

7/15/G

MON OUT

PHONES

8/16/H

BAL

UNBAL

INSERT

BAL

UNBAL

INSERT

L

R

TRIM

MON OUT

PHONES

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

LINE

MIC

0

10

0

10

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

PEAK

1/9/A

2/10/B

3/11/C

4/12/D

5/13/E

6/14/F

7/15/G

8/16/H

CH STATUS/CH SEL

CH STATUS

ORANGE

INPUT

RED

REC

GREEN

PLAY

OFF

MUTE

RECALL

SCENE

STORE

CLEAR

DIRECT RCL

MAP

EFF EDIT

EFF1

EFF2

+6

+6

ACCESS

MUTE

MUTE

PHANTOM

0

0

EFF1/EFF2

EQ/COMP

HI-G/F/Q

PRE/POST

COMP

REC ASSIGN

BUSS

DIRECT

-10

-10

AUX1/AUX2

MID-G/F/Q

INPUT SEL

SOURCE

REC TRK

REC TRK

DISP SEL

PGM SEL

SETUP

INT

MIXDOWN

-20

-20

-30

-30

PRE/POST

AUTO RTN

CLIPBOARD

AUTO PUNCH

A RTN

-40

-40

PAN

LO-G

START

IN

OUT

END

IN

ALIGN SEL

OUT

A PLAY

-50

-50

-60

-60

-∞

-∞

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

MARK

FADER

CH VIEW

HOLD/

STORE

EDIT

UNDO

VARI

LOCATE

SCRUB

CH PARAM EDIT

/REDO

PITCH

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

TRACK

CH STATUS/CH SEL CH STATUS ORANGE INPUT RED REC GREEN PLAY OFF MUTE

P.EDIT EVT MEM CD PLAY

RECORD STOP PLAY REWIND F FWD

									AUTO	CLIPBOARD PLAY	PREV	NEXT
									PUNCH	LOCATE ABS 0
+6				+6				+6		LOCATE REC END
0				0				0
									FADER
									ADJUST	EXIT/NO
-10				-10				-10
									LEVEL	EJECT
-20				-20				-20	ADJUST
-30				-30				-30		ENTER/YES
-40				-40				-40
-50				-50				-50
-60				-60				-60
-∞				-∞				-∞	SHIFT
												JOG
												SHUTTLE
9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	TRACK	MASTER
A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	INPUT

Connection to external equipment

1.Connect MIDI OUT of the computer (with MIDI interface) with MIDI IN of the VF160EX.

The computer sequence software complying to MMC/MTC must be activated.

Setup of external equipment

1.Sequence software is setup as follows.

*Set for output of MTC.

*Set frame rate of the MTC to be output.

*Confirm start time of the tune.

Refer to Owners Manual of the respective equipment for details.

Setup of the VF160EX

1.Set to same frame rate as the sequence software by the SETUP mode “MTC Frame rate setting.”

Refer to page “138”, SETUP mode “MTC Frame rate setting” for operating procedure and details.

2.Set to the desired mode by the SETUP mode “MTC offset mode setting.”

Refer to page “139”, SETUP mode “MTC offset mode setting” for operating procedure and details.

3.A random offset time can be set by the SETUP mode “MTC offset time setting.”

Refer to page “138”, SETUP mode “MTC offset time setting” for operating procedure and details.

4.Set slave mode to “On” by the SETUP mode “Slave mode setting.”

Refer to page “139”, SETUP mode “Slave mode setting” for operating procedure and details.

5.Set slave type to “Vari” by the SETUP mode “Slave type setting.”

Refer to page “140”, SETUP mode “Slave type setting” for operating procedure and details.

6.Press the [DISP SEL] key while holding down the [SHIFT] key, to change the time base display to MTC.

<Precautions at MTC related setups>

The position (ABS 0 or 001BAR/1BEAT/00CLK) when the setup MTC (MTC offset time) should be output was setup by the “MTC offset time setting” and “MTC offset mode setting.” In accordance to start time of the tune set by the sequence software, setup as explained below.

• Offset mode: For ABS

Set the MTC offset time about three seconds prior to the start time of the tune set by the sequence software. Because the recorder cannot immediately chase lock after input of MTC, in order to sync the unit from head of the tune, set the preroll using the sequence software, and playback from before the actual head of the tune to allow the recorder to enter into sync by the time it arrives at the head of the tune.

• Offset mode: For BAR/BEAT

The MTC offset time can be set to the same time as the start time of the tune set by the sequence software. Because the “ABS 0” position is set at the “002BAR/1BEAT/ 00CLK” position in the unit, as mentioned before, the preceding time required for sync is already set.

The preceding time of two bar lengths could change in length depending on the first bar’s “signature setting” and “tempo setting” mentioned before. For example, it will be longer if the tempo is slowed down.

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