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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Fostex VF160EX operation manual External Midi Equipment Sync System by the Slave mode, Connection to external equipment