SETUP mode (VF80EX)

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

Using the "Mtc Offset Set" menu item, you can set the offset between the internal ABS time and the output MTC. If you set "Midi Sync Out" to "MTC", you must make MTC offset setting. The default offset is "00H59M57S00F00SF", which means "00H59M57S00F00SF" of MTC is output at the ABS0 ("00M00S00F00SF") position. By setting the MTC offset mode (described below) appropriately, you can also set the offset between the musical start point (at "bar 1/beat 1/clock 00") and the output MTC.

Default:

00H 59M 57S

00F

00SF

Available options:

00H 59M 57S

00F

00SF to

 

 

23H 59M 59S

29F

99SF

*The setting is applicable program by program.

*You can save the setting as a part of the song data.

*The setting remains effective even after you power off and then on.

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<Note>

If you set the MTC offset mode to "ABS" (see below) and wish to start a song from "1H 00M 00M 00S 00F" of MTC, the default setting allows you to have three sec- ond preroll time.

1On the Select Menu screen of the SETUP mode, se- lect "Mtc Offset Set" and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The display shows the "Mtc Offset Set" screen, on which the current offset is shown.

By default, "00H 59M 57S 00F 00SF" is shown, where "57" is flashing, showing that this field can be edited.

2

3

4

Use the [CURSOR] keys to select the editing point and use the [JOG] dial to select the desired value.

After setting all fields, press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The entered offset value is set.

Press the [EXIT/NO] key (or the [STOP] key) to exit the SETUP mode.

Setting an MTC Offset mode [“Offset Mode”]

Using the "Mtc Offset Mode" menu item, you can select whether the MTC time set by "MTC offset" is output at the ABS0 position (00H 00M 00S 00F 00SF) or the musical starting position ("001BAR 1 00CLK") on the tempo map.

<Notes>

If you set the MTC offset mode to "ABS" and wish to start a song from the MTC "1H 00M 00S 00F" position, we recommend to have 3-second preroll by setting the MTC offset to "00H 59M 57S 00F".

If you set the MTC offset mode to "BAR ", a 2-bar preroll is automatically set, therefore, you should set the MTC offset to zero ("00H 00M 00S 00F").

If you set the MTC offset mode to "BAR " and run the VF80EX in sync with a sequencer software on your personal computer via MTC, the tempo may be gradually shifted though the same tempo map is used. This is because the speed of the VF80EX and your personal computer may not be exactly the same.

Some sequencer software can read the tempo output from the VF80EX correctly, therefore, we recommend to adjust the tempo of your personal computer to the tempo of the VF80EX.

Note that, if your personal computer runs in sync with a MIDI clock message instead of an MTC message, there will be no problem.

Default:

ABS

Available offset modes: ABS (ooh 00m 00s 00f) or

 

 

"BAR

 

(001 bar 1

 

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*The setting is applicable program by program.

*You can save the setting as a part of the song data.

*The setting remains effective even after you power off and then on.

1On the Select Menu screen of the SETUP mode, se- lect "Offset Mode" and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The currently selected offset mode starts flashing (by default, "ABS" is selected).

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VF80EX specifications

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