Fostex VF80EX External MIDI equipment sync system by the slave mode

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Advanced Operations (VF80EX)
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SEL
TIMEBASE
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ACCESS
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CD PLAY
Sound Source
MTC
Computer System
with
MMC/MTC software
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MIDI IN
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External MIDI equipment sync system by the slave mode
Up to this point, synchronization with external MIDI equipment has been explained with the VF80EX 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 VF80EX as the slave.
Connection to external equipment
Setup of external equipment
Connect MIDI OUT of the computer (with MIDI interface)
with MIDI IN of the VF80EX.
The computer sequence software complying to MMC/
MTC must be activated.
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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 VF80EX
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.
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.
A random offset time can be set by the SETUP mode
“MTC offset time setting.”
Refer to page “139”, SETUP mode “MTC offset time setting”
for operating procedure and details.
4Set slave mode to “On” b y the SETUP mode “Slave
mode setting.”
Refer to page “140”, SETUP mode “Slave mode setting” for
operating procedure and details.
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.
Press the [TIME BASE SEL] key, to change the time
base display to MTC.
Confirming chase lock
When the sequence software is played, “CHASE” and
“MTC” in the display will be light and the chase lock
will be completed.
Check that the MTC output by the sequence software
and MTC time displayed in the VF80EX are the same.
When the sequence software stops, MTC will be
interrupted and the VF80EX will also stop.
“CHASE” in the display will change from lit to blinking.
During FF/REW of the sequence software, the VF80EX
will remain stopped but upon starting to record, the
VF80EX will immediately chase lock.
Should it not be possible to chase lock, re-check
connections / cables and all settings.