
VR800 Owner’s Manual (Before Starting)
Before Starting
This chapter describes some basic items that you need to know before you start operating the VR800.
All users, including those who are familiar with using
1.Time Base
2.Recording method and REMAIN indicator
3.Managing songs by Program Change function
4.Real tracks and Additional tracks
5.Input monitoring and playback monitoring
6.Audio file and Event
Time Base
The word “Time Base” appears frequently in this manual. The concept of Time Base is similar to a “tape counter” on a conventional
The VR800 offers three types of Time Base: ABS (Absolute type), MTC (MIDI time code), and BAR/BEAT/CLK (bar/ beat/clock). ABS indicates an absolute time on the disk. MTC indicates a relative time that is obtained by adding a certain value (MTC offset value) to the ABS value. BAR/BEAT/CLK indicates the position in a song created in the internal Tempo Map according to MIDI clock and Song Position Pointer. The following diagrams depict the relationship among these three types of the Time Base.
ABS 0 |
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| DISK END |
00M, 00S, 00F |
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00M, 08S, 00F | REC END | 23H, 59M, 59S |
ABS
BAR/BEAT/CLK
BAR = 001BAR, 0404
TEMPO=001BAR, 1 , 60
MTC
MTC OFFSET=01H, 00M, 00S, 00F
MTC OFFSET MODE=ABS
(This shall be assumed to be the MTC OFFSET time set for the ABS 00M, 00S, and 00F positions.)
001 BAR, 1 , 00 CLK | |
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01H, 00M, 00S, 00F |
| 01H, 00M, 08S, 00F |
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00H, 59M, 52S, 00F |
| 01H, 00M, 00S, 00F |
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00H, 59M, 59S
00H, 59M, 51S
MTC
MTC OFFSET=01H, 00M, 00S, 00F
MTC OFFSET MODE=BAR 
(This shall be assumed to be the MTC
OFFSET time set for the 00 BAR, 1 recorded area and 00 CLK positions.)
non recorded area
You can switch between these three types of Time Base to suit your purpose. (Refer to the explanation in “Display Section” on page “17” for more information on switching Time Base.)
Note: As shown in the figure, the ABS 0 position (top of the disk) is
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