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Settings for the Slave VS

1.Hold [SHIFT] and press [F5 (SYSTEM)].

The System Menu appears in the display. If the System Menu does not appear, press [F6 (EXIT)].

2.Press [F4 (MIDI)].

If “MIDI” does not appear above [F4], press [PAGE] until “MIDI” appears, then press [F4 (MIDI)].

3.Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the cursor and use the TIME/VALUE dial to make settings for each parameter as described below.

Device ID

This should be set to “17.”

SysEx.Rx (System Exclusive Receive Switch)

For this application, set this to “On.”

MMC (Midi Machine Control Mode)

For this application, set this to “SLAVE.”

Control Type (Mixer Control Types)

For this application, leave this “Off.”

4.Hold [SHIFT] and press [EXT SYNC] button, located above the TIME/VALUE dial.

5.Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the cursor and use the TIME/VALUE dial to make the settings as described below.

Sync Error Level

Normally, this is set to “5.”

Sync MTC Type (MTC Type)

For this application, set this to “30.”

6.Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] to return to the Playlist display.

7.Press [EXT SYNC]. The button indicator blinks, indicating the VS is ready to receive MTC. In this state, the slave VS operates in sync with the master VS. The EXT SYNC indicator is lit when the slave VS is waiting for MTC.

You can also use this method to transfer digital audio between two VS recorders. Connect the DIGITAL OUT of the master VS to the DIGITAL IN of the slave VS—since the MTC generated by the master VS provides synchronization to both VS recorders, its digital output must also supply digital clock to the slave VS.

Chapter 22 Specific Applications

Syncing a VS-1824 and VS-880/880EX or VSR-880

This section explains how to synchronize a VS-1824 and a VS-880/880EX or VSR-880. The VS-1824 functions as the MMC/MTC master, and the VS-880/880EX or VSR-880 functions as the MMC/MTC slave. The first example explains the procedure for synchronizing a VS-1824 with a VS-880/880EX using MIDI Time Code—the same steps apply when you’re synchronizing a VS-1824 and VSR-880. Make connections as described below.

Syncing the VS-880 to the VS-1824 Using MTC and MMC

Both the VS-1824 and the VS-880/880EX have the ability to generate and slave to MIDI Time Code (MTC). They also have the ability to varispeed their sample rate to account for fluctuations in the source signal. This provides a sync that is frame-accurate and allows you to do things such as lock to video and locate on the fly. MMC allows you to control the transport of the slave VS from the master. The following example explains how to synchronize the VS-880/880EX as a slave device to the VS-1824 using MTC and MMC.

Setup

The only items needed to synchronize the VS-1824 and VS- 880/880EX are a MIDI cable and a pair of audio cables. Use the following procedure to setup a VS-1824 and VS-880/880EX to operate in sync with the VS-1824 as the master device:

1.Connect the MIDI OUT jack of the VS-1824 to the MIDI IN jack of the VS-880/880EX.

2.Connect the left MASTER OUT jack of the VS-880/880EX to INPUT 3 on the VS-1824.

3.Connect the right MASTER OUT jack of the VS-880/ 880EX to INPUT 4 on the VS-1824.

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