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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.
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.
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.
ACCESS
PHANTOM
INPUT SEL SOURCE
REC ASSIGN
BUSS
DIRECT
REC TRK REC TRK
AUTO RTN
AUTO PUNCH
START IN
OUT
END
IN ALIGN SEL OUT
DISP SEL
PGM SEL
SETUP
INT
MIXDOWN
A RTN
A PLAY
SCENE SEQ.
TIME BASE
CLIPBOARD
MARK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
HOLD/ STORE EDIT
UNDO
/REDO
VARI
PITCH LOCATE SCRUB
P.EDIT EVT MEM
F FWDREWINDPLAYSTOPRECORD
CLIPBOARD PLAY
LOCATE ABS 0
LOCATE REC END
PREV
NEXT
JOG
SHUTTLE
AUTO
PUNCH
EXIT/NO
EJECT
ENTER/YES
FADER
ADJUST
LEVEL
ADJUST
SHIFT
CH PARAM EDIT
CH VIEWFADER
TRACK
LO-GPAN
PRE/POST
MID-G/F/Q
AUX1/AUX2
COMPPRE/POST
EFF1/EFF2
HI-G/F/Q
EQ/COMP
MUTE MUTE
EFF1 EFF2
EFF EDIT
MAP
DIRECT RCL
CLEAR
STORE
RECALL
SCENE
MUTEOFFPLAYGREEN
RECRED
INPUT
ORANGE
CH STATUS
CH STATUS/CH SEL
1/9/A
2/10/B 3/11/C 4/12/D 5/13/E 6/14/F 7/15/G 8/16/H
PEAK
PEAKPEAKPEAKPEAKPEAKPEAKPEAK
LINE
MIC
LINE
MIC LINE
MIC
LINE
MIC
LINE
MIC
LINE
MIC LINE
MIC
LINE
MIC 0 10
010
PHONES
MON OUTTRIM
INPUT
6/14/F 7/15/G
5/13/E4/12/D
3/11/C2/10/B
1/9/A
INSERT
UNBAL
BAL
8/16/H
BAL
INSERT
UNBAL
R
L
PHONES
MON OUT
MUTE
OFFPLAYGREENREC
RED
INPUTORANGE
CH STATUS
CH STATUS/CH SEL
1
23
4
5
6
78
9
A
10
B
11
C
12
D
13
E
14
F
15
G
16
H
MASTER
TRACK
INPUT
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
+6
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
+6
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
+6
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
+6
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
+6
-∞
-∞
-∞
-∞ -∞
ACCESS
PHANTOM
CD PLAY
OPTICAL
Sound Source
MTC
Computer System
with
MMC/MTC software
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
External MIDI Equipment Sync System by the Slave mode