Mmc (midi machine control) send, Setting the device id number, Entering mmc send mode – Fostex VM200 User Manual

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VM200 & MIDI

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VM200 User’s Guide

MMC (MIDI Machine Control) Send

MMC is an abbreviation for MIDI Machine Control. You can control
MMC-compatible recorders from the VM200 by sending MIDI
Machine Control (MMC) commands.

In MMC Send mode, the VM200’s

[ON]

keys 1 through 8 function as

the transport keys, store, recall keys for locate memories.

You can use the

[EQ EDIT]

keys and

[SOLO]

keys to locate sixteen

definable locate points (LOCATE 1–16).

While you hold down the [ENTER] key, the

[SOLO]

keys function as

the record track select keys. MMC commands are transmitted via
MIDI.

The following example illustrates remote control of an MMC-compat-
ible digital MTR (such as the Fostex VR800) from the VM200 using
MMC commands.

Setting the Device ID Number

1.

Press the

[MIDI]

key.

The VM200 displays the 1:MIDI TX&RX function page.

2.

Select an ID number for the DevID parameter.

Rotate the EQ/LO-MID Freq rotary control to specify the device ID
number of the connected digital MTR. Select a number from 000
to 126.

Entering MMC Send Mode

3.

Press the

[ROUTING/PHASE]

key and the

[PAIR/GROUP]

key

simultaneously to enter MMC Send mode.

ADAT OUT

ADAT IN

ADAT IN

ADAT OUT

ADAT-compatible Digital multitrack recorder

MIDI Machine Control Data

MIDI IN

SHIFT

P.EDIT

LOC MEM

RECORD

STOP

PLAY

REW

F FWD

AUTO PUNCH

CLIPBOARD

AUTO RTN

OUT

IN

END

OUT

IN

START

EJECT

ACCESS

5

6

7

8

OL

24

12

6

0

1

2

3

4

RECORD TRACK
4

3

2

1

5

6

7

8

EXECUTE

/ YES

EXIT
/ NO

DISP SEL

UNDO / REDO

EDIT

HOLD/

STORE

SETUP

JOG

VARI PITCH

SCRUB

LOCATE

AUTO PLAY

PGM SEL

AUTO RTN

TIME BASE SEL

SHUTTLE

LOCATE REC END

LOCATE ABS 0

CLIPBOARD PLAY

PUNCH

AUTO

OPTICAL

A SYNC

PREVIEW

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