Fostex VF80EX - Manual (Page 138)

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SETUP mode (VF80EX)
Use the [JOG] dial to select the desired option and
press the [ENTER/YES] key.
Setting MIDI sync signal output signal [“Midi Sync Out”]
On the Select Menu screen of the SETUP mode, se-
lect "Midi Sync Out" and press the [ENTER/YES] key.
The current option (by default, "CLK") starts flashing.
CLK (default) Outputs a MIDI clock & song
position pointer message.
Mtc Outputs aMIDI time code message.
Off No MIDI sync signal is output.
Press the [EXIT/NO] key (or the [STOP] key) to exit
the SETUP mode.
Using the "Midi Sync Out" menu item, you can select the type of a MIDI sync signal message sent to an
external MIDI device from the MIDI OUT connector on the VF80EX rear panel.
You can select between MIDI clock & song position pointer and MTC (MIDI timecode). Depending on the
device connected to the VF80EX, select the appropriate option.
When selecting MIDI clock & song position pointer, you must make the "Time signature" and "Tempo" set-
tings described earlier. When selecting MTC (MIDI timecode), you must make "MTC frame rate", "MTC offset"
and "MTC offset mode" settings described later.
• Default: Clk
• Available options: Clk (MIDI clock & song position)
MTC (MIDI timecode)
Off (No output)
* The setting is applicable program by program.
* You can save the setting as a part of the song data.
* The setting remains effective even after you power off and then
on.
flashing
Setting an MTC frame rate [“Frame Rate”]
<Note>
In the MTC specification, 29.97nd and 29.97df are
not available.
We recommend to use 30 or 30df except when you
have to synchronize the VF80EX with NTSC video. On the Select Menu screen of the SETUP mode, se-
lect "Frame Rate" and press the [ENTER/YES] key.
The current option (by default, "25") starts flashing.
Use the [JOG] dial to select the desired frame rate
and press the [ENTER/YES] key.
The selected frame rate is set.
Press the [EXIT/NO] key (or the [STOP] key) to exit
the SETUP mode.
Using the "Frame Rate" menu item, you can select the frame rate of MTC sent to an external MIDI device from
the MIDI OUT connector of the VF80EX.
When you make the "Midi Sync Out" setting to "MTC", you must set the frame rate appropriately to match the
frame rate of an external MIDI device (such as a sequencer, etc.).
• Default: 25 (frames)
• Available options: 24, 25, 30df, 30nd, 29.97df, 29.97nd
* The setting is applicable program by program.
* You can save the setting as a part of the song data.
* The setting remains effective even after you power off and then
on.
flashing
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