Fostex VF160EX User Manual

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2. Select the desired MIDI sync signal with the [JOG] dial

and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

1. Select “Midi Sync Out” in the menu selection display and

press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The currently set item will flash. “

CLK

” will flash in initial

setting.

Locate point (stored in the memory key).

This point is actually located.

This point is located if the
current position is before the
locate point.

This point is located if the current position is
after the locate point.

Preroll time (before the locate point) can
be set between 00 and 10 seconds.

1. Select “Preroll Time” in the menu selection display and

press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The currently set preroll time will flash. “

00

” will flash

in the initial setting.

2. Input the desired preroll value with the [JOG] dial and

press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The VF160EX will be set to the Preroll time thus input.

3. Press the [EXIT/NO] key (or STOP key) to exit from the

SETUP mode.

CLK (Initial setting)

MIDI clock and song position
pointer will be output.

MTC

MIDI time code will be output.

Off

Any MIDI sync signal will not
be output.

3. Press the [EXIT/NO] key (or STOP key) to exit from the

SETUP mode.

The VF160EX features a Preroll function that enables you to locate a position a few seconds prior to a specified
locate point. The “Setting a preroll value” menu enables you to set the preroll time (in seconds).
The Preroll function is convenient when you wish to monitor the audio data from a point slightly before the
locate point.

• Initial setting:

“00” second

• Setting range of preroll time:

“00”- “10” seconds in
one second steps

* You can set the value for each Program individually.
* The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the

song data.

* The settings are maintained after you turn off the

power to the VF160EX.

The “Setting MIDI sync output signal” menu enables you to select the type of MIDI sync signals output from the
MIDI OUT connector on the rear panel of the VF160EX to an external MIDI device.
The options are MIDI clock & Song Position Pointer, or MTC (MIDI time code). Select an appropriate option
depending on the type of signal supported by the connected MIDI device.
If you select MIDI clock & Song Position Pointer, first you need to set the time signatures and tempo as described
previously. If you select MTC, you first need to set the MTC frame rate, the MTC offset time, and the MTC offset
mode as described later.

• Initial setting:

“CLK”

• Option:

“CLK” (clock & Song Position Pointer),
“MTC” (MIDI time code), or “Off” (no
output)

* You can set the parameters for each Program

individually.

* The settings can be saved and loaded as part of the

song data.

* The settings are maintained after you turn off the

power to the VF160EX.

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<Note>

The preroll function is active when locating using the [LOCATE] key or in the auto return function. It is not active when
locating using the combination of the [SHIFT] + [PREV] keys or the [SHIFT] + [NEXT] keys, or locating ABS 0 or REC END.

Setting MIDI sync output signal [“Midi Sync Out”]

Setting a preroll value [“Preroll Time”]

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