Fostex VF160EX - Manual (Page 93)

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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 FWD REWIND PLAY STOP RECORD
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 VIEW FADER
TRACK
LO-G PAN
PRE/POST
MID-G/F/Q AUX1/AUX2
COMP PRE/POST
EFF1/EFF2 HI-G/F/Q EQ/COMP
MUTE MUTE
EFF1 EFF2 EFF EDIT
MAP DIRECT RCL
CLEAR
STORE RECALL SCENE MUTE OFF PLAY GREEN REC RED 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 PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK
LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC LINE MIC 0 10 0 10
PHONES MON OUT TRIM
INPUT 6/14/F 7/15/G 5/13/E 4/12/D 3/11/C 2/10/B 1/9/A
INSERT UNBAL BAL 8/16/H BAL INSERT UNBAL R L PHONES MON OUT
MUTE OFF PLAY GREEN REC RED INPUT ORANGE CH STATUS CH STATUS/CH SEL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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