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TASCAM MMP-16 Owner’s Manual • Chapter 5 • MMP-16 Setup Menus MMP-16 92
000 Basic Setup
This menu bank has settings for the most fundamental settings governing how the MM series machine
responds to external clocks and control. The items in this bank are:
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Control Mode
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Frame Reference
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Sample Reference
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Timecode Type
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Sample Rate
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Varispeed Rate
000 Control Mode
The MMP-16 will always operate in one of six Control modes. The default Control mode, which is how
the MMP-16 starts up when the unit is first installed, is called the Local/Bus Control Mode.
To change the Control mode, select Setup menu 000 (press SETUP to display the Setup menus).
Whenever the MMP-16 is powered up, the first menu displayed will always be menu 000 (“Control
Mode”). Afterwards, the menu displayed when entering Setup mode is the last menu displayed. Once
Setup menu 000 (“Control Mode”) is displayed, press TRIM to change the Wheel and the Up/Down
arrow keys to scroll through the seven menu choices under Setup menu 000. Once the desired operating
mode is displayed, press STO (the Store key) to select that choice. This immediately switches the various
parameters to the new control mode, typically causing several LEDs to change status according to the
new parameters. To exit Setup mode, press SETUP or the CLR (Clear) key.
Following is a more detailed description of the six control modes that are supported by the MMP-16:
Local/Bus
In local mode (offline) the MMP-16 functions like other stand-alone digital playback devices. No external
sync signals are required. The front panel transport keys offer direct control over system audio playback.
When placed into bus (online) mode, the MMP-16 can function as either a master or a slave to other
MMR bus or Lynx bus devices, as set through Setup menu 110 (MMR Bus) and menu 120 (LYNX bus).
Time Code Chase
In Time Code Chase, the MMP-16 will slave to the time code coming from the time code input on the
rear panel when it is placed Online. In this mode the time code input must have valid time code in order
for the MMP-16 to chase, lock, and synchronize itself to the incoming time code. Pressing any of the
transport keys will take the MMP-16 off-line and allow local control at any time. Placing the MMP-16
back online will cause it to lock to and chase the selected time code once again.
Biphase Chase
In Biphase Chase, the MMP-16 chases, interlocks, and synchronizes to a biphase or tach/dir. signal on
one of the four Biphase Inputs (the active input is determined by the Sync Group number set in menu
100). The system locks and plays audio at speeds from 0 to 1.5 times play speed in both forward and
reverse directions. The MMP-16 can then serve as a master for other devices on the MMR or Lynx buses.