Roland VXpanded VS-880 Owner's Manual page 87

Synchronizing to the VS-880 (Master)
When you want to synchronize the MIDI sequencer to the
VS-880, use the following procedure.
1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the VS-880 and the MIDI
sequencer as follows.
MIDI DIGITAL ( 5,6 )
OUT THRU IN
IN
OUT
M I D I I N
2. Make sure that the MIDI OUT/THRU connector is set
for use as a MIDI OUT connector. With the factory set-
tings, MIDI OUT is selected.
Press [SYSTEM], select "SYS MIDI PRM?", select
"SYS MID: MIDIThr=", and make sure that it is set to
"Out."
3. Make settings so that MTC will be used for synchro-
nization.
Press [SYSTEM], select "SYS Sync/Tempo ?", and set
the following parameters.
Set this to ÒMTC.Ó
Gen.:
MTC Type: Select the desired type of MTC.
4. This completes synchronization settings for the VS-880.
Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] to return to Play condition.
5. Make settings on your MIDI sequencer so that it will
synchronize to incoming MTC, and prepare it to begin
playback of MIDI song data. When you start playback
on the VS-880, the MIDI sequencer will begin playback
in synchronization.
Gen (Sync generator)
This selects the type of synchronization signal that will be
transmitted from the MIDI OUT connector. When using a
synchronization signal from the VS-880 to synchronize
external MIDI devices, set this to the desired type of syn-
chronization signal.
Off: Synchronization signals will not be transmit-
ted.
MTC: MIDI Time Code will be transmitted.
MIDIClk: MIDI Clock will be transmitted.
SyncTr: MIDI Clock data recorded on the sync track
will be transmitted.
FOOT PHONES
SWITCH
MIDI sequencer
(implements MTC)
Chapter 5 Use with MIDI devices
MTC Type
This sets the type of MTC. Check the specifications of the
MIDI devices that you are using, and select the appropriate
type of MTC on the VS-880.
30: 30 frames per second non-drop format. This is
used by audio devices such as analog tape
recorders, and for NTSC format black and white
video (used in the US and Japan, etc.).
29N: 29.97 frames per second non-drop format. This is
used for NTSC format color video (used in the
US and Japan, etc.).
29D: 29.97 frames per second drop format. This is
used for NTSC format broadcast color video
(used in the US and Japan, etc.)
25: 25 frames per second frame rate. This is used in
SECAM format / PAL format video (used in
Europe, etc.), and for audio equipment and film.
24: 24 frames per second frame rate. This is used for
film in the US.
< Non-drop format and drop format >
NTSC format VCRs use two formats; non-drop and drop.
In non-drop format, the frames are continuous. However
in drop format, two frames are skipped at the beginning
of each minute except for the minutes which fall at ten-
minute intervals.
In most video production and music production, continu-
ous frames are easier to handle, so non-drop format is
widely used. However in broadcast studios, where time
code must match actual clock time, drop format is widely
used.
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