Sync Vs-880Ex To Video - Roland VS-880EX Application Manual

Sync VS-880EX to Video

You can do video post production with the VS-880EX.
SYNC:
You can synchronize a video deck with a VS-880EX by using a SMPTE generator/converter (such as the
Video Syncman by MIDIMAN) to generate SMPTE Time Code for the video deck and convert that to MIDI
Time Code for the VS-880EX. If your video tape is not already striped with SMPTE Time Code you will
need to record (stripe) SMPTE to one of the audio tracks on the tape. Connect the audio output of that
track to the SMPTE input on the converter. Connect the MIDI OUT connector of the converter to the MIDI
IN connector of the VS-880EX. Set the VS-880EX to external sync and make sure that the SMPTE frame rate
of the converter matches that of the VS-880EX (which defaults to 30).
AUDIO:
You can connect the audio output(s) of the video deck (with the exception of the SMPTE striped track) to
the VS-880EX inputs for recording the audio from the video tape onto the VS-880EX for editing purposes.
You can also connect the VS-880EX outputs to the inputs on the video deck to record audio from the
VS-880EX (such as sound effects and/or dialog) onto the video tape (be careful not to record over the
SMPTE track).
Video Deck
SMPTE
MIDIMAN
Video Syncman
MIDI Sync via MTC
Digital Mix to DAT
DAT Recorder
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