Setting Mtc Offset Mode; Setting The Slave Mode; Abs - Fostex VF160EX Operation Manual

If you have selected "MTC" in the "Setting Offset mode" menu, you need to select MTC Offset mode.
This menu enables you to determine whether the specified MTC is output at ABS 00h 00m 00s 00f or at 001bar
1beat 00clk (bar/beat) of the Tempo Map.
<Notes>
• As an example, if you set MTC Offset mode to "ABS" and you wish to start the song from MTC's 1h 00m 00s 00f, you may
want to set a preroll of three seconds with MTC offset of 00h 59m 57s 00f.
If you select "BAR " as the MTC Offset mode, a preroll of two measures is automatically set. Use 01h 00m 00s 00f; do not
set a preroll value.
• If you set Offset mode to "BAR" and use MTC to synchronize sequence software on the computer, the tempo of the
sequencer may sometimes slip gradually. This is because the tempo of the VF160EX and the tempo of the software are
slightly different even if both use the same tempo. Some sequence software can read the tempo output from the VF160EX
correctly. We recommend that you use the tempo of the VF160EX on the sequence software. No such problems will occur
if the sequence software synchronizes the VF160EX via MIDI clock, instead of MTC.
• Initial setting:
• Offset mode option:
* You can set the mode 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.
1. Select "Offset Mode" in the menu selection display and
press the [ENTER/YES] key.
The currently set offset mode will flash. "ABS" will flash
in the initial setting.
This mode allows you to choose the VF160EX slave mode setting either On or Off.
If you set the slave mode to "On", the VF160EX will synchronize to the incoming MTC (MIDI Time Code) from
master unit. It will also synchronize to a type of external sync signal which you have chosen with the section
"Slave Type setting."
• Initial setting:
• Offset mode option:
* You can set the mode 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.
1. Select "Slave Mode" in the menu selection display and
press the [ENTER/YES] key.
The currently set slave mode will flash. "Off" will flash in
the initial setting.
Setting MTC Offset mode ["Offset Mode"]

"ABS"

"ABS" or "Bar "
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Setting the Slave mode ["Slave Mode"]
"Off"
"On" or "Off"
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2. Select the desired offset mode with the [JOG] dial and
press the [ENTER/YES] key.
The selected offset mode will be set.
"ABS" (Initial setting)
"BAR "
3. Press the [EXIT/NO] key (or STOP key) to exit from the
SETUP mode.
2. Select "On" or "Off" with the [JOG] dial and press the
[ENTER/YES] key.
3. Press the [EXIT/NO] key (or STOP key) to exit from the
SETUP mode.
Upon exit from the SETUP mode, the "SLV" (SLAVE) icon
will flash.
This icon will change to constant lighting when VF160EX
is correctly synchronized with the external equipment.
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The specified MTC offset time is
output at ABS 00h 00m 00s 00f.
The specified MTC offset time is
output at 001bar 1beat 00clk of the
Tempo Map.
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