M-Audio Mac Syncman Manual page 10

would normally be set to MTC (Down). When this switch is Down,
and the Off/MTC Switch is Down, Mac Syncman will generate
MIDI Time Code whenever a SMPTE stripe is read. MIDI Time
Code is used by almost all Mac sequencers including Vision,
Cubase, Logic, Master Tracks and newer versions of Performer.
When the DTL /MTC switch is Up, and the Off/MTC Switch is
Down, Mac Syncman will generate "Direct Lock" Time Code instead
of standard MIDI Time Code. Direct Lock Time Code is used by
older versions of Performer, instead of MIDI Time Code. We recom-
mend that you do not use Direct Lock unless you have a version of
Performer earlier than 3.3.
Delay Switch. This Switch would normally be set to Off (Up). If
your sequencer sounds as if its laboring or having great difficulty
starting to sync to tape but from then on seems to sync fine, there
may not be enough delay between the time when Mac Syncman first
sends sync information and when it sends the first MIDI Timing
bytes. If this is the case, you can flip the Delay Switch Up and dou-
ble the delay time. If you do set this dip-switch Up you will always
experience a longer pause when syncing. We recommend you leave
this switch Down unless you are experiencing some difficulty.
Regenerate Switch. This Switch would normally be set to Off
(Up). When switched Up, allows you to use Mac Syncman to regen-
erate and reconstruct SMPTE stripes. Mac Syncman is capable of
regenerating even horribly damaged SMPTE stripes. When regener-
ating a stripe you have to play the old stripe while recording the
new stripe onto another track of your tape deck. Because of this an
additional track of your deck has to be free in order to regenerate.
When the Mac Syncman is regenerating a stripe, NO other syncing
activity is possible. So if you are not regenerating a stripe MAKE
SURE this switch is Up.
Duplicate Switch. This Switch would normally be set to Off (Up).
When switched to Up this switch allows you to use Mac Syncman to
duplicate SMPTE stripes onto another track or onto another tape
deck. Mac Syncman will duplicate SMPTE stripes without any other
switch selections. When Switched On (Down) any Mac Syncman
tape Sync information coming in the Mac Syncman Tape In, will be
reshaped and sent, at a dubbing level, out the Mac Syncman Tape
Out Jack.
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