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Chapter 22 Specific Applications
Chapter 22
Settings for the Slave VS
1. Hold [SHIFT] and press [F5 (SYSTEM)].
The System Menu appears in the display. If the System
Menu does not appear, press [F6 (EXIT)].
2. Press [F4 (MIDI)].
If “MIDI” does not appear above [F4], press [PAGE]
until “MIDI” appears, then press [F4 (MIDI)].
3. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the
cursor and use the TIME/VALUE dial to make settings
for each parameter as described below.
Device ID
This should be set to “17.”
SysEx.Rx (System Exclusive Receive Switch)
For this application, set this to “On.”
MMC (Midi Machine Control Mode)
For this application, set this to “SLAVE.”
Control Type (Mixer Control Types)
For this application, leave this “Off.”
4. Hold [SHIFT] and press [EXT SYNC] button, located
above the TIME/VALUE dial.
5. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the
cursor and use the TIME/VALUE dial to make the
settings as described below.
Sync Error Level
Normally, this is set to “5.”
Sync MTC Type (MTC Type)
For this application, set this to “30.”
6. Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] to return to the Playlist display.
7. Press [EXT SYNC]. The button indicator blinks,
indicating the VS is ready to receive MTC. In this state,
the slave VS operates in sync with the master VS. The
EXT SYNC indicator is lit when the slave VS is waiting
for MTC.
You can also use this method to transfer digital audio
between two VS recorders. Connect the DIGITAL OUT of the
master VS to the DIGITAL IN of the slave VS—since the
MTC generated by the master VS provides synchronization
to both VS recorders, its digital output must also supply
digital clock to the slave VS.
Syncing a VS-1824 and
VS-880/880EX or VSR-880
This section explains how to synchronize a VS-1824 and a
VS-880/880EX or VSR-880. The VS-1824 functions as the
MMC/MTC master, and the VS-880/880EX or VSR-880
functions as the MMC/MTC slave. The first example
explains the procedure for synchronizing a VS-1824 with a
VS-880/880EX using MIDI Time Code—the same steps apply
when you’re synchronizing a VS-1824 and VSR-880. Make
connections as described below.
Syncing the VS-880 to the
VS-1824 Using MTC and MMC
Both the VS-1824 and the VS-880/880EX have the ability to
generate and slave to MIDI Time Code (MTC). They also
have the ability to varispeed their sample rate to account for
fluctuations in the source signal. This provides a sync that is
frame-accurate and allows you to do things such as lock to
video and locate on the fly. MMC allows you to control the
transport of the slave VS from the master. The following
example explains how to synchronize the VS-880/880EX as a
slave device to the VS-1824 using MTC and MMC.
Setup
The only items needed to synchronize the VS-1824 and VS-
880/880EX are a MIDI cable and a pair of audio cables. Use
the following procedure to setup a VS-1824 and
VS-880/880EX to operate in sync with the VS-1824 as the
master device:
1. Connect the MIDI OUT jack of the VS-1824 to the MIDI
IN jack of the VS-880/880EX.
2. Connect the left MASTER OUT jack of the VS-880/880EX
to INPUT 3 on the VS-1824.
3. Connect the right MASTER OUT jack of the VS-880/
880EX to INPUT 4 on the VS-1824.
