11 - Synchronization-Sync track
4 Use the § and ? keys to move the cursor to 6 Press ENTER to return to the home screen, or
FRAME RATE.use the § and ? keys to select another option.
5 Use the dial to select the frame rate for the out-When you have made the selection on the 788, the
going timecode (or timecode to be received as a other device (sequencer) must also be set to the same
slave).frame rate as that set on the 788. If they are different,
you will not be able to synchronize the system prop-
2424 frames/second. Used in the film industry
erly. This applies whether the 788 is acting as a time-
2525 frames/second. Used in the EBU/SECAM
code slave or a timecode master in the system.
(European, etc.) TV industry
29ND29.97 frames/second non-drop. NTSC color TV for TIP
broadcast
We suggest that unless you are working with video or mov-
29D29.97 frames/second drop-frame. NTSC color TVies, you use the 30ND setting, as this provides more
30ND30 frames/second non-drop. NTSC mono TVframes per second, and hence greater precision.
MIDI Timecode offset (788 as slave only)
When the 788 is slaved to incoming MIDI timecode, 2 Use the dial to scroll down to SYNC/
you may need to adjust the time difference, so that MIDI, and press ENTER.
the time used on the 788 closely corresponds to the
3 Use the dial to highlight SYNC, and press
?real? time.
ENTER.
For example, if the MIDI timecode master starts the
4 Use the § and ? keys to move the cursor to
timecode playback at 00:57:00:00, and the actual
MTC OFFSET.
piece starts at 01:00:00:00, you might want to enter
an offset of 3 minutes, so that when the piece starts, 5 Use the � and � keys to move the cursor to
the ABS time on the 788 display shows the hours, minutes, seconds and frames field,
01:00:00:00 (see ?The time display? on and use the dial to adjust these values.
page 26). The MTC setting on the screen display will
NOTE
always show the incoming timecode values.
The maximum value you can set here is 23:59:59:xx
1 Make sure playback and recording are
(where xx is one less than the number of frames in a sec-
stopped, and press the MENU key.ond?see ?MIDI Timecode frame rate? on page 96).
Sync track
You can record a sync track from the source MIDI The sync track is not an audio track, but is a record of
device, which allows the 788 to act as the synchroni-the MIDI clock. When replayed, SPP information is
zation master later on.included.
It allows subtleties in tempo which are not possible
with the tempo map method of working
Recording the sync track
Before starting to record the sync track, make sure 2 Use the dial to scroll down to SYNC/
that:MIDI, and press ENTER.
the tempo changes of the sequence are fixed and 3 Use the dial to highlight SYNC TRACK,
will not be changed in the futureand press ENTER.
the MIDI OUT of the sequencer is connected to
the MIDI IN of the 788
the sequencer is set to transmit MIDI Clock and
information when replaying
1 Make sure playback and recording are
stopped, and press the MENU key.
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