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SYNC OptionsMenu Selection Submenu What It Does

Page 1> Selects the sample clock source:

Internal

[External] Word Clock (BNC)[Blackburst] Video (BNC)

When Video is selected, see Page 4to select the vertical rate

Sample Clock

OK Confirms clock source selection andreturns to the SYNC OPTIONS menuPage 1

> Selects sample rate44.1 or 88.2 kHz48 or 96 kHz

Whether the high or the low samplerate pair is displayed here isdetermined by the sample rateselected when the current project iscreated. See the Project menu.

Sample Rate

OK Confirms sample rate selection andreturns to the SYNC OPTIONS menuPage 1

> Selects time code source when operatingin the Time Code Chase mode

MTC (MIDI Time Code)SMPTE (SMPTE Time Code)

If Generate SMPTE is ON (Page 3)and SMPTE is selected here, youllget an error message when selectingTime Code Chase.

Time Code Source

OK Confirms time code chase sourceselection and returns to the SYNCOPTIONS menu Page 1

Time Code Rate > Selects the time code frame rate:

30 fps30 fps drop frame29.97 fps29.97 fps drop frame25 fps24 fps

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Menu Selection Submenu What It Does

OK Confirms time code frame rate selectionand returns to the SYNC OPTIONS menuPage 1

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MMC DeviceCh 1-8 Selects MMC Device ID 0-5 for

tracks 1-8Ch 9-16 Selects MMC Device ID 0-5 for

tracks 8-16Ch 17-24

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Selects MMC Device ID 0-5 fortracks 17-24

OK Confirms Device ID selection forthat group of tracks and returnsto Channel selection

When using a 24-channel MMC controller

such as the Mackie Remote 24, these areall set to the same device ID number,usually 0, matching the MMC Device ID ofthe controller. When using a controllerdesigned for multiple 8-track recorders,this menu allows setting a separate DeviceID for each machine.

To leave this menu, press the SYNCbutton. There is no OK to return to theSYNC menu.

MMC On > Selects whether the recorder sends MIDIMachine Control commands duplicatingthe transport and track arming controls

OFFON

OK Confirms send MMC selection and returnsto the SYNC OPTIONS menu Page 2

> Moves cursor over HH:MM:SS:FF time.Set Pre-roll time using the INC and DECbuttons.

Zero Sets the Pre-Roll time to 00:00:00:00

Pre-Roll Time

OK Confirms Pre-Roll time setting and returnsto the SYNC OPTIONS menu Page 2

Pre-Roll works in conjunction with thelocator. With Pre-Roll ON, when a LOCbutton is pressed, the transport jumps toa time earlier than the LOC setting bythe amount of Pre-Roll time.

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> Selects whether Pre-Roll is engagedONOFF

Pre-Roll ON

OK Confirms Pre-Roll on or off and returns tothe SYNC OPTIONS menu Page 2

Page 3Bit Depth > Selects word length (bits)

1624

OK Confirms Bit Depth setting and returns tothe SYNC OPTIONS menu Page 3Selects whether SMPTE time code isgenerated.

ONOFF

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You can set Generate SMPTE ON and setTime Code Source to SMPTE but youcant work this way. The recorder willgenerate SMPTE time code, but if youattempt to chase Time Code, youll get amessage saying you cant do that. Thereason is simple theres only one jack forboth input and output.

Generate SMPTE

OK Confirms Generate SMPTE setting and

returns to the SYNC OPTIONS menuPage 3

Selects whether MIDI Time Code isgenerated

ONOFF

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Since there are separate MIDI IN and OUTconnectors, its possible to both generateand chase MTC, so there is no operatingrestriction as with SMPTE time code.

Generate MTC

OK Confirms Generate MTC setting andreturns to the SYNC OPTIONS menuPage 3

Time Code OffsetActive only whenchasing timecode. Whenoffset is other

Set > Moves the cursor over theHH:MM:SS:FF fields. Set thedesired offset using the INC andDEC buttons

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Menu Selection Submenu What It Does

Zero Sets time code offset to zeroOK Confirms time code offset

setting and returns to the TimeCode Offset submenu

> OFF Offset time is positiveON Offset time is negative

Negative

OK Returns to TIME CODEOFFSET menu

than zero, thetransport currenttime is equal tothe incoming

time code valueplus the TCoffset value

Exit Returns to the SYNC OPTIONS menuPage 3

Page 4 Optional. This page appears only if needed> Selects the video frame rate:

B&W (60 Hz)NTSC (59.94 Hz)PAL (50 Hz)

Video FieldPresent onlywhen Video isselected as the

clock source OK Confirms the Video Field setting andreturns to the SYNC OPTIONS menuPage 4. Exit the Page 4 menu with theSYNC buttonSelects whether the incoming externalword clock rate is the same as the projectsample rate or half that of the sample rate

OFFON

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This is setting is normally OFF. When ON,The recorder can synchronize to an

external source at half the operatingsample rate (44.1/48 kHz)

SR/2 InPresent onlywhen thecurrent projectis at 88.4 or 96kHz samplerate.

OK Confirms the half clock rate input settingand returns to the Sync Options Page 4menuSelects whether the word clock output isthe same as the operating clock rate of isdivided in half.

OFFON

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This setting is normally OFF. When ON,

the word clock output is half the operatingsample rate.

SR/2 OutPresent onlywhen thecurrent projectis at 88.4 or 96kHz sample

rate

OK Confirms the half clock rate output settingand returns to the Sync Options Page 4menu