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SYSTEM SETUP

TIME GENERATOR Here you may select the type of timecode the selected machine will

generate. The options are:

RE-GENERATE SMPTE - This option is available on the DD1500 only

and will re-generate fresh, electronic SMPTE/EBU timecode at whatever

rate is being received. You may find this useful for re-striping a tape

where the source material has dropouts.

SMPTE/EBU selection - These will generate timecode at the selected

frame rate regardless of what the EXT. TIME source is.

BI-PHASE selection - All of the bi-phase selections will generate bi-phase

at its select frame rate and cycle rate regardless of what is EXT. TIME

source is.

MTC - These selections will generate MIDI Timecode at all frame rates

through the rear panel MIDI OUT. This should be used when

synchronising a MIDI sequencer to the system.

MIDI SPP - This will generate MIDI Clock with Song Position Pointer

through the MIDI OUT. This may also be used for synchronising MIDI

sequencers.

NOTE: The Akai DD/DR Series machines can read one type of timecode and generate another.

For example, they can receive SMPTE/EBU timecode at one rate and generate it at a different

rate. It can also receive SMPTE/EBU and generate Bi-Phase at any of the rates available (or

vice versa). Likewise, a machine could be receiving SMPTE/EBU whilst simultaneously

generating MTC or MIDI Clock. In this way, any machine can be used as a very comprehensive

timecode converter to help you overcome many of the awkward situations one can be faced

with when receiving work done at different (or the wrong!) timecode rate.

GENERATE This selects when the system will generate the timecode selected above.

The options are:

OFF - The selected machine will not generate the selected timecode

shown in the TIMECODE TYPE field. This may be useful to switch

external equipment ‘off-line’.

ON - The selected machine is always generating the selected timecode

when playing, recording, fast forwarding, rewinding, jogging and spooling.

VIA ON-LINE KEY - This allows you to switch timecode generation on or

off using the ON-LINE key. When this is selected, with the ON-LINE key

ON, the selected machine will generate the selected timecode type and

when ON-LINE is off, the selected machine will not generate timecode.

This may be useful when the system is a slave to an external device but

is also passing on timecode to other equipment. You can use the ON-

LINE key to totally isolate the system so that it can be used on its own.

External Control - This allows you to switch timecode generation on or

off using the appropriate key on the front panel of the selected machine.

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