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MTC Input
This tab displays only if you choose a device in the Trigger from MIDI Timecodes settings drop-down list on the
Sync tab.
MTC Output
This tab displays only if you choose a device in the Generate MIDI Timecode settings drop-down list on the
Sync tab.
MIDI Clock Output
This tab displays only if you choose a device in the Generate MIDI Clock Settings drop-down list on the Sync
tab.
Keyboard tab
This tab is available only in the full version of Vegas software.
From the Options menu, choose Preferences and select the Keyboard tab to customize the keyboard shortcuts
available in the Vegas interface.
The Current Key Bindings box displays the currently assigned shortcut keys. Choose a setting from the Context
drop-down list to choose which shortcuts you want to see.
Preference Description
Free-wheel for timecode loss When selected, Vegas software continues to play for a specified period of time without chasing if timecode is
lost. Enabling this option can compensate for infrequent losses in timecode monitoring. If losses in timecode are
frequent, troubleshooting should be done on your hardware to find the cause of the problem.
Free-wheel slack time (seconds) Specifies the amount of time that timecode can be lost before the Free-wheel playback time starts. A longer
time is more tolerant of losses in the incoming timecode.
Free-wheel playback time
(seconds)
Specifies the amount of time that Vegas software plays back after the Free-wheel slack time has been exceeded.
Synchronization delay time
(seconds)
Specifies the amount of time required for Vegas software to synchronize itself to incoming timecode. On slower
computers, this time should be set to around two seconds. On faster computers, it may be set lower.
Offset adjust (quarter frames) If Vegas software is consistently behind or ahead of the MTC generator, enter a value to adjust a
synchronization offset with quarter-frame accuracy.
If Vegas software is behind the MTC generator, enter a negative number such as -4. If Vegas software is ahead
of the MTC generator, enter a positive number such as 4.
Preference Description
Full-frame message generation Specifies when Vegas software sends full-frame timecode messages. Full-frame messages are used by some
external audio synchronizers to seek a proper location prior to synchronization. For example, tape-based
recorders benefit from seeking to full-frame messages because of the time required to move the transport to
the proper location. However, full-frame messages are ignored by some devices and may actually cause
unexpected behavior in other devices. Check your hardware documentation to find out if it supports full-frame
messages.
Preference Description
Send Start instead of Continue
when beginning playback
When selected, Vegas software sends a Start command rather than a Continue command. Normally, Vegas
software sends a Continue command to allow the chasing device to start at a specific time. However, some
older MIDI sequencers do not support the Continue command and must start from the beginning every time.
Song Position Pointer generation Specifies when Vegas software sends Song Position Pointer messages. Song Position Pointer messages are used
by MIDI applications and devices to seek to a proper location prior to starting the synchronization process.