1. Connect a word clock signal between your computer and triggering device to lock synchronization.

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  2. Configure your trigger device to send MIDI timecode (MTC) to your computer.

  3. Configure to receive MTC:

  1. From the Options menu, choose Preferences and select the Sync tab.

  2. From the Input device drop-down list, choose the port from which you will receive MTC.

  3. From the Frame rate drop-down list, choose the frame rate that your trigger device will use to send MTC to .

  4. From the Options menu, choose Timecode, and choose Trigger from MIDI Timecode from the submenu.

    When an incoming MTC signal is received, playback will begin from the position indicated by the timecode. If software is not receiving MTC, you can play and edit normally.

To view the incoming timecode, right-click the Time Display and choose MIDI Timecode In from the shortcut menu. The text will now display the incoming MTC time.

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This display will also show status and error information. If Trigger from MIDI Timecode is enabled but no MTC is detected, the display will show Listening… If the wrong frame rate of MTC is being detected the display will show Wrong format.

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Options Menu

From the Options menu, choose Timecode, and then choose Trigger from MIDI Timecode from the submenu if you want to initiate playback by receiving timecode from another device.

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