Timecode (MTC) / Clock

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The “Timecode (MTC) / Clock” tab allows you to set up NEO to listen to incoming MIDI timecode data and MIDI clock signals or send MIDI timecode data to other devices.

 

The MIDI timecode read by NEO can be used to trigger timecode events.

 

The MIDI clock signal can be used to setup the tap tempo function in the software and synchronize your show to a common tempo.

Receive & Send Devices – Select the device that timecode data will be read from or sent to. A separate device can be selected for input and output.

 

Receive MIDI Timecode (MTC) – Enable this check box to begin receiving MIDI timecode from the selected device. When turned on, the Send option below it will be turned off automatically.

 

Receive MIDI Clock – Enable this check box to begin processing of MIDI clock data. The incoming clock messages will be used to set the timing of the tap tempo within NEO. If the timing of the incoming clock changes, the tap tempo will be updated automatically.

 

 

MIDI Clock Divisor – The value of the MIDI clock divisor is used to slow down the internal tempo relative to the incoming clock signals. The incoming beats per minute will be divided by this number when calculating the actual Tap Tempo. For example, if the incoming clock is running at 120 beats per minute and the divisor is set to 2 then the Tap Tempo will register 60 beats per minute.

 

Send MIDI Timecode (MTC) – If this option is turned on, then the receive option will be turned off. When using any of the other timecode options (found in the Timecode tab), the timecode will be sent to the selected MIDI device to allow other systems to synchronize with NEO.

 

Sending MTC Type – If you are sending MIDI timecode from NEO, you will need to set the frame rate that you want to generate. This is typically defined by the application (film, NTSC/PAL television. etc.), but if you are unsure set this to 25 fps.

 

Changes to the frame type will apply immediately so you can try different settings to see how it effects other equipment that might be reading the timecode NEO is generating.

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