Setting Up MIDI Time Code

If your MIDI interface can translate SMPTE Time code to MIDI Time Code, Metro can respond to SMPTE times.

To set up MIDI Time Code:

  1. Choose Time Code from the Setup menu.

The MIDI Time Code Setup dialog box appears.

  1. Select one of the following MIDI Time Code Types (frame rates):

    • 24 Frames per Second: Film frame rate standard

    • 25 Frames per Second: Black and white European video standard

    • 30/29.97 Frames per Second (drop frame): NTSC color standard

    • 30/29.97 Frames per Second (non drop): Black and white American video standard.

  1. Enter a SMPTE offset time in the SMPTE start time fields, if you like.

For example, if you want a Section to start 1 hour, 12 minutes, 13 seconds, 12 frames, and 3 bits into a film, you would enter a SMPTE start time of 01:12:13:12:03. Each of the 32 Metro Sections can have its own independent SMPTE Start Time. You’ll see the current Section’s SMPTE start time displayed in the Transport window. There are 80 bits per SMPTE frame.

  1. Click OK.

MIDI Time Code (MTC)

Setting Up MIDI Time Code