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Output

Choose a MIDI device from the drop-down list to specify the MIDI output device for synchronization when Generate MIDI Timecode is enabled.

Input

Choose a MIDI device from the drop-down list to specify the MIDI input device for synchronization and triggering when Trigger from MIDI Timecode is enabled.

This is the device through which Sound Forge will receive all MIDI triggering and synchronization input, including SMPTE/MTC, MIDI triggers, and Regions/Playlist triggers.

Bound record time on SMPTE record sync

When this check box is selected, Sound Forge software will not allow recording beyond the specified end time. This ensures that your record length is exact regardless of any inaccurate timecode.

Use internal timer for SMPTE generation

Select this check box if you want to use the internal timer for SMPTE generation rather than position values reported by the sound card driver. Since many sound cards do not report their position accurately, it is usually better to use the internal timer for SMPTE generation.

Choose a value from the Internal timer resolution drop-down list to specify the internal timer accuracy used for generating SMPTE. Low values produce more accurate SMPTE generation, but may also decrease system performance.

Use free-wheel for SMPTE loss

Select this check box to stop playback if the incoming MIDI timecode signal stops. When this check box is not selected, Sound Forge playback will continue until the user stops playback manually.

In the Free-wheel time box, specify the amount of time that Sound Forge playback will continue after the incoming MIDI timecode signal stops. If timecode starts again during this time, playback will continue.

In the Free-wheel slack box, specify how fast the software should expect timecode updates before going into Free-wheel mode. If you have a fast computer, this value can be set to a lower value if you want to stop playback immediately when timecode is interrupted.

Enable SMPTE playback offset

Select this check box to specify an offset that will be added to the time displayed in the Sound Forge play counter. For example, if you want to generate MIDI timecode starting at 01:00:00:00, instead of inserting 1 hour of silence at the beginning of your sound file, you can specify that amount in this box.

When using Record Sync, you’ll often want to set this value to the Enable MTC/SMPTE Input Synchronization Start time. The Sound Forge ruler and play counter will not display this offset.