Steinberg Time Base User Manual

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Service and Machine Pages 

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Calling up the Service and Machine Pages
As an aid to installation, to set up special parameters and to check com-
munication with all connected devices, there are additional Service and 
Machine Pages: “SPx” and “M.x”
To bring up the Service Pages position the cursor under the Page name 
in the display (P.x), then simultaneously press the Left and Right buttons.
The Page display changes from P.x to M.A. To get to Service page 1 
(SP1), press the Down button. By...

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• Nuendo must be set to the same MMC-ID as  Time Base.
• When connecting Mixing consoles with MIDI Remote, please note that some 
manufacturers use an ID range between 001 and 128. In this case, add 1 
when setting the Mixer’s MMC-ID in  Time Base!
Parameter Explanation
MMCRx:xxxMIDI Machine Control Receive ID – The Time Base Receive ID (Rx) can 
be set to a value between 000 and 127. The MMC ID of the controlling 
devices must be set to the MMCRx ID of the Time...

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• MMC Record Strobe is usually used as record start command. Using it to 
stop recording is permitted by the MMC-Standard, but can lead to errors in 
more complex setups. MMC Record Exit should be used as default.
Parameter Explanation
RexitRecord Exit – Here you can define the Record exit command.
Rexit=RETime Base sends “MMC Record Exit” as its Record exit command. In 
Nuendo, this is the default command to stop recording.
Rexit=RSFor use with the applications...

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Presets, Time Code level, Red light and SYSEX handling, 
Initialization after a Software Update – Display page SP2
To ensure the simplest possible studio installation, Time Base provides 
non-editable default presets. Additionally four preset slots (load and save) 
are available for user presets.
• During a software update, Time Base must be initialized by selecting and 
loading a Preset, otherwise you can not leave the SP2 page.
The parameter values of the...

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• Auto Response ON may only be used with specially adapted Sequencers/
HD Recorders.
Parameter Explanation
TCLEV:Time Code Output Level: -10dB, -7dB, -4dB, -1dB, +2dB, +5dB, +8dB
Parameter Explanation
SYSEX=OFFAll SYSEX data, that can alter Time Base parameters, is ignored.
Parameter Explanation
AR=OFFAuto Response OFF.
AR=ONAuto Response ON – Enables precise status reports to the connected 
Nuendo system, e.g. the track arm status of the connected 9-pin...

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These parameters control the red light output (which may e.g. be used to 
drive “on air” indicator). The red light output is part of the GPI/O | MIDI port. 
Red light control is available from three different sources.
Parameter Explanation
RED:C-OFFRed light remote control is off.
RED:C102Red light remote control via Controller 102 (103 -119 also possible)
In Nuendo (starting with version 2.1) C102 has been defined as default 
Controller for this purpose....

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Test and Setup Machine A
Parameter Explanation
MA:Swaps the Send and Receive connections of 9-pin Machine A.
MA:P29-pin Master: Time Base is the controlling device.
MA:P2x9-pin-Slave – Time Base is the controlled device (virtual 9-pin Machine).
Parameter Explanation
ID:004MMC-ID of the 9-pin Machine.
An individual ID is necessary for each machine to enable track arming both 
from Nuendo and 9-pin machines. In Nuendo and in Time Base the stan-
dard ID for Machine...

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• Some Video machines do not show an image in Stop mode. This problem 
can be solved by sending a Still command.
Parameter Explanation
Fun:Function – A few user-definable Machine parameter commands.
STStop command is sent as such to the 9-pin Machine.
SLStop command is sent as Still command (Pause) to the 9-pin Machine.
SlSame as “SL” above. In addition, a Still command is sent after each Locate 
command. This is for older machines that do not show an image...

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Parameter Explanation
Stat:Status – Transport status of the Machine (Stop, Play, Rew…).
LocalThe Machine is not set to react to remote control.
NoTapNo Tape.
Parameter Explanation
M=Type of connected 9-pin Machine. Hex code is displayed for machines that 
are not implemented.
V=Virtual 9-pin Machine is active (VTM9 function).
VTM9Virtual Time Base – Virtual 9-pin Machine with 64 track control.
BVW-75Virtual BVW-75 (2 audio tracks).
DVWA500Virtual DVW-A500 (4...