Steinberg Time Base User Manual

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Service and Machine Pages 6 – 71
❐When the Machine was activated as a virtual 9-pin, only Insert mode will be 
available.
9-pin Machine function test: Select the parameter with the cursor. Pressing the UP button 
starts the function, pressing the DOWN button results in a Stop (Still) command.
Parameter Explanation
ÖREW (Shuttle Reverse if selected in FUN)
ÄFF (Shuttle Forward if selected in FUN)
>Play
Parameter Explanation
REC:Barring or releasing the Record functions.
REC:OFF9-pin record...

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Preset Tables
Time Code and Video Standard Presets
PageParameter25f29f29d
P.1 FRM= 25 29 29D
P.2VIDEO:BNCBNCBNC
VITC RL= AUTO AUTO AUTO
WL=OFF 19 21OFF 19 21OFF 19 21
INS: +IN +IN +IN
POS V119119119
H 014 014 014
VIEW CO.WH/BLWH/BLWH/BL
VIEW sz. SM SM SM
P.5SYS-VIDEO:2529.9729.97 

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Service and Machine Pages 6 – 73
Basic Time Base functions
PageParameterINTVIDLTCVTM (VTM 9 function)
P.1 TCIN=(VTM=) LTC M.A LTC M.A VTM9
SR= 44.1 48 44.1 48
CL: INTERNAL V-SYNC LTC-HOLD V-SYNC
TX PRESET 00:00:00:00 09:58:00:00 00:00:00:00 00:00:00:00
P.3WS2:44.14844.148
WS3:44.14844.148
WS4:44.14844.48
VARSP=Off%+00.00Off%+00.00Off%+00.00Off%+00.00
P.4 TC OUT= OnLock OnLock OnLock OnLock
OFFSET= 00:00:00:00 00:00:00:00 00:00:00:00 00:00:00:00
TCVAL= 08F 08F 08F 08F
DROP= 06F 06F 06F 06F...

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Nuendo Presets
PageParameterNuendo
P.3 Dout AES-VST
P.4MTC STD=FF Loc
P.5 USBPORT: ON
SP.1VTM: WS:x8+IL
MMCRx 002
Tx=Rx
Rexit RE
REMPAR
SP.2 SYSEX= OFF
AR=ON
RED: C-102 9-PIN 

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Service and Machine Pages 6 – 75
User Presets
PageParameterUser 1User 2User 3User 4
P.1 FRM=
TCIN=
SR=
CL:
TX PRESET:
P.2VIDEO:
VITC RL=
WL=
INS:
POS V
H
VIEW co.
VIEW sz.
WS2
WS3
WS4
VARSP=
Dout
P.4 TC OUT=
OFFSET=
MTC STD=
TCVAL=
DROP=
P.5USBPORT:
SYS-VIDEO:
LTCOUT=
PREROL= 

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SP1VTM WS:
MMCRx:
Tx=
Rexit=
REM=
SP2 TCLEV:
SYSEX=
AR=
RED:
M.A MA:
ID:
FUN:
V(M):
REC:
PageParameterUser 1User 2User 3User 4 

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Connections 

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7 – 78 Connections
Connections on the rear panel
Rear panel connectors (detail)
VITC-Reader/Generator/Inserter
Video in / out (BNC) or S-VHS in / out
Only the BNC or S-VHS connections can be active at any point. Switch-
ing between them is done on Display page 2 (see page 48).
These connections are used to read VITC, burn the visible Time Code 
into the picture and to insert VITC into the video signal (which lets you 
create VITC encoded video copies).
Video Sync In/Out
These high-impedance...

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Connections 7 – 79
VST System Link
In: (XLR female) – AES-EBU Synchronization input, balanced, trans-
former-coupled.
Out: (XLR male) – AES-EBU output, balanced, transformer-coupled.
The AES/EBU input contains the VST System Link data.
Word Clock OUT 1-4
BNC Word Clock Output – 75 Ω
USB
This is a USB version 1.1 port. You can find the necessary drivers on the 
Driver CD that came with Time Base.
You can find the necessary driver updates on the Steinberg web site 
(www.steinberg.net).
9-Pin
SubD...

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7 – 80 Connections
GPI/O | MIDI
15-pin D-SUB socket:
Wiring Examples – GPI/O
MIDI input and output
The screen of the MIDI input is isolated within the Sub-D connector case. PIN Signal
1 Gnd (0V) GPI/O Gnd
2 GPI/O 7
3 GPI/O 5 GPO: Red light
4 GPI/O 3
5 GPI/O 1
6 Gnd, screen
MIDI out screen (DIN-out pin 2 and case) 
7 MIDI OUT+ MIDI out (DIN-out pin 4)
8 MIDI IN+ MIDI in (DIN-in pin 4)
9 GPI/O 8
10 GPI/O 6
11 GPI/O 4
12 GPI/O 2
13 Supply I/O as output: ~4.4V max. 100mA
14 MIDI OUT– MIDI out...