System information
Generate MIDI Clock
From the Options menu, choose Timecode, and choose Generate MIDI Clock from the submenu if you
want to generate MIDI clock when you click Play .
MIDI clock differs from MIDI timecode in that it contains tempo as well as positional information. MIDI
clock is essentially measured in ticks from the beginning of the project. MIDI clock sends 24 ticks per
quarter note, and the tick length is dependent on the Measures and Beats settings on the Ruler tab of the
Project Properties dialog. For more information, see "Setting Project Properties" on page 53.
Generating MIDI clock
1. Specify a MIDI Output device to which you will send the clock. This option can be found on the
Sync page of the Preferences dialog. For more information, see "Preferences - Sync Tab" on page
609.
2. From the Options menu, choose Timecode, and choose Generate MIDI Clock from the submenu.
Vegas Pro will generate MIDI clock when you click Play .
Viewing outgoing MIDI clock
To view the outgoing clock, right-click the Time Display and choose MIDI Clock Out from the shortcut
menu. The text will now display the outgoing MIDI clock time.
Trigger from MIDI Timecode
From the Options menu, choose Timecode, and then choose Trigger from MIDI Timecode from the
submenu if you want to initiate Vegas Pro playback by receiving timecode from another device.
To update the ruler, right-click the ruler and choose Ruler Offset or edit the Ruler start time setting on
the Ruler tab of the Project Properties dialog.
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