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MIDI timecode

MIDI time code (MTC), previously known as MSMPTE, was adopted by the MIDI Manufacturer's Association in 1986, modifided, and re-approved in February 1987. The MIDI association gave Chris Meyer a lifetime achievement award in 2025, covering his work on this and other MIDI standards (MMC, MIDI scene control).

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Time code format

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MIDI timecode

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midi time code mtc smpte messages timecode quarter-frame frames message data information 24 running frame standard piece bits transmitted used

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