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Toggle. To toggle is to consecutively press a key to enable or
disable a feature.
Type. See Time Code Type.
Video Sync. A reference video signal generated by an extremely
stable source. This signal is used to control the speed of video
machines, digital audio machines and is used as a timing reference
to ensure accurate synchronization.
Virtual Tracks. Used to describe any circumstance whereby the
method for reproducing audio tracks is not directly analogous to the
linear tape track format. Hard disk systems (DAW's) and MIDI
sequencers are typical examples.
MIDI performance commands can be stored in a sequencer.
Because the sequencer can "play" these parts in real time, synchro-
nized to tape, they can be regarded as extra or "virtual" tracks, not
on the tape, but present nonetheless.
VITC. Vertical Interval Time Code. An alternative to the LTC
format of SMPTE time code. It is recorded in the blanking interval
of the video signal, which is not used for the picture.
VTR. Video Tape Recorder.