Emulator Replay
SCAS implements terminal emulator, therefore it is possible to check the performance of editing contents. However, it is only an emulator. Make sure to check in the actual terminal.
Preparation of Sound Board |
- Check the setting of sound board.
- Check that SMAF Authoring Tool for Sound System is not running. If it is, close it during running SCAS-MA2-SMAF. SCAS-MA2-SMAF has MTC output function. In the case of using this function, an application which uses MIDI device should be one.
Setup of Terminal Information |
Check the setting of terminal information before opening Emulator Window.
For the detail of terminal information, refer to Terminal Information. For the concrete explanation about setup of terminal information, refer to Setup Method of Terminal Information dialog.
- Window Display
- There are three kinds of methods to display Emulator Window.
- List of terminal information file which already has been saved are shown in Terminal List of [Emulator] menu in Main Window. This terminal list switches display / un-display of selecting terminal emulator window. The terminal name which is displaying is checked.
- Select [Emulator Window] from [Emulator] menu so that Designate Emulator Window dialog opens. Here, the list of terminal information which already has been set up and saved are displayed. Select the terminal, then click [OK] to open an Emulator Window.
- Click [open and close Emulator Window] button, so that the display of terminal which has been checked in Designate Emulator Window dialog switches.
It is also possible to open multiple Emulator Window at a time.
* The number of Emulator Window which is opened at a time is four.

* In order to sort the terminal information list in "Terminal Name" or "Update Time", click the part which has been written as "Terminal Name" .
- Display Magnification and Screen Update Interval
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Emulator Window can be change its magnification from [x1] to [x4]. Select [Magnification] from [View] menu, or click magnification buttons on Tool bar.
When playing on the emulator, screen update is carried out in the interval of 100msec. Therefore, when using a mobile phone of which screen update interval exceeds 100msec, the performance may not be played as having meant.
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In order to replay on the emulator, use buttons of Emulator Bar in Main Window, or use items of [Emulator] menu. It is also possible to operate by the keyboard, as other ordinary audio sequencer.

- Play
- In order to start playing, select [Emulator] -> [Play] in Main Window, or click [Play] button on Play Bar. As the performance starts, the contents of Graphics Track is displayed in Emulator Window following on the progress. When music data exist, the sound is also outputted. The playing point ([P] mark) on Time Base in Main Window moves as the counting up of the counter. When the playing point exceeds the screen, the screen scrolls automatically, and always display the Graphics Track and Score Track at the playing point. When the playing point comes at the terminal point of longer data of Graphics Track or Score Track, the performance automatically terminates.
- Stop
- When executing "Stop" during playing, pausing, or Stopping, the replay stops. The playing point [P] and the counter return to the top ("0:00:00" / "1:1").
- Pause
- [Pause] button is available only during the playing. Clicking [Pause] makes the performance stop for a time. Playing point [P] and the counter also stops for a time. Click [Play] to re-start the performance from the pausing point. If select [Stop], pausing will be canceled and the playing point and the counter returns to the top.
- Forward / Rewind
- It can adjust the Replay Start Point during stopping or Pausing. By executing [Rewind] menu or button, the playing point [ P] exceeds or goes back. At the same time, the counter also counting up or down.
Click [Play] to re-start the performance rom [P] point.
- Forward 100ms / Rewind 100ms
- It can adjust the Replay Start Point during stopping or Pausing. By executing [Rewind] menu or button, the playing point [ P] exceeds or goes back. At the same time, the counter also counting up or down.
Click [Play] to re-start the performance rom [P] point.
* These are not available when "Time Signature Display" is selecting.
- Move Replay Point
- In order to move the playing point [ P] at a time, left-click the mouse cursor on Time Base. [P] mark will move to the point of clicking. The [P] mark under stopping means the Replay Start Position with Emulator Replay. It becomes possible to start from the arbitrary position by moving this point.However, it can not be moved during playing.
- Replay Operation by Keyboard
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- [F12], [SPACE], and ten-key can operate emulator replay.
- [F12] : Opens and closes Emulator Window.
- [SPACE] : Switches start / pause of replay.
- [ENTER] : Starts playing.
- [2] : Pause playing.
- [0] : Stops playing, and returns to the top.
- [1] : Rewinds to the top.
- [4] : Rewinds for 1000msec.
- [5] : Rewinds for 100msec. * Not available when selecting [Time Signature Display].
- [6] : Forwards for 100 msec. * Not available when selecting [Time Signature Display].
- [+] : Forwards for 100msec.
Sets up MIDI time code output.

- MIDI time code output
- Check [MIDI time code output] when outputting MIDI time code during Emulator Replay.
- Device out
- Select external apparatus device to be synchronized.
- Offset
- Set up the offset value. The maximum value is 12 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds.
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