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data will be 1oo largs for
the MlDl f iler's buffer.
No more than
257" ot memory should be
lull
when
saving lo a DX-7llFD or its buffsr
will b€ lillsd
as well. The MMT-8 will automatically
receivs MlDl
system exclusive sequence
data trom
any of these devices without having
to
select a
spscif ic
pags.
lf the system
exclusive data
starts to come in, the display
will read:
This display
will
remain
until the data has
bsen completely
loaded, atterwhich the
MMT-8
will
return to song
99. Note that any time
the MMT-8 receives
sequence data from MlDl,
any data
previously
in memory will
be lost.
SYNCING THE MMT.8
TO TAPE
It is
possible
to sync
lhe MMT-8 to a tape
recorder with rhe
help of the TAPE
SYNG mode.
In lhis mode, the MMT-8
reads a master
clock
pulse
lrom a track of a lape
recorder, which
keeps all ol
the sequoncers/drum
machines
perfeclly
in time with
the recorded inlormation
on
lhe tapa machine.
This method has
the advantags
of eliminating the need to
print
drum
machins or
synlhesizer
parts
on tape,
since
you
can use the master
clock recorded on tape
(or
"sync
track")
to trigger the drum
machine and
synthesizers via the
sequencer.
RECOHDING
THE SYNC
TONE
Belore recording
any audio information
on ths
tape machine,
you
must
lay a
,,Sync
Tone"
down on
one track ot lhe lape machine.
This is
usually done on an
outside track
(track
1
or
8
on an oight track machine:
track 1 or
16 on a sixteen
track machine;
etc.) to keep the
crosslalk
to a minimum.
1
)
Connsct the
TAPE OUT
jack
of lhe MMT-8
to tha input of rhe desired
track of the
tape
macntne.
2) Prsss
PLAY on the
MMT-8, th6n
adjust thE
level ol tho track
so lhat it reads
approximatoly
"0VU".
3l You
must select a
tempo for the song
on the MMT-8
at this time as it
cannot be changed
later.
4) Begin
recording on the tape machins.
5)
Press PLAY on the
MMT-8. Allow
the MMT-8 to
play
through its entire song
before
stopping the recording.
When the
song has
ended, stop the recording
and rewind
the
tape machine.
You are now ready
to trigger
lhe MMT-8 lrom the
sync tone that
you
just
recorded.
NOTES:
A) There is no TAPE
SYNC OUT switch
as this is always
aaive.
B) Keep the
Sync signal at about
jVU
in order to avoid dropouts.
lf the MMT-B does
not
see
the sync tone lor 1/2 sennd, it
will assume that
the sync tone has ended and
will
go
into
STOP mode.
C) lf
possible,
do not use
any noise reduction
,
EQ, or signal
procxsing
on the
sync tone.
D) Avoid
rccording high energy, high-trequency
tracks next to the sync
track.
TO CLOCK
THE MMT.8 FROM TAPE SYNC
1
)
Connecl the output of the track of the tape
machine that has the sync tone to the
TAPE
lN
iack ol the MMT-8.
Alesis
MMT-8 lnstructions
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