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Table of Contents
Chapter 15 Using External MIDI Devices ..........................................197
Synchronizing with MIDI Sequencers................................................................................... 197
Items Necessary for Synchronization....................................................................................... 197
Master and Slave ......................................................................................................................... 197
Using MTC................................................................................................................................... 197
Synchronization Using the VS-1824 as the Master.................................................................198
Synchronization Using the VS-1824 as the Slave.................................................................... 199
Using MTC Offset .......................................................................................................................200
Using the Sync Track (Master) .................................................................................................. 200
Recording MIDI Clock Messages.............................................................................................. 201
Synchronized Operation ............................................................................................................ 201
Using the Tempo Map................................................................................................................ 202
Synchronized Operation ............................................................................................................ 203
Other Methods to Generate A Sync Track or Tempo Map ................................................... 204
Using MIDI Controller Messages........................................................................................... 206
Switching Track Status...............................................................................................................206
Switching Scenes ......................................................................................................................... 207
Switching Effects.........................................................................................................................207
Adjusting Effects ......................................................................................................................... 208
MIDI Machine Control............................................................................................................. 208
Chapter 16 Using Software Sequencers...........................................209
Common Terms ...................................................................................................................... 209
MIDI Clock...................................................................................................................................209
MIDI Time Code (MTC)............................................................................................................. 209
MIDI Machine Control (MMC).................................................................................................209
Song Position Pointer (SPP)....................................................................................................... 209
Synchronization........................................................................................................................... 209
Sequencer Tracks......................................................................................................................... 209
MIDI Interface.............................................................................................................................. 209
Specific Software Applications ............................................................................................. 210
Cakewalk Pro Audio ..................................................................................................................210
Cubase VST..................................................................................................................................211
Logic Audio.................................................................................................................................. 212
Digital Performer ........................................................................................................................213
Vision DSP.................................................................................................................................... 214
Chapter 17 Using Hard Drives ...........................................................216
General Information Regarding Hard Drives........................................................................ 216
Drive Partitioning .......................................................................................................................216
Recording Times vs. Sample Rate/Recording Modes........................................................... 217
Checking Remaining Space .......................................................................................................217
Recovering Drive Space......................................................................................................... 218
Song Optimize ............................................................................................................................. 218
Song Erase .................................................................................................................................... 219
Using External Hard Drives ................................................................................................... 220
Selecting an External Hard Drive .............................................................................................220
Connecting a Fixed External Hard Drive ................................................................................220
Connecting a Removable External Hard Drive ...................................................................... 221
Before Using the Zip Disk Drive...............................................................................................221
Initializing (Formatting) the Drive ........................................................................................... 222
Saving a Song to an External Drive (Song Copy)................................................................ 223
Song Copy Playable....................................................................................................................224
Song Copy Archives ...................................................................................................................225
Loading a Song from an External Drive ............................................................................... 226
Loading a Song from an External Drive Using Song Copy Playable .................................. 226
Loading a Song from External Disks using Song Archive Extract ......................................227
