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Recording MIDI clock messages
1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the VS-880 and the MIDI
sequencer as follows.
2. Press [SYSTEM], select “SYS Sync/Tempo ?”, and
select “SYS SYN: Sync Tr.Rec?”
Press [YES], and the display will indicate ÒWait for
Start,Ó and the sync track will be ready to record MIDI
clock data.
3. Start playback of the MIDI song data, and the MIDI
clock data will be recorded on the sync track.
* While MIDI clock data is being recorded onto the sync
track, the input sources can be monitored, but audio
tracks cannot be recorded or played back.
4. When the MIDI song data finishes playing back, the VS-
880 will automatically stop recording MIDI clock data,
and will return to Play condition.
Synchronized operation
1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the VS-880 and the MIDI
sequencer as follows.
2. Make sure that the MIDI OUT/THRU connector is set
for use as a MIDI OUT connector.
With the factory settings, MIDI OUT is selected.
Press [SYSTEM], select ÒSYS MIDI PRM?Ó, select ÒSYS
MID: MIDIThr=Ó, and make sure that it is set to ÒOut.Ó
3. Make settings so that the MIDI clock data recorded on
the sync track will be used for synchronization.
Press [SYSTEM], select ÒSYS Sync/Tempo ?Ó, select
ÒSYS Syn:Gen.=Ó, and set this to ÒSyncTr.Ó
4. This completes synchronization settings for the VS-880.
Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] to return to Play condition.
5. Make settings on your MIDI sequencer so that it will
synchronize to incoming MIDI clock messages, and
prepare it to begin playback of MIDI song data.
When you start playback on the VS-880, the MIDI
sequencer will begin playback in synchronization.
MIDIThr (MIDI thru switch)
This selects the function of the MIDI OUT/THRU connec-
tor. With the factory settings, this is set to ÒOut.Ó
Out: The connector will transmit MIDI messages from
the VS-880. Select this when you want to transmit
metronome Note messages or mixer parameter
settings (control change messages or exclusive
messages).
Thru: MIDI messages received at the MIDI IN connec-
tor will be retransmitted from the connector
without change.
Gen (Sync generator)
This selects the type of synchronization signal that will be
transmitted from the MIDI OUT connector. When using a
synchronization signal from the VS-880 to synchronize
external MIDI devices, set this to the desired type of syn-
chronization signal.
Off: Synchronization signals will not be transmit-
ted.
MTC: MIDI Time Code will be transmitted.
MIDIClk: MIDI Clock will be transmitted.
SyncTr: MIDI Clock data recorded on the sync track
will be transmitted.
When you experience prob-
lems with synchronization
¥ Is the MIDI Thru switch set to Out?
¥ Is the sync generator set correctly?
¥ Is the sync source set correctly?
¥ If you are using MTC, are both devices set to the same
type of MTC?
¥ If you are using the sync track, are MIDI clock messages
recorded in the sync track?
MIDI
INOUT THRU
SWITCH
FOOT
IN
OUT
DIGITAL
(
5,6
)
PHONES
MIDI IN
MIDI
INOUT THRU
SWITCH
FOOT
IN
OUT
DIGITAL
(
5,6
)
PHONES
MIDI OUT
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