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TASCAM 2488MKII 89
12 − Tempo and MIDI
MIDI synchronization
The 2488MKII can synchronize to external MIDI Time
Code (MTC) or can generate MTC in order to synchronize
other MIDI devices.
Other devices may be sequencers or DAWs which are
enabled for MTC.In addition it is capable of generating
MIDI Clock commands which are typically used by drum
and rhythm machines, as well as by some sequencers.
With the transport stopped, from the SYNC/MIDI menu,
select the SYNC option and press YES/ENTER:
SOURCE can be INTERNAL (the 2488MKII acts as the
master unit) or EXTERNAL (the 2488MKII takes its
synchronization from another unit).
FRAME TYPE refers to the format of the MTC sent and
received by the 2488MKII. This can be either 24 (film),
25 (EBU TV), 29D (29 fps drop-frame, used with NTSC
color), 29ND (29fps non-drop, also used with NTSC
color), or 30 (NTSTC monochrome and often used for
audio-only work)
OFFSET allows you to select the offset of the 2488MKII
relative to the incoming time code (outgoing time code is
always the same as the absolute position). For example,
your song always starts at the “all zeroes” position, but
if you are dubbing it onto video at 30 minutes into the
video, you should have an offset of 30 minutes set here.
GENERATOR can be OFF, MTC or CLOCK. OFF and MTC
explain themselves. See below for an explanation of the
CLOCK setting.
T I P
Timecode (including MTC) does not include any infor-
mation about bars and beats or tempo. MIDI Clock
does not contain any information about the absolute
time at which events take place.
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MIDI clock
MIDI Clock and associated MIDI commands (Start/Stop,
Song Position Pointer etc.) can be transmitted from the
2488MKII when it is in INTERNAL mode and the GENERATOR
parameter is set to CLOCK. In this setting, the 2488MKII can
be used to control an external sequencers, drum machines, etc.
whose audio outputs are fed to the 2488MKII.
NOTE
Remember that there is no absolute time information
contained in this MIDI Clock data. Any external devic-
es synchronized to the 2488MKII which need timing
information should either be synchronized using MTC,
or have their own tempo maps.
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2 Use the cursor keys to move the cursor around the
screen, and use the JOG/DATA dial to set the values.
3 To add a time signature change, place the cursor
on the time signature line that is after the location
where you want to add a time signature change and
press the INSERT key.
To erase a time signature change, select the line
you want to remove with the cursor and press the
DELETE key.
4 Press the
YES/ENTER key when you are finished
making settings.