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11 – Synchronization–Tempo map
TASCAM 788 Digital PortaStudio 99
4 There is one entry automatically included in a
new tempo map. The four columns in the dis-
played table correspond to the following:
5 Use the Ó and Á keys to move between the
three editable fields, and use the dial to change
the values of these fields.
BAR This value cannot be changed to a value which
is equal to or less than that of the entry before it, and
it cannot be changed to a value which is equal to or
greater than that of the entry after it.
SIG You can set the time signature using the follow-
ing rules: the number of beats in a bar can be set to be
any number from 1 through 8, and the value of the
beat can be 1 (full note (semibreve)), 2 (half-note
(minim)), 4 (quarter-note (crotchet)) or 8 (eighth-
note (quaver)). Values such as 7/8 are therefore possi-
ble, but 11/4 is not.
Tempo The maximum tempo value is 250.0, and
the minimum value is 20.0. You can set the decimal
part of the tempo value independently of the main
part.
6 Use the
INSERT (MOVE) key to insert a new
entry after the currently highlighted entry.
7 Use the § and ¶ keys to move between entries
in the tempo map table.
8 Use the
DELETE (SILENCE) key to delete the
currently-highlighted entry.
9 Press
ENTER when you have entered the com-
plete tempo map.
NOTE
The tempo map must correspond to the musical structure
of the song on the sequencer. If part of the song is in 3/4,
but the tempo map is all in 4/4 time, it will be impossible to
relate the tempo map to the song.
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It is not possible to enter a tempo change part of the way
through a bar, and therefore you cannot do gradual speed-
ing up and slowing down using a tempo map. If you need
this kind of capability, we suggest that you do these tempo
changes on the sequencer, and then use the sync track
facility to record the tempo changes from the sequencer.
The tempo map is stored as part of the song on disk
and is reloaded automatically together with the song.
It is therefore possible for you to make a song, com-
plete with a tempo map, store it to removable media,
and take it to another 788-equipped facility
Using the tempo map
When the tempo map has been recorded, you can use
it in the following way:
1 Make sure that the synchronization source for
the 788 is set to
INT (internal)—see “Syn-
chronization master/slave setting on the 788”
on page 96. The
MIDI OUT of the 788 should be
connected to the MIDI IN of the sequencer.
2 Set the
SYNC GEN parameter on the 788’s
SYNC screen to CLOCK (see “Selecting the
master synchronization type” on page 96).
3 Set the sequencer to respond to an external
clock source and SPP information and make it
ready to accept an external MIDI Start com-
mand from the 788.
4 When you start playing the 788, from the home
display, the MIDI device will also start playing.
5 You can use the bars and beats facility on the
home display of the 788 to locate to specific
bars and beats in the sequencer song.
NOTE
N
The tempo of the sequencer playback will be determined
by the tempo map on the 788, and will not be affected by
the settings made on the sequencer.
If you make a tempo map, this can be used as the source
for the internal metronome (if the tempo does not need to
change inside a bar).
No.
The number of the entry in the table map (this can-
not be edited)
BAR
The bar at which this table map entry starts to take
effect
SIG
The time signature of this table map entry
TEMPO
The tempo in beats per minute of this tempo map
entry