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Chapter 18 Master Class 1 — Onstage
82 Loopfactory sync system — with the DX200
In case you didn’t know, the AN200 has a sister synthesizer — almost a twin sister, actually. The DX200 has
many of the same sound-shaping controls, plus all of the Pattern and Song features that are found on the AN200.
Yet, as similar as these siblings are, their actual sound is VERY different. The DX200 is a recreation of the
enormously popular DX7 synthesizer, and features a full implementation of the FM Synthesis system that
powered the DX7 — not to mention a stunning array of incredibly dynamic digital FM Voices.
Side by side in a MIDI sequencing environment, these two give you the best of the analog and digital worlds,
and provide an enormous amount of sonic versatility.
But even without a computer or sequencer, you can still get a lot out of these two units, especially in live per-
formance situations — just hook them together and sync them up. With one as the “master” and the other
the “slave,” you can have them play their respective Patterns in perfect sync with each other. Add a DJ
mixer, and you’ve got a compact yet powerful DJ setup for laying down some slammin’ beats.
1 Connect the AN200 and the DX200 as shown.
Here, we’ll use the AN200 as the “master,” to control the DX200.
2 Set the Clock on the AN200 to Internal.
Hold down [SHIFT] and press button [14] (MIDI SETUP), repeatedly if necessary, until “CLo)” appears
in the display. Use the [DATA] knob to select “int.”
3 Set the Clock on the DX200 to External.
Move over to the DX200 now. Hold down [SHIFT] on the DX200’s panel and press button [14] (MIDI
SETUP), repeatedly if necessary, until “CLo)” appears in the display. Use the [DATA] knob to select
“E$t.”
4 Select the desired Patterns on both the AN200 and the DX200.
5 Finally, press the Start/Stop button on the AN200.
If you’ve hooked everything up correctly and made the proper settings, both machines should go through
their motions the instant you press Start/Stop on the AN200. Press it again, and they’ll stop together on a
dime.
Work the fader on your DJ mixer to switch between the two units as they play, to mix up your rhythms and
create some truly happening tracks.
INPUT OUTPUTOUTPUTMIDI OUT MIDI IN
MIDI clock
DJ
Mixer
MIDI clock master
AN200
Amplifier
Speaker
Speaker
Slave
DX200