Roland AR-200 Synchronized Audio Phrase, Playback with AR-LINK Signals, External Device

Synchronized Recording and Playback with Multiple AR Units (AR-LINK)

What is AR-LINK?/What You Can
Do Using AR-LINK	Important Notes on Making Connections and Switching
The AR-LINK connector is a transmission connector used for	the Power On and Off (p. 9)
	Use MIDI to send signals from an imaging device to the
creating completely synchronized recording and playback
	master AR-3000. You can chain 31 slave AR-200s to
with multiple AR-3000/200 devices. The connectors feature
	synchronize images and phrases.
special leads for commands and master clock, allowing
	fig.link-02
synchronization with sampling frequency precision.
		MIDI SIGNAL
With one AR-3000 as the master, you can then link up to 31
		AUDIO SIGNAL
other AR-3000s and/or AR-200s (for a total of 32 devices) to
get 64-channel multitrack recording and playback.		Image Device
However, this system allows recording and playback only of
audio phrases (MIDI phrases cannot be handled).
* Synchronization with the AR-LINK is not available when only
AR-200s are used.		MMC MODE : MASTER
		MTC SYNC SOURCE : INTERNAL
Synchronized Audio Phrase		MTC SYNC OUT : MTC
Playback with AR-LINK Signals		MIDI OUT
Example of Connecting to an		MTC, MMC SIGNAL
	AR-3000	Power Amp
External Device		MIDI IN

Use MIDI to send a hard disk recorder’s operation data to	AR-LINK
the master AR-3000. Connecting four slave AR-200s in a	MASTER
chain then allows you to get 10-channel multitrack recording.	MMC MODE : SLAVE
fig.link-01	MTC SYNC SOURCE : MTC
MIDI SIGNAL	AR-200
AUDIO SIGNAL	AR-LINK
Hard Disk Player	SLAVE

MIDI OUT AUDIO PATCH BAY

MTC, MMC SIGNAL

Up to 31 AR-3000/200s

(for a total of 32) can be linked.

AR-3000	MIDI IN	LINE IN
AR-LINK		AR-LINK
MASTER
		SLAVE
LINE IN		AR-200

	AR-LINK
	SLAVE
LINE IN	Important Notes on Making Connections and Switching
	the Power On and Off (p. 9)

LINE IN

AR-LINK

SLAVE

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