Alesis HR-16:B, MMT-8 instruction manual SYNCING THE MMT.8 TO TAPE

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SYNCING THE MMT.8 TO TAPE

data will be 1oo largs for the MlDl f iler'sbuffer. No more than 257" ot memory should be lull when saving lo a DX-7llFD or its buffsr will b€ lillsd as well. The MMT-8 will automatically receivs MlDl system exclusivesequence data trom any of these devices without havingto select a spscific pags. lf the system exclusive data starts to come in, the display will read:

This display will remain until the data has bsen completelyloaded, atterwhichthe MMT-8 will return to song 99. Note that any time the MMT-8 receivessequence data from MlDl, any data previously in memory will be lost.

SYNCING THE MMT.8 TO TAPE

It is possible to sync lhe MMT-8 to a tape recorder with rhe help of the TAPE SYNG mode. In lhis mode, the MMT-8 reads a master clock pulselrom a track of a lape recorder,which keeps all ol the sequoncers/drummachinesperfecllyin time with the recordedinlormation on lhe tapa machine. This method has the advantagsof eliminatingthe need to printdrum machins or synlhesizerpartson tape, since you can use the masterclock recordedon tape (or "sync track")to triggerthe drum machineand synthesizersvia the sequencer.

RECOHDING THE SYNC TONE

Belore recording any audio informationon ths tape machine,you must lay a ,,SyncTone" down on one track ot lhe lape machine. This is usuallydone on an outsidetrack (track 1 or

8on an oight track machine: track 1 or 16 on a sixteen track machine; etc.) to keep the crosslalk to a minimum.

1) Connsct the TAPE OUT jack of lhe MMT-8 to tha input of rhe desired track of the tape macntne.

2)Prsss PLAY on the MMT-8, th6n adjust thE level ol tho track so lhat it reads approximatoly"0VU".

3l You must select a tempo for the song on the MMT-8 at this time as it cannot be changed later.

4)Begin recordingon the tape machins.

5)Press PLAY on the MMT-8. Allow the MMT-8 to play through its entire song before stopping the recording. When the song has ended, stop the recording and rewind the tape machine. You are now ready to trigger lhe MMT-8 lrom the sync tone that you just recorded.

N O T E S :

A)There is no TAPE SYNC OUT switch as this is always aaive.

B)Keep the Sync signal at about jVU in order to avoid dropouts. lf the MMT-B does not

see the sync tone lor 1/2 sennd, it will assume that the sync tone has ended and will go into STOP mode.

C)lf possible, do not use any noise reduction , EQ, or signal procxsing on the sync tone.

D)Avoid rccording high energy, high-trequency tracks next to the sync track.

TO CLOCK THE MMT.8 FROM TAPE SYNC

1) Connecl the output of the track of the tape machinethat has the sync tone to the TAPE lN iack ol the MMT-8.

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Alesis HR-16:B, MMT-8 instruction manual SYNCING THE MMT.8 TO TAPE