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MR-8HD Owner’s Manual (MIDI synchronization)

The current option (the default is "Off") flashes. You can now select the desired option (the available options are Off, CLK and MTC).

5)Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select

"MTC FrameRate", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The current option (the default is "25") flashes. You can now select the desired frame rate (the options are "24", "25", "30nd" and "30df").

Off	No signal is output from the [MIDI OUT]
	connector. This is the default.
CLK	MIDI clock with Song Position Pointer is
	output from the [MIDI OUT] connector.
MTC	MIDI time code is output from the [MIDI
	OUT] connector.

4)Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select "MTC", and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

"Midi Sync Out" is now set to "MTC", while "Midi Sync Out" is highlighted on the screen.

6)Rotate the [MENU/ENTER] knob to select the desired frame rate, and press the [MENU/ENTER] knob.

The selected frame rate is now effective, while "MTC FrameRate" is highlighted on the screen.

7.Press the [STOP] key to exit the menu mode.

Synchronization using MIDI clock

The following describes how to synchronize a sequencer to the MR-8HD using MIDI clock. Use this method if the sequencer does not support MTC (MIDI Time code)

<Notes>

•To synchronize a sequencer to the MR-8HD using MIDI clock, you have to make the signature/tempo map in the MR-8HD. The MIDI clock is output based on the signature/tempo map in the MR-8HD.

When you record MIDI sounds, synchronize the sequencer to the MIDI clock fed from the MR-8HD.

•Generally, a sequencer supporting MIDI song position pointer as well as MIDI clock can synchronize to the MR-8HD when you start playback of the MR-8HD from the middle of a song. It locates the current song position and chases the MR-8HD. However, note that some sequencer may not synchronize to the MR-8HD.

Settings of the MR-8HD and MIDI sequencer

1)Set the "Midi Sync Out" item in the "System" menu of the menu mode to "Clk".

See "MIDI sync/MTC frame rate settings" described above about how to set.

2)Create the signature/tempo map by setting "Signature Map" and "Tempo Map" items in the "Song" menu of the menu mode appropriately.

See "Using the rhythm guide function" on page 76 for details about how to set these items.

3)Enable the external MIDI sequencer to synchronize to MIDI clock.

See the operation manual of the sequencer for details.

Connection

As with the connection for MTC synchroniza- tion, connect the [MIDI OUT] connector of the MR-8HD to the [MIDI IN] connector of an ex- ternal MIDI sequencer using a MIDI cable.

4)Press the [PLAY] key of the MR-8HD to start playback.

The sequencer also starts playback in sync with the MR-8HD.

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