Roland D Station user manual Din Sync, DIN Sync

To start the demo running, press the ‘DEMO’ button once - the display alternates between:

Utility Mode

PROGRAM

MIDI RX CH

MIDI TX CH

UTILITY

EDIT WRITE SAVE

PROGRAM

MIDI RX CH

MIDI TX CH

UTILITY

EDIT WRITE SAVE

Din Sync

Display Ident Value ( Program Number )

As the demo plays, the value changes to show the currently used program. The demo will ‘loop’ continuously with a few seconds break between the end and beginning. To stop the demonstration at any time simply press the ‘DEMO’ button again.

NOTE 1: The demo function does NOT operate if the ‘Autotrigger’ is running.

NOTE 2: The changing program numbers can be used to ‘track’ the demo as it plays through which will help identify the various functions and effects detailed previously in this chapter and as summarised in the ‘Factory Demo Guide’ on page 45.

DIN Sync.

DIN Sync. was a standard developed by Roland for synchronising drum machines and basslines before the advent of MIDI. This feature on the D Station converts the incoming MIDI clock from your sequencer or sync box into the DIN Sync. format allowing you to control the tempo of a unit like the original TB303 etc. with your MIDI equipment. It sends a 5v pulse at a rate of 24ppqn (pulses per quarter note) to keep a slaved machine at the same tempo as your master clock.

To use this feature, simply connect a suitable lead between the D Station’s output and the slave units DIN Sync input. When the MIDI clock is running the slave unit will play it’s current pattern or song at the same tempo.

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