Creating A Tempo Map

1.Hold [SHIFT] and press [TAP]. The Tempo Map screen appears in the display. Tempo Map 1 (the starting tempo) is displayed.

2.Press [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the cursor and use the TIME/VALUE dial to change the

settings as desired.

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Synchronized Operation

1.Connect the VS-1824 and the MIDI sequencer as shown below:

Tempo Map Number

Tempo

Measure

Beat

Cursor

(Tempo)

Sets the tempo (25.0-250.0) of each tempo map

Meas (Measure)

Selects the measure number of the song (1-999) where the next tempo map starts.

Beat

This sets the tempo map time signature (1/1 to 8/1, 1/2 to 8/2, 1/4 to 8/4, 1/8 to 8/8). The function buttons work as shown below.

[F2 (New)]:

Adds a new tempo map to the current ending location.

[F3 (Ins)]:

Inserts a new tempo map at the current position of the cursor.

[F4 (Del)]:

Deletes a tempo map at the position of the cursor.

[F6 (EXIT)]:

Exits the Tempo Map screen.

*Tempo Map 1 is the song’s initial tempo. You cannot delete Tempo Map 1.

3.When you are finished setting the tempo map, press [F6 (EXIT)]. The Sync/Tempo screen appears in the display.

4.Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] to return to the Playlist display.

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MIDI IN

MIDI Sequencer

2.Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].

3.Hold [SHIFT] and press [F5 (SYSTEM)]. The System menu icon appears in the display. If the System menu icon does not appear, press [F6 (EXIT)].

4.Press [F4 (MIDI)]. If “MIDI” does not appear in the display above [F4], press [PAGE] until “MIDI” appears, and then press [F4 (MIDI)].

5. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the

cursor to “MIDI Thru,” and use the TIME/VALUE dial to change the setting.

MIDI Thru

This switches the function of the MIDI OUT/THRU connector. For this application, use “OUT.”

6.Hold [SHIFT] and press [EXT SYNC]. The Sync/Tempo screen appears in the display.

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