Roland VS-1824 owner manual Specific Software Applications, Cakewalk Pro Audio

Chapter 16 Using Software Sequencers

Specific Software Applications	7. Move the cursor to MIDI Thru and use the TIME/
	VALUE dial to select “Out.”
Cakewalk Pro Audio	8. Move the cursor to SysEx Rx and use the TIME/VALUE
	dial to select “On.”
Cakewalk Pro Audio™ is available for IBM-compatible	9. Move the cursor to MMC and use the TIME/VALUE dial
computers. Version 8.0 is used in the following example.
	to select “Slave.”
Cakewalk as Master Device	10. Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] to return to the Playlist display.
There are two methods for synchronizing the VS-1824 with	Click on the Play icon in Cakewalk. The VS-1824 should
Cakewalk: Using MTC/MMC with Cakewalk as the master,
	begin playback in sync with Cakewalk. If not, check the MIDI
or using MIDI Clock with the VS-1824 as the master. Using
	connections and driver settings in your computer.
the first method, the Play, Stop, etc. buttons in Cakewalk will
control the VS-1824.	VS-1824 as Master Device

Connections

1.Connect the MIDI OUT port of your MIDI interface to the MIDI IN port of the VS-1824.

2.Connect the MIDI OUT port of the VS-1824 to the MIDI IN port of your MIDI interface.

Cakewalk Settings

1.Click on “Project Options…” in the Tools menu.

2.Click on the “Clock” tab.

3.Click on “SMPTE/MTC” under Source.

4.Click on “30 Frame Non-Drop” under SMPTE/MTC Format.

5.Click on the “MIDI Out” tab.

6.Click on “Transmit MMC” under MIDI Machine Control.

7.Use your mouse to select “17” under Timecode Master’s Unit ID.

8.Click on “OK.”

VS-1824 Settings

1.Hold [SHIFT] and press [EXT SYNC].

2.Move the cursor to Sync Source and use the TIME/ VALUE dial to select “INT.”

3.Move the cursor to Sync Gen and use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “MTC.”

4.Move the cursor to Sync MTC Type and use the TIME/ VALUE dial to select “30.”

5.Press [F6 (Exit)], then press [F4 (MIDI)].

6.Move the cursor to Device ID and use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “17.”

The second method for synchronizing the VS-1824 with Cakewalk uses MIDI Clock messages. Using this method the VS-1824 will control the playback of Cakewalk.

Connections

1.Connect the MIDI OUT port of the VS-1824 to the MIDI IN port of your MIDI interface.

Cakewalk Settings

1.Click on “Project Options...” in the Tools menu.

2.Click on the “CLOCK” tab.

3.Click on “MIDI Sync” under Source.

4.Click on “OK.”

VS-1824 Settings

1.Hold [SHIFT] and press [EXT SYNC].

2.Move the cursor to Sync Source and use the TIME/ VALUE dial to select “INT.”

3.Move the cursor to Sync Gen and use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “MIDIclk.”

4.Press [F6 (Exit)], then press [F4 (MIDI)].

5.Move the cursor to MIDI Thru and use the TIME/ VALUE dial to select “Out.”

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

Click on the Play icon in Cakewalk and “Waiting for MIDI Sync” will be displayed. Press [PLAY] on the VS-1824 and Cakewalk will begin playback in sync with the VS-1824.

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