Roland VS-1824 owner manual Logic Audio, Logic as Master Device, 212, Logic Settings

Chapter 16 Using Software Sequencers

Logic Audio VS-1824 as Master Device

Logic Audio™ is available for Mac or IBM-compatible computers. Version 3.5 for Macintosh is used in this example.

The next example uses MTC, with the VS-1824 controlling the playback of Logic.

Logic as Master Device

There are several methods that can be used to synchronize Logic with the VS-1824. This example uses MTC and MMC, with Logic controlling the playback of the VS-1824.

Connections

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

Logic Settings

1.Click on “Open Arrange” in the Windows menu.

2.Click on “MIDI Options” in the Options sub menu.

3.Click on “Transmit MTC (MIDI Time Code)” so it has an “X” in its box.

4.Click on “MIDI Machine Control (MMC)” so there is not an “X” in its box.

5.Click on “OK.”

6.Click on “Synchronization” in the Options menu.

7.Click on “General” and click on “Intern” from the Sync Mode pop-up menu.

8.Click on “30” in the Frame Rate (fps) pop-up menu, click on the 30 button. 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 “EXT.”

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

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

Press [PLAY] on the VS-1824 and it will start to blink. Now you can click on Play in Logic and the VS-1824 will begin playing back as well.

Connections

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

Logic Settings

1.Click on “Open Arrange” in the Windows menu.

2.Click on “MIDI Options” in the Options sub menu.

3.Click on “Auto Sync In” so it has an “X: in its box.

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 “MTC.”

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.

Press [PLAY] on the VS-1824 and Logic will play in sync with the VS-1824. Logic will automatically recognize the frame rate that the VS-1824 is using. If it is different than the frame rate set in Logic, a pop-up window will appear allowing you to adjust Logic’s frame rate accordingly.

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