Roland VS-1824 owner manual Digital Performer, FreeMIDI, Performer as Master Device, 213

Digital Performer

Digital Performer™ is available for Macintosh computers. Version 2.41 was used for this explanation.

FreeMIDI

FreeMIDI is a software program used by Performer to coordinate the various devices in your MIDI studio. When connecting a VS-1824 to Performer, the first thing you need to do is create a VS-1824 device in your FreeMIDI setup. You should only have to do this once.

FreeMIDI Configuration

1.From Performer, click on “Edit FreeMIDI Configuration” in the Basics Menu.

2.Click on “Create Device” from the Configuration menu. The FreeMIDI Device Specification window will appear.

3.Click on “Roland” in the Manufacturer pop-up menu and click on “Other” in the Model pop-up menu.

4.Click in the Name box and type “VS-1824.”

5.Click in the Device ID box and select “17.”

6.Click on “Receives MTC,” “Transmits MTC,” and “MIDI Machine” under the Properties menu.

7.Click on “Icons...” and select an icon for the VS-1824. Click on “OK.”

8.Click and drag from the MIDI IN and OUT on the VS- 1824 icon to the MIDI IN and OUT on the MIDI Interface icon. You should now see them connected on the screen.

9.Click on “Return” in the MIDI menu to return to Performer.

Performer as Master Device

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

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.

Chapter 16 Using Software Sequencers

Performer Settings

1.Click on “Receive Sync” in the Basics menu.

2.Click on the MIDI interface port that is connected to the VS-1824 in the Sync to Port pop-up menu.

3.Click on “MTC, DTL, or DTLe” under Type of Sync.

4.Click on “30 fps” under SMPTE Frame Format.

5.Click on “OK.”

6.Click on “Transmit Sync...” in the Basics menu.

7.Click on “None” under Transmit beat clocks via port(s).

8.Click on “OK.”

9.Click on “Slave to External Sync” in the Basics menu. A check mark will appear next to it.

VS-1824 Settings		Chapter
1.	Hold [SHIFT] and press [EXT SYNC].	16
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.”
7.	Move the cursor to MIDI Thru and use the TIME/
	VALUE dial to select “Out.”
8.	Move the cursor to SysEx.Rx and use the TIME/VALUE
	dial to select “On.”
9.	Move the cursor to MMC and use the TIME/VALUE dial
	to select “Slave.”

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

Click on the Play icon in Performer. The VS-1824 should begin playback in sync with Performer. If not, check your FreeMIDI settings and the MIDI connections to your computer.

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