Chapter 16 Using Software Sequencers

VS-1824 as Master Device

Vision DSP

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

Connections

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

Performer Settings

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

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

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

4.Click on “OK.”

5.Click on “Slave to External Sync” in the Basics menu so that there is a check mark next to it.

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

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

Click on the Play icon in Performer (it will start flashing). Press [PLAY] on the VS-1824 and Performer should begin playback in sync with the VS-1824. If not, check your FreeMIDI settings and the MIDI connections to your computer.

Vision DSP™ (referred to hereafter as “Vision”) is available for Macintosh and IBM compatible computers. Version 4.1 on a Macintosh is used in this example.

Open MIDI System (OMS)

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

OMS Configuration

1.Click on “OMS Studio Setup...” in the Setups menu in Vision.

2.Click on “New Device” in the Studio menu.

3.Click on “Roland” in the pop up menu next to Manuf.

4.Click on “Other” in the pop-up menu next to Model.

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

6.Click in the “is controller” and “is multitimbral” boxes so that a checkmark appears.

7.Click in the “Receive Channels” boxes for all 16 MIDI channels so that a checkmark appears.

8.Click in the “Receives” and “Sends” boxes for MTC and MMC, and click in the “Sends” box for MIDI Beat Clock so that a checkmark appears.

9.Click on “Device ID” and select “16.”

10.Click “OK.”

11.Click on the VS-1824 icon in the open window. Click on “Device Icon” in the Studio menu and choose the desired icon for the VS-1824.

12.Click on “Save,” followed by “Quit” in the File menu.

Vision as Master Device

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

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