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Chapter 11 Taking advantage of the VS-880 (ideas and examples)

Preparations

1.Use two MIDI cables to connect the VS-880 and the MIDI sequencer as follows.

	MIDI		DIGITAL (5,6) FOOT PHONES
OUT THRU		IN	IN	SWITCH

OUT

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

2.Press [SYSTEM], select “SYS MIDI PRM?”, and press [YES]. Make the following settings for the relevant para- meters.

MIDIThr: Out

CtrLocal: On

CtrType: C.C.

3.When you finish making settings, press [PLAY (DIS- PLAY)] to return to Play condition.

4.Make settings on both devices so that the MIDI sequencer will synchronize to the VS-880. On the MIDI sequencer, make settings so that MIDI messages received at its MIDI IN connector will not be re-transmit- ted from its MIDI OUT connector.

“Synchronizing with a MIDI sequencer” (p.86)

< Notice for synchronization >

So that the compu-mix will be accurately played back, record the initial settings of the mixer at the beginning of the MIDI song data. However if the music begins at the moment that playback begins, the VS-880 will have to adjust its mixer settings at the same moment that song playback begins. In some cases, this can cause the initial operation to slow down.

If this problem occurs, insert several measures of blank space at the beginning of the VS-880 song and the MIDI sequencer song.

Recording mixer operations

1.Make the initial mixer settings in preparation for playing back the song.

2.Put the MIDI sequencer in record mode, and begin playback on the VS-880.

3.When playback begins, immediately hold down [SHIFT] and press [SCENE] to record the initial settings of the mixer. Then, as you listen to the song, adjust the faders etc. of the mixer as appropriate.

4.When the song playback ends, stop the VS-880.

The mixer settings have now been recorded. Save the MIDI song data on a floppy disk, etc.

<Recording the initial settings of the mixer beforehand >

If you want to record just the initial settings of the mixer before playing back the song, use the following procedure.

1.After making the initial settings for song playback, store the settings as a scene. In this case, make set- tings so that fader settings will also change when a scene is recalled.

”Storing the current mixer settings” (p.52)

2.Start recording on the MIDI sequencer, and recall the VS-880 scene.

When the scene is recalled, the settings of the scene will be transmitted and recorded on the MIDI sequencer. Recall the scene while the song is stopped. It is not possible to recall a scene while a song is play- ing back.

After storing the scene, do not change the settings of the mixer until you start recording mixer operations. If you change the mixer settings before you start recording, the compu-mix will not reproduce the mixer operations correctly.

Performing a compu-mix

1.Cue the MIDI song data and the VS-880 song.

2.Start playback on the VS-880, and the mixer will be controlled by the MIDI song data as the song plays back.

3.When playback ends, stop the VS-880.

<If you want channel fader and pan knob operations to be ignored >

While playing back a compu mix, there may be times when you want the actual volume level and pan to remain unaf- fected even if the channel faders and pan knobs of the top panel are operated. In such cases, use the following proce- dure.

1.Press [SYSTEM] several times until “SYS MIDI PRM ?” appears.

2.Press [YES].

3.Press PARAMETER [ ] until “SYS MID:CtrLocal=” appears.

CtrLocal (Mixer control local switch)

On: Settings will change.

Off: Settings will not change.

4.Press [PLAY].

You will return to Play condition.

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