Contents

Chapter 5 Use with MIDI devices

 

About MIDI

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What is MIDI

85

MIDI connectors

85

MIDI channels

85

MIDI messages

85

MIDI implementation chart

85

Using MIDI to switch the track status

86

Synchronizing with a MIDI sequencer

86

Using MTC

86

Using the tempo map

89

Using the sync track

91

When you experience problems with synchronization

92

Chapter 6 Use with a Zip drive

 

Connecting a Zip drive

93

Initializing the disk (Drive Initialize)

93

Select the Zip drive as the recording destination (Drive Select)

93

Saving performance data on a Zip disk (Song Copy)

94

Saving on a single disk (Playable)

94

When the data cannot be saved on a single disk (Archive)

95

If you have problems saving the data

96

Chapter 7 Use with a DAT recorder (DAT backup)

 

Saving performance data to a DAT recorder (Backup)

97

Loading performance data from a DAT recorder (Recover)

98

Checking the names of the performance data that was saved (Name)

99

Checking the storage status of performance data that was saved (Verify)

99

Chapter 8 Using the internal effects

 

Examples of how the effects can be used

100

Applying reverb to a recorded performance (Loop)

100

Applying reverb as you record (Loop)

102

Applying a vocoder while you record (Insert)

104

Applying reverb while bouncing tracks (Loop)

106

If the effect does not sound as you expect

108

Chapter 9 Other convenient functions

 

Sounding the metronome

109

Using an external MIDI sound source to play the metronome

109

Using a foot switch to playback/stop

110

Stopping automatically (Marker stop)

110

Changing the pitch during playback (Vari-pitch)

111

Listening only to a specific channel (Solo)

111

Simultaneously adjusting a stereo source (Channel Link)

112

Undoing a recording or editing operation

112

Recording/editing operations which can be undone (Undo)

112

Canceling the last-performed Undo (Redo)

113

Canceling only the last-performed operation

113

When the disk has little remaining space

113

Deleting only unneeded performance data (Song Optimize)

113

Deleting one song of performance data (Song Erase)

113

Chapter 10 Overall settings and status checking

 

If the display area is difficult to read (Contrast)

114

Switching the contents of the display (Bar Display)

114

Displaying measures/beats

115

Checking the size of a recorded performance

115

Restoring the mixer settings to the initial state

116

If there is no internal hard disk

116

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