Roland Vs-880 Using MIDI to switch the track status, Synchronizing with a MIDI sequencer

Chapter 5 Use with MIDI devices

Using MIDI to switch the track status

You can use MIDI control change messages to switch the status of each track (Track Status). MIDI channels 1Ð8 correspond to tracks 1Ð8 respectively. Use controller number 29 to switch the track status.

Depending on the data value of controller number 29, the track status will change as follows.

●When stopped

VALUE	0Ð31	32Ð63	64Ð95	96Ð127
STATUS	MUTE➝MUTE	MUTE➝PLAY	MUTE➝REC	MUTE➝SOURCE
	PLAY➝MUTE	PLAY➝PLAY	PLAY➝REC	PLAY➝SOURCE
	REC➝MUTE	REC➝PLAY	REC➝REC	REC➝SOURCE
	SOURCE➝MUTE	SOURCE➝PLAY	SOURCE➝REC	SOURCE➝SOURCE

●During playback or recording

VALUE	0Ð31	32Ð63	64Ð95		96Ð127
STATUS	MUTE➝X (*1)	MUTE➝PLAY	Ñ (*1)		Ñ (*1)
	PLAY➝MUTE	PLAY➝PLAY	Ñ (*1)		Ñ (*1)
	Ñ (*1)	Ñ (*1)	REC➝REC		REC➝SOURCE (*2)
	SOURCE➝MUTE	Ñ (*1)	SOURCE➝REC (*2) SOURCE➝SOURCE
			(*1)	Ignored.
			(*2)	Cannot be switched while recording.

Synchronizing with a MIDI sequencer

The VS-880 can be operated in synchronization with a MIDI sequencer. Synchronization can be accomplished in one of the following three ways. Use the method that is appropriate for your situ- ation. However if MIDI Clock (Tempo Map, or Sync Track) is used, it will be possible to synchro- nize a MIDI sequencer from the VS-880 (VS-880 as master), but it will not be possible to synchro- nize the VS-880 from the sequencer (VS-880 as slave).

●Using MTC (MIDI time code)

●Using the tempo map

●Using the sync track

*For details on MIDI sequencer operation, refer to the ownerÕs manual for your sequencer.

■Using MTC

This section explains how the VS-880 can be synchronized with a MIDI sequencer that implements MTC (MIDI Time Code). When using MTC, you can choose whether to have the VS-880 be the master that controls the MIDI sequencer, or whether the MIDI sequencer will be the master that controls the VS-880.

< Types of MTC >

The VS-880 allows you to select the following types of MTC. Check the specifications of the MIDI devices that you are using, and select the appropriate type of MTC on the VS-880.

30:30 frames per second non-drop format. This is used by audio devices such as analog tape recorders, and for NTSC format black and white video (used in the US and Japan,

etc.).

29N: 29.97 frames per second non-drop format. This is used for NTSC format color video (used in the US and Japan, etc.).

29D: 29.97 frames per second drop format. This is used for NTSC format broadcast color video (used in the US and Japan, etc.)

25:25 frames per second frame rate. This is used in SECAM format / PAL format video

(used in Europe, etc.), and for audio equipment and film.

24:24 frames per second frame rate. This is used for film in the US.

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