Roland Vs-880 Creating a tempo map, Synchronized operation, Tempo, Measure, Beat

Chapter 5 Use with MIDI devices

Creating a tempo map

To change the initial tempo of the song, use the following procedure to change the setting of tempo map 1.

1.Press [SYSTEM]. If a message with a question mark such as “SYS System PRM?” does not appear, press [SYSTEM] once again.

2.Use PARAMETER [ ][ ] to get the “SYS Sync/tempo?” display, and press [YES].

3.Use PARAMETER [ ][ ] to make the display read “SYS Syn: Tmap1=120.”

The display below means that tempo map 1 starts at measure 1, and specifies a time signature of 4/4 and a tempo of 120 quarter notes per minute.

Measure Time signature	Tempo map number Tempo
CONDITION MARKER#		TIME

dB

0

4

12

24

48

INPUT TRACK AUX MASTER

4.Set the tempo and time signature.

Each time you press CURSOR [ ], the blinking area will step through the tempo map number, tempo, start- ing measure, and time signature. Move the blinking area to the value that you wish to change, and use the TIME/VALUE dial to modify the value. (It is not possi- ble to change the starting measure of tempo map 1.) When you press CURSOR [ ], the tempo map number will blink.

5.Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] to return to Play condition.

Tempo

This sets the tempo (25.0Ð250.0) of the tempo map. The mea- sure and beat shown in the display, the metronome sound, and the MIDI Clock signals sent from the VS-880 will be according to this tempo setting.

Measure

This sets the starting measure (1Ð999) of the tempo map. The measure and beat shown in the display, the metronome sound, and the MIDI Clock signals sent from the VS-880 will be according to this tempo setting.

Beat

This sets the time signature (1/1Ð8/1, 1/2Ð8/2, 1/4Ð8/4, 1/8Ð8/8) of the tempo map. The beats shown in the display, the metronome sound, and the MIDI Clock signals sent from the VS-880 will be according to this time signature set- ting.

Synchronized operation

1.Use a MIDI cable to connect the VS-880 and the MIDI sequencer as follows.

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

OUT

MIDI IN

2.Make sure that the MIDI OUT/THRU connector is set for use as a MIDI OUT connector.

With the factory settings, MIDI OUT is selected.

Press [SYSTEM], select ÒSYS MIDI PRM?Ó, select ÒSYS MID: MIDIThr=Ó, and make sure that it is set to ÒOut.Ó

3.Make settings so that MIDI Clock will be used for syn- chronization.

Press [SYSTEM], select ÒSYS Sync/Tempo ?Ó, select ÒSYS Syn:Gen.=Ó, and set this to ÒMIDIclk.Ó

4.This completes synchronization settings for the VS-880. Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] to return to Play condition.

5.Make settings on your MIDI sequencer so that it will synchronize to incoming MIDI clock messages, and prepare it to begin playback of MIDI song data.

When you start playback on the VS-880, the MIDI sequencer will begin playback in synchronization.

MIDIThr (MIDI thru switch)

This selects the function of the MIDI OUT/THRU connec- tor. With the factory settings, this is set to ÒOut.Ó

Out: The connector will transmit MIDI messages from the VS-880. Select this when you want to transmit metronome Note messages or mixer parameter settings (control change messages or exclusive messages).

Thru: MIDI messages received at the MIDI IN connec- tor will be retransmitted from the connector without change.

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