
Chapter 9 Use with MIDI Devices
6.Press [SYSTEM] several times until “SYS Sync/Tempo ?” appears in the display.
7.Press [YES].
8.Press PARAMETER [ ] several times until “SYS Gen.=” appears in the display.
9.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.
Gen. (Generator)
This selects the type of synchronization signal that will be transmitted from the MIDI OUT connector. At this point, select “MTC.”
Off: Synchronization signals are not transmitted.
MTC: MIDI Time Code is transmitted.
MIDIClk: MIDI Clock according to the Tempo Map is transmitted.
SyncTr: MIDI Clock data recorded on the sync track is transmitted.
10.Press PARAMETER [ ].
“SYS MTC Type=” appears in the display.
11.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.
MTC Type
This selects the MTC type (30, 29N, 29D 25, 24). Select the MTC that matches your MIDI sequencer.
12.Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)]. Return to Play condition.
13.Set your MIDI sequencer so that it can operate according to the MIDI Clock messages received from external devices, and set it so that it can play back MIDI song data. When playback begins on the
Synchronization with the MIDI
Sequencer as the Reference (Slave)
When the MIDI sequencer is used as the basis to con- trol the
When using MIDI sequencer software for personal computers
When using MIDI sequencer software for person- al computers, then depending on the hardware specifications and the playing conditions, the MTC signal sent to the
the VS-880EX as the master.
1.Connect the
MIDI OUT
MIDI Sequencer
(implements MTC)
2.Press [SYSTEM] several times until “SYS Sync/Tempo ?” appears in the display.
3.Press [YES].
4.Press PARAMETER [ ] several times until “SYS Sync/Tempo ?” appears in the display.
5.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.
ErrLevel (Error Level)
This sets the interval
6.Press PARAMETER [ ].
“SYS MTC Type=” appears in the display.
7.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.
MTC Type
This selects the MTC type (30, 29N, 29D 25, 24). Select the MTC that matches your MIDI sequencer.