Roland VS-880EX 118, Gen. Generator, When using Midi sequencer software for personal computers

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 VS-880EX, the MIDI sequencer begins play- back as well.

Synchronization with the MIDI

Sequencer as the Reference (Slave)

When the MIDI sequencer is used as the basis to con- trol the VS-880EX, use the following procedure.

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 VS-880EX may be unstable. As much as possible, try to synchronize using

the VS-880EX as the master.

1.Connect the VS-880EX and the MIDI sequencer as shown below.

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 (0–10) for checking MTC recep- tion when synchronizing the VS-880EX as MTC is transmitted by an external MIDI device. When MTC is not sent continuously, the VS-880EX checks the MTC and cancels synchronization if there is an error. By set- ting a longer interval under such circumstances, syn- chronization can continue, even if there is a certain degree of error.

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.

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