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Automatically create the sync track.

Automatically create the sync track.

Create the tempo map from the sync track.

Create the tempo map from the sync track.

Create the tempo map from mark points.

Create the tempo map from mark points.

Create the sync track from mark points.

Create the sync track from mark points.

Chapter 9 Use with MIDI Devices

CV (Convert)

Here you can select how the sync track / tempo map will be created. For this example, select “CV3.”

CV1=Tap→ S.Tr:

CV2=Tap→ T.Map:

CV3=S.Tr→ T.Map:

CV4=Time→ S.Tr:

6.Press PARAMETER [ ].

“Sync Trk Beat=” appears in the display.

7.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.

Sync Trk Beat (Sync Track Beat)

Specify the number of beats (1/1–8/1, 1/2–8/2, 1/4–8/4, 1/8–8/8) per measure in the MIDI clock that is recorded in the sync track.

8.Press [YES].

9.A confirmation message asking if you want to save the changes to the tempo map appears in the display. If you want to save the changes, press [YES]. If you wish to cancel, then press [NO].

10.When the tempo map has been completed, “--- Complete ---” appears in the display.

11.Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].

Return to Play condition.

Creating a Sync Track Automatically

You can automatically create a sync track by specify- ing the start and end times of the song, and the num- ber of measures that it contains. This is convenient when you already know the length of the song, such as with commercials.

1.Press [SYSTEM] several times until “SYS Sync/Tempo?” appears in the display.

2.Press [YES].

3.Press PARAMETER [ ] several times until “SYS Sync.Tr Cnv?” appears in the display.

4.Press [YES].

5.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.

CV (Convert)

Here you can select how the sync track / tempo map will be created. For this example, select “CV4.”

CV1=Tap→ S.Tr:

CV2=Tap→ T.Map:

CV3=S.Tr→ T.Map:

CV4=Time→ S.Tr:

6.Press PARAMETER [ ].

“Start Time=” appears in the display.

7.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.

Start Time

Specify the song start time.

8.Press PARAMETER [ ]. “End Time=” appears in the display.

9.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.

End Time

Specify the song end time.

10.Press PARAMETER [ ]. “Measure=” appears in the display.

11.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.

Measure

Specify the number of measures (1–999) within a spec- ified time.

12.Press PARAMETER [ ]. “Beat=” appears in the display.

13.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.

Beat

Specify the number of beat (1/1–8/1, 1/2–8/2, 1/4–8/4, 1/8–8/8) in one measure.

14.Press [YES].

15.A confirmation message asking if you want to save the changes to the sync track appears in the display. If you want to save the changes, press [YES]. If you wish to cancel, then press [NO].

16.When the sync track has been completed, “--- Complete ---” appears in the display.

17.Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].

Return to Play condition.

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