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Chapter 12 Other Convenient Functions

Using an External MIDI Sound Source

to Play the Metronome

A MIDI sound source can be used to play the metronome with a sound of your choosing. To do this, use the following procedure.

7.Press [YES].

8.Press PARAMETER [ ] several times until “SYS Gen.=” appears in the display.

9.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.

Gen. (Generator)

1.Connect the VS-880EX and the MIDI sound gener- ator as shown below.

MIDI IN

	VOLUME
MIDI IN B	PHONES

This selects the MIDI Clock on which the Metronome will be based. Select “MIDIclk” if you wish to use the Tempo Map, and “SyncTr” if you are going to use Sync Track.

Off: The MIDI Clock is not transmitted.

MTC: MIDI Time Code is transmitted (the metronome does not sound).

MIDIclk: The Tempo Map MIDI Clock is transmitted.

SyncTr: The Sync Track MIDI Clock is transmitted.

10.Press PARAMETER [ ] several times until “SYS MetroOUT=” appears in the display.

11.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.

MetroOUT (Metronome Out)

This selects how the metronome is output. For now, select “MIDI.”

Selecting “Off” prevents you from making any set- tings related to the Metronome.

Off: The metronome sound is not output.

INT: The metronome sound is output from the MONITOR jacks.

MIDI Sound Generator

2.Press [SYSTEM] several times until “SYS MIDI PRM ?” appears in the display.

3.Press [YES].

4.Press PARAMETER [ ] several times until “SYS MID: MIDIThr=” appears in the display.

5.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.

MIDIThr (MIDI Thru Switch)

This switches the function of the MIDI OUT/THRU connector. Here, select “Out.”

Out: MIDI messages are sent from the VS-880EX. Select this when sending metronome sound note messages or mixer parameter settings (Control Change messages or Exclusive messages).

Thru: This sends MIDI messages received via the MIDI IN connector without change.

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

MIDI: The metronome signal is transmitted via the MIDI OUT connector.

12.Press PARAMETER [ ] several times until “MetroMd” appears in the display.

13.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.

MetroMd (Metronome Mode)

This is for selecting when the metronome sound is played.

Rec Only: The metronome sounds only during recording.

Rec&Play: The metronome sounds during both recording and playback.

14.Press PARAMETER [ ]. “MetroCh” appears in the display.

15.Rotate the TIME/VALUE dial.

MetroCh (Metronome Channel)

This sets the MIDI channel (1–16) for transmitting Metronome sound Note Messages.

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