12 − Tempo and MIDI

The 2488MKII has tempo control functions that include a tempo map and a metronome. Furthermore, it supports many MIDI functions including synchronization with external devices through MTC and MIDI Clock, SMF playback, MMC remote control, and control over the

2488MKII’s mixer/effect parameters through program changes and control changes.

Tempo/synchronization and other MIDI-related menu operations are accessed through the MENU’s SYNC/MIDI menu.

Metronome

The metronome is an important tool to keep you in time while you play. The 2488MKII’s metronome can be a MIDI note output to an external tone generator, or it can be an audio click.

1With the transport stopped, from the SYNC/MIDI screen, select METRONOME, and press YES/ENTER.

You can select the following metronome modes.

FREE: When the CLICK key is ON, a click will sound during both recording and playback according to the tempo and time signature set on the FREE METRONOME screen (see “Using the met- ronome” below).

REC: When the CLICK key is ON, a click will sound during recording according to the tempo and time signature set on the TEMPO MAP screen or according to the selected SMF (see “Tempo map” on page 88).

REC&PLAY: When the CLICK key is ON, a click will sound during recording and during playback according to the tempo and time signature set on the TEMPO MAP screen or according to the selected SMF (see “Tempo map” on page 88).

2Select whether the OUTPUT is an internal audio click (INTERNAL) or a MIDI note sent from the MIDI OUT terminal (MIDI).

If set to INTERNAL, the 2488MKII generates an internal audio click. The internal click is output from the MONITOR OUT and PHONES jacks. The level can be set between 0 and 127.

4 If MIDI is chosen, the following parameters can be set:

Select the MIDI channel (MIDI Ch 10 is usually reserved for drums and percussion), and the Note and Velocity used for the Accent (the first note of each bar) and Normal beats.

Use e the CLICK key to turn the metronome on (indicator lights orange) and off (indicator goes off). The indicator lights orange while waiting, and while the click is output, flashes red to mark the start of a bar, and green for other beats.

Using the metronome

Use the CLICK key above the transport keys to turn metronome output ON and OFF. When ON, it operates according to the selected metronome mode.

ªIn FREE mode

A click is output according to the tempo and time signature set on the FREE METRONOME screen. The CLICK indicator flashes red on the first beat (accent) of each bar, and flashes green on the other beats.

FREE METRONOME screen
1Press and hold the CLICK key to open the FREE
METRONOME screen.

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