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98 Sync applications — using the

DJX-IIB as the slave

Here we’ll do the opposite of Tip 97 above. This sophisticated application lets you play sequenced
patterns and song data on an external sequencer and have the Patterns of the DJX-IIB lock into the
bpm of that device.
1 Set up the DJX-IIB and the external device.
Use a standard MIDI cable to connect the two devices as shown.
2 Set the DJX-IIB to “external sync.”
Simultaneously hold down BPM/TAP and turn the scratch pad clockwise, a couple of turns past the
maximum of 280.0, until “Sync” appears in the display.
3 Play the DJX-IIB.
When you start and stop the song or pattern on the external device, the Patterns of the DJX-IIB
start and stop at the same time. Likewise, changing the bpm on the external device automatically
changes the bpm of the DJX-IIB. All playback operations function in perfect sync between the two
machines, with the external device as the master and the DJX-IIB as the slave.
MIDI IN MIDI OUT
MIDI clock External sequencer
(RM1x, etc.)
SYnc
Indicates “external sync.”