78 The MD8 & MIDI
MD8—Owner’s Manual
5. Use the CURSOR shuttle to select the measure, beat, and tempo param-
eters and set the desired values using the DATA dial.
The measure can be set from 1 to 999. The beat parameter depends on the number of beats
per measure, which is specified by the Meter setting. For example, for a Meter setting of 4/4,
the beat parameter can be set from 1 to 4. For a Meter setting of 6/8, this beat parameter can
be set from 1 to 6.
While the measure field is flashing, you can also turn the DATA dial to the left to select the
last measure of your Tempo Map and then scroll through your map in reverse order.
6. Press the [ENTER] button.
The A once again flashes.
7. Use the DATA dial to select the next step (B).
8. Use the CURSOR shuttle to select the measure and time signature param-
eters and set the desired values using the DATA dial.
9. Press the [ENTER] button.
The B now flashes on the display. Repeat steps (7) and (8) to program other Tempo changes.
10. Press the [ENTER] button again to return to the Utility mode, or press
[EXIT] or [UTILITY] to leave the Utility mode altogether.
Inserting Steps in a Tempo Map
The Tempo Map is sorted automatically when you press the [ENTER] button. So you can
insert new meter or tempo steps in any order. The following example shows how sorting
works when a new Meter step is inserted.
The following example shows how sorting works when a new tempo step is inserted.
Deleting Steps in a Tempo Map
Steps that are set to measure 000 are ignored. So if you want to delete a step, set its measure
to 000. When you press the [ENTER] button, the Tempo Map is sorted automatically. The
following example shows how sorting works when a meter step is deleted.
Note: If you select a measure number that is already assigned to a preceding step, the tempo
value for that step is replaced by the new value.
Current Tempo Map New Meter Step Sorted Tempo Map
AA
AA 00
0000
0011
11 22
22//
//44
44 AA
AA 00
0000
0011
11 22
22//
//44
44
BB
BB 00
0011
1100
00 33
33//
//44
44 BB
BB 00
0000
0055
55 66
66//
//88
88
CC
CC 00
0000
0000
00 44
44//
//44
44 CC
CC 00
0000
0055
55 66
66//
//88
88 CC
CC 00
0011
1100
00 33
33//
//44
44
Current Tempo Map New Tempo Step Sorted Tempo Map
AA
AA 00
0000
0011
11--
--11
11 ®®
®®11
1122
2200
00 AA
AA 00
0000
0011
11--
--11
11 ®®
®®11
1122
2200
00
BB
BB 00
0000
0055
55--
--11
11 ®®
®®11
1122
2255
55 BB
BB 00
0000
0033
33--
--11
11 ®®
®®11
1122
2233
33
CC
CC 00
0000
0000
00--
--00
00 ®®
®®11
1122
2200
00 CC
CC 00
0000
0033
33--
--11
11 ®®
®®11
1122
2233
33 CC
CC 00
0000
0055
55--
--11
11 ®®
®®11
1122
2255
55
Current Tempo Map Meter Step For Deletion Sorted Tempo Map
AA
AA 00
0000
0011
11 22
22//
//44
44 AA
AA 00
0000
0011
11 22
22//
//44
44
BB
BB 00
0000
0055
55 66
66//
//88
88 BB
BB 00
0000
0000
00 66
66//
//88
88 BB
BB 00
0011
1100
00 33
33//
//44
44
CC
CC 00
0011
1100
00 33
33//
//44
44 CC
CC 00
0000
0000
00 44
44//
//44
44