Zoom HD16, HD8 Clock, Command, SPP, Command

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be transmitted as Note On/Off messages.

HINT

If you set the drum kit and bass program to the same MIDI

channel, playing information for both will be handled together

and appear at the MIDI OUT connector (or USB port).

This setting speciﬁes whether the MIDI synchronization

message Timing Clock will be transmitted.

Refer to steps 1 – 4 of “Basic procedure” to bring up the

indication “CLOCK” on the second line of the display and

press the [ENTER] key. Then turn the dial to select one of the

following settings.

●On (Transmission on)

Timing Clock information will be transmitted when the

HD8/HD16 is running (default setting).

●Off (Transmission off)

Timing Clock information will not be transmitted.

Timing Clock will be output according to the tempo of the

rhythm pattern/rhythm song that is playing. In order for the

external MIDI device to play back in synchronization at an

appropriate tempo, you will need to specify the tempo of the

rhythm pattern/rhythm song. Also, to synchronize the measure

indication at the HD8/HD16 and the MIDI device, the time

signature of the rhythm pattern/rhythm song must be set.

NOTE

Timing Clock information will be transmitted even if the drum/

bass track is muted ([RHYTHM] status key is out).

HINT

• When using MIDI Timing Clock messages transmitted from the

HD8/HD16 to synchronize the operation of an external MIDI

device, you should also turn on transmission for Song Position

Pointer and Start/Stop/Continue messages as well as Timing

Clock.

• When transmitting Timing Clock from the HD8/HD16, it is

recommended to turn the drum kit/bass program MIDI channels

OFF. Synchronization may become unstable if MIDI Timing

Clock and other MIDI messages are being transmitted

simultaneously.

You can specify whether Song Position Pointer messages will

be transmitted. Song Position Pointer is a MIDI message that

indicates the current position as a beat count from the start.

Normally it is used in conjunction with Timing Clock.

Refer to steps 1 – 4 of “Basic procedure” to bring up the

indication “SPP” on the second line of the display and press the

[ENTER] key. Then turn the dial to select one of the following

settings.

●On (Transmission on)

MIDI Song Position Pointer messages will be transmitted

when a locate operation is performed on the HD8/HD16

(default setting).

●Off (Transmission off)

Song Position Pointer messages will not be transmitted.

You can specify whether Start/Stop/Continue messages will be

transmitted. Start/Stop/Continue are MIDI messages that

control the transport of a device, causing it to run or stop.

Normally these messages are used in conjunction with Timing

Clock.

Refer to steps 1 – 4 of “Basic procedure” to bring up the

indication “COMMAND” on the display and press the

[ENTER] key. Then turn the dial to select one of the following

settings.

●On (Transmission on)

The appropriate Start/Stop/Continue message will be

transmitted when the HD8/HD16 stops or begins running

(default setting).

●Off (Transmission off)

Start/Stop/Continue messages will not be transmitted.

Turning Timing Clock messages

on or off

Clock

Turning Song Position Pointer

messages on or off

Turning Start/Stop/Continue

messages on or off

SPP

Command