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Chapter 6: Mixdown Applications

The VS-880 provides a separate Sync track for recording the tempo map from an external sequencer. This

tempo map can then be used to synchronize the VS-880 and an external MIDI sequencer.

ACTION: Recording a Sync Track from a MIDI Sequencer

1. Connect the MIDI OUT of your sequencer/interface to the MIDI IN of the VS-880 and

connect the MIDI OUT of the VS-880 to the MIDI IN of your sequencer/interface.

Make sure that your sequencer is set to transmit MIDI Clock messages.

2. Press [SYSTEM] (under EDIT CONDITION) until “SYS Sync/Tempo?” is displayed. Press

[YES].

3. Press the right [PARAMETER>>] button until “SYS Syn:Sync. Tr Rec?” is displayed. Press

[YES]. If you already have a sync track recorded “Overwrite Sync?” will be displayed. Press

[YES] if you want to replace the existing sync track with a new one.

4. “=Wait for Start=” will be displayed. Reset your sequencer song to the beginning and press

play on the sequencer. Stop your sequencer when the song is finished. The VS-880 will

display “Complete!!” momentarily and then return to the play screen.

5. Press [SYSTEM] (under EDIT CONDITION) until “SYS MIDI PRM?” is displayed. Press

[YES].

6. Press the right [PARAMETER>>] button until “SYS MID:MIDI Thr=” is displayed. Use the

TIME/VALUE dial to select “Out” (if it is not already selected).

7. Press [SYSTEM] (under EDIT CONDITION) until “SYS Sync/Tempo?” is displayed. Press

[YES].

8. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “Syn:Source= INT” if it is not already selected.

9. Press the right [PARAMETER>>] button and “Syn:Gen.=” will be displayed. Use the TIME/

VALUE dial to select “SyncTr”.

10. Set your sequencer so that it is slaved to MIDI Clock. Press [ZERO] on the VS-880 followed

by [PLAY]. Your sequencer should start to play in sync with the VS-880 and the VS-880 will

now send out all of the tempo and meter changes that were contained in your original

sequence.

ACTION: Generating a Sync Track & Tempo Map from

Markers (Tap Tempo)

Markers can be used to generate the Sync Track. This is very useful for syncronizing a sequencer or drum

machine with a song that was recorded without using the metronome.

The first step in this process is to assign markers in time with your song.

Assigning markers according to tempo:

1. Press [ZERO].

2. Press [PLAY].

3. While listening to your song, press [TAP] at the beginning of each measure or beat. Press

[[STOP] when you are finished.

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Using the Sync Track (3 methods)

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