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Clock Int, Ext
To ensure that all devices in a MIDI setup work synchronously to each other a MIDI clock has to be
generated. The Schrittmacher can work with two different clock sources:
Internal MIDI clock ( Int ):
The Schrittmacher is the clock master in the MIDI setup, i.e. it generates Timing Clock, Start , Stop
and Continue signals which are output on MIDI OUT A. The speed of the clock can be set using the
BPM parameter.
External MIDI clock ( Ext ):
The Schrittmacher is the clock slave in the MIDI setup, i.e. another device (e.g. a PC) generates a
MIDI clock. In this case the Schrittmacher is automatically synchronized with the external MIDI clock.
The
Timing Clock, Start , Stop and Continue signals generated by the clock master are output on
MIDI OUT A. Using an external clock the Schrittmacher can be operated at a faster (or slower) speed
than the speed possible by using the internal clock.
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Internally the Schrittmacher always uses a resolution of 96 ppq (pulses per
quarter note). This resolution is four times greater than the MIDI standard (24 ppq)
and thus enables a considerably finer setting of the time-dependent line parameters
(Gate, Len and Sync Base). Externally the Schrittmacher uses the standard resolution
of 24 ppq. This means that you can use the Schrittmacher also in conjunction with
other MIDI sequencers without any problems.
BPM 10 ... 250
This parameter is used to set the speed in BPM (beats per minute). Values from 10 to 250 BPM with a
resolution of 1 BPM are possible. This setting can also be changed outside this setup namely when
editing line parameters.
Key Off, On
If a keyboard is to be used to control the Schrittmacher this use can be “activated” in the setup. The
keyboard range to be used is defined by the settings
Low , Center and High . If Key is set to OFF
these settings are of no significance.
Low C-0 ... Center
Low defines the lowest note of the requested keyboard range. The maximum possible value for Low
is limited by Center .
Center Low ... High
If the note defined by Center is pressed on the keyboard connected, Key provides a value of “0”. Only
a note value between the range of Low and High can be set for Center .
High Center ... G-10
High defines the uppermost note of the requested keyboard range. The minimum possible value for
High is limited by Center .
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