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MIDI and audio settings
(OS 9)
On the Macintosh, the name you assigned in
step 8
of
“OMS Settings”
(p. 42) will
be displayed. Select the port that corresponds to the VariOS sound generator port
(Port 1).
If you will not be using the USB MIDI functionality of the VariOS (i.e., When not using the
USB MIDI functionality of the VariOS (Connecting the VariOS to an external MIDI
interface) ), refer to page 139.
fig.02-midi02
5
If you are using a MIDI keyboard, set the
[MIDI
IN Port (Keyboard)] field to the MIDI input
port to which your MIDI keyboard is connected.
If your MIDI keyboard is connected to the
VariOS, select
“Roland VariOS External MIDI”
as shown in the diagram.
(OS 9)
OS On the Macintosh, the name you assigned in
step 8
of
“OMS Settings”
(p. 42)
will be displayed. Select the port that corresponds to the MIDI connector on the rear
panel of the VariOS (Port 2).
fig.02-midi03
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(Windows only)
The
VariOS Drive
field indicates the drive letter
given the VariOS when it was mounted on your
computer. Press
[Scan]
to select the drive
automatically.
The VariOS Drive may not be detected
automatically for some systems. In this case,
open
My Computer and check the drive name
for VariOS (e.g., F:), and then select this for the
VariOS Drive field.
MacOS
About the MIDI Clock field
The MIDI Clock field is an on/off setting for the MIDI Clock (F8) messages transmitted from
the port to the VariOS. The VariOS can receive MIDI Clock messages from V-Producer and
synchronize to the master tempo of V-Producer. Normally, you will leave this field checked.
On some MIDI interfaces, such as Mark Of The Unicorn Corporation’s MIDI Express, or Emagic
Corporation’s amt8, MIDI Clock messages input to one port are output from all ports. This
means that if you have specified one of these MIDI interfaces in the Sync Mode dialog box
([Option] - [MIDI Sync]) as the MIDI Clock output destination, duplicate MIDI Clock (F8)
messages will be sent to the VariOS, causing the tempo to be doubled. In this case, uncheck the
MIDI Clock box so that the VariOS will play back at the correct master tempo.
MacOS