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Chapter 16 Using Software Sequencers
3.
Click on “30 fps” under SMPTE Frame Format.
4.
Click on “OK.”
5.
Click on “Slave to External Sync” in the Basics menu so
that there is a check mark next to it.
VS-1680 Settings
1.
Hold [SHIFT] and press [EXT SYNC].
2.
Move the cursor to Sync Source and use the TIME/
VALUE dial to select “INT.”
3.
Move the cursor to Sync Gen. and use the TIME/VALUE
dial to select “MTC.”
4.
Move the cursor to Sync MTC Type and use the TIME/
VALUE dial to select “30.”
5.
Press [F6 (Exit)], then press [F4 (MIDI)].
6.
Move the cursor to MIDI Thru and use the TIME/
VALUE dial to select “Out.”
7.
Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] to return to the Playlist display.
Click on the Play icon in Performer (it will start flashing).
Press [PLAY] on the VS-1680 and Performer should begin
playback in sync with the VS-1680. If not, check your
FreeMIDI settings and the MIDI connections to your
computer.
Vision DSP
Vision DSP™ (referred to hereafter as “Vision”) is available
for Macintosh and IBM compatible computers. Version 4.1 on
a Macintosh is used in this example.
Open MIDI System (OMS)
OMS is a software program used by Vision to coordinate the
various devices in your MIDI studio. When using a VS-1680
with Vision, the first thing you need to do is create a VS-1680
device in your OMS setup. You should only have to do this
once.
OMS Configuration
1.
Click on “OMS Studio Setup...” in the Setups menu in
Vision.
2.
Click on “New Device” in the Studio menu.
3.
Click on “Roland” in the pop up menu next to Manuf.
4.
Click on “Other” in the pop-up menu next to Model.
5.
Click in the “Name” box and type “VS-1680.”
6.
Click in the “is controller” and “is multitimbral” boxes so
that a checkmark appears.
7.
Click in the “Receive Channels” boxes for all 16 MIDI
channels so that a checkmark appears.
8.
Click in the “Receives” and “Sends” boxes for MTC and
MMC, and click in the “Sends” box for MIDI Beat Clock
so that a checkmark appears.
9.
Click on “Device ID” and select “16.”
10.
Click “OK.”
11.
Click on the VS-1680 icon in the open window. Click on
“Device Icon” in the Studio menu and choose the desired
icon for the VS-1680.
12.
Click on “Save,” followed by “Quit” in the File menu.
Vision as Master Device
There are several methods that can be used to synchronize
Vision with the VS-1680. This example uses MTC and MMC
with Vision controlling playback in the VS-1680.
Connections
1.
Connect the MIDI OUT port of your MIDI interface to
the MIDI IN port of the VS-1680.
2.
Connect the MIDI OUT port of the VS-1680 to the MIDI
IN port of your MIDI interface.
Vision Settings
1.
Click on “Sync Options...” in the Options menu.
2.
Click on “MIDI Time Code” in the pop-up menu next to
Receive Sync.
3.
Click on “30 fps, non drop” in the pop-up menu next to
SMPTE Format.
4.
Click on “OK.”
VS-1680 Settings
1.
Hold [SHIFT] and press [EXT SYNC].
2.
Move the cursor to Sync Source and use the TIME/
VALUE dial to select “INT.”
3.
Move the cursor to Sync Gen and use the TIME/VALUE
dial to select “MTC.”
4.
Move the cursor to Sync MTC Type and use the TIME/
VALUE dial to select “30.”
5.
Press [F6 (Exit)], then press [F4 (MIDI)].
6.
Move the cursor to Device ID and use the TIME/VALUE
dial to select “17.”