Unicorn Digital Timepiece, User Manual

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allow you to record-enable tracks on devices
connected to the Digital Timepiece, such as ADATs
and DA-88s, from the MIDI Machine window.
To do so, create a device in your FreeMIDI
configuration for each soft ID assigned by the
Digital Timepiece (as displayed in ClockWorks’
Sync/MMC window). Note that this is different
than what you would normally do for groups of
ADATs and DA-88s. Instead of creating one ADAT
device in FreeMIDI and then assigning 16 or more
tracks to it in Performer’s MIDI Machine window,
you would instead create a separate MMC device in
your FreeMIDI configuration for each ADAT,
assigning it the same soft ID as shown in
ClockWorks. Then, each ADAT will show up as its
own, separate device in Performer’s MIDI Machine
window. In addition, be sure to connect each
device directly to the Digital Timepiece in
FreeMIDI — or to the same MIDI port on your
interface as the Digital Timepiece. This ensures
that the Digital Timepiece (and the slaved device)
receive the MMC messages from Performer.
Figure 9-4: Here is a portion of a FreeMIDI configuration showing
several ADATs connected to the Digital Timepiece. Their device IDs
match the “soft” MMC IDs that the Digital Timepiece automatically
gives them. Notice that a separate device has been created for each
ADAT and that they are all connected to the same MIDI port as the
Digital Timepiece.
Record-arming tracks in ClockWorks
If you decide to do your track arming in
ClockWorks instead of Performer Here is how to
do it:
1
Launch ClockWorks.
2 Set the MIDI Machine record mode in the MIDI
Machine window to Record.
3 Record-enable the desired track(s) in the MIDI
Machine window. You should see the record meters
engaged on the front panel of your MMC or video
device.
4 If you are recording to a Sony-9-pin video deck,
choose desired VTR recording mode. For details
about the record modes, see the
ClockWorks User’s
Guide .
Preparing Performer to trigger recording
If you wish to trigger recording from Performer,
you need to set up a record track for the Digital
Timepiece as follows:
1
Click the Digital Timepiece icon in the MIDI
Machine window to select it. Its name will become
highlighted.
2 Choose Set number of tracks from the MIDI
Machine window mini menu.
3 Add one track and click OK.
4
Record-enable the single track for the Digital
Timepiece device that you just created (record
button will appear red when engaged).
5 In the upper portion of the MIDI Machine
window, set the record mode option to Record , and
make sure that MMC is turned on as shown in
Figure 9-1 on page 67.