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SYNC TO TAPE
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SYNC TO TAPE
The DMX has been designed to sync to tape as well. Sync to tape is
achieved by recording a sync tone from the SYNC OUT jack on the rear
panel on to a track of a tape recorder, and then playing it back
into the SYNC IN jack.
RECORDING THE TONE
The DMX will output the sync tone only while in RECORD or PLAY. In
STOP or other modes, the output will be a leader tone like the
cassette interface. Make sure the tempo that is set on the DMX is
the proper tempo, because the tempo will be governed by the sync
tone when playing back. As a result, the DMX will respond to
changes in the tape speed within a range of about 20% up or down.
Start recording the leader tone on your tape recorder. To reduce
crosstalk between the tone and other tracks, you may wish to record
the tone at a reduced level, but not below -10VU. Press PLAY on the
DMX at the point you wish the sequence to start. The leader tone
will give way to a chattering sound much like the sound of the
cassette data. When the DMX stops playing, either by pressing STOP
or at the end of a SONG, the leader tone will return.
PLAYING BACK THE SYNC TONE
Start the tape recorder and then press PLAY on the DMX. The DMX
will wait to start playing until the chattering sound starts. The
DMX will continue to play until the chattering sound stops.
RECORDING WHILE SYNCHRONIZED TO TAPE
Recording onto the DMX while syncing to tape is much the same as
normal recording. Start the tape recorder, then press RECORD and
PLAY on the DMX. The DMX will wait to record until the sync tone on
the tape starts. The DMX will not record beyond where the sync tone
stops.
HINT:
If you are going to be recording on the DMX while synchronized to
tape, you might consider recording sync longer than you need just to
be safe. The DMX will stop at the end of a song even if the sync
tone continues.
SYNCHRONIZING BOTH THE DMX AND THE DSX TO TAPE
The sync to tape tones generated by the DMX and DSX Digital
Polyphonic Sequencer are compatible, allowing a sync tone recorded
by the DMX to be played back into the DSX, and vice versa. The DMX
can generate a sync tone and slave a DSX at the same time.
Similarly, the DMX can generate a sync tone while it is being slaved
to a DSX. However, the DMX will not slave the DSX (via the CLOCK
OUT) while the DMX itself is synchronizing to a tape tone.
