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Synchronizing to the VS-880 Hard
Disk Recorder
You can connect the XP-80 to the VS-880 and synchronize it
to the VS-880 so you can easily put together the song you
have created on the XP-80 with vocals or acoustic instrument
performance. In other words, by syncing to the VS-880, you
can create an audio track for the XP-80. Both the XP-80 and
VS-880 can serve as a controller, so you can easily synchro-
nize with vocals or your own acoustic instrument as you
play.
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<Connecting the XP-80 to the VS-880>
When synchronizing the XP-80 to the VS-880, the following
relationship will be established.
The XP-80 can control start and stop of song playback and
move to a different Song position in the song by transmitting
MMC commands to the VS-880. The VS-880 in turn controls
start and stop of the song playback and recording as well as
moving to a different Song position in the song by sending
MIDI messages to the XP-80. This makes it possible to per-
form loop play or punch-in recording that records only at a
specified point.
<MMC (MIDI Machine Control>
MMC is a protocol used to control tape recorders, video tape
recorders, digital recording systems and other recorders by
MIDI. Thirty seven MMC commands are available including
Stop and Play.
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Getting ready to sync to the VS-880
Setting parameters
To have the XP-80 sync to the VS-880, set the XP-80’s para-
meters as shown below. These parameters should be reset to
the original settings after synchronization is completed.
MMC Output parameter (SEQ/Setup/SEQ System Setup)
When using the XP-80 to control the VS-880, put ON. When
using the XP-80 to be controlled by the VS-880, put OFF.
✳
Actions cannot be carried out correctly when the VS-
880 controls the XP-80 with MMC Output parameter
ON.
Frame Mode parameter (SEQ/Setup/SEQ System Setup)
To match the XP-80’s frame rate with the VS-880’s, set this
parameter to the same value as the VS-880’s MTC Type para-
meter setting. If the VS-880’s MTC Type parameter is set to
29N, set this parameter to 30.
✳
When connecting the XP-80 to the VS-880, it is recom-
mended to set both units’ parameters to 30.
Offset Time parameter (SEQ/Setup/SEQ System Setup)
To allow the XP-80 and VS-880 to locate the same Song posi-
tion, set this parameter to the same value as the VS-880’s Ofs
parameter setting.
Recording the XP-80 song’s MIDI clock on the VS-
880’s sync track
To synchronize the XP-80 to the VS-880, you can either use
the VS-880’s sync track or tempo map.
When synchronizing a song with a constant tempo from
song beginning to end or with just a minor tempo change,
you should create a tempo map before syncing. For details,
refer to the VS-880’s instructions. In this case, below men-
tioned procedures are not necessary.
When syncing a song containing gradual tempo changes
such as accelerandos or ritardandos, use a sync track. When
compared to the tempo map that sets tempo in measure
intervals, using the sync track makes it possible to follow
subtle tempo changes more accurately.
✳
Insert several blank measures at the beginning of the
VS-880 and XP-80 songs in order to avoid any sync
instability.
<Procedure>
❶
Connect the XP-80 to the VS-880 via a MIDI cable as
shown below.
❷
Make sure that the Sync Mode parameter (SEQ/
Setup/SEQ System Setup) is set to INTERNAL, Sync
Output parameter (SEQ/Setup/SEQ System Setup) is
set to ON, MMC Output parameter (SEQ/Setup/SEQ
System Setup) is set to ON.
❸
Select the XP-80 song that you want to sync to the VS-880.
❹
Set the VS-880 parameters so that it can record a MIDI
clock on its sync track.
✳
For details, refer to the VS-880’s instructions.
❺
Press [STOP/PLAY] to play back the XP-80 song.
As soon as the XP-80 song playback begins, the MIDI clock
will be recorded on the VS-880’s sync track. Once song play-
back ends, the VS-880 will stop the MIDI clock recording
automatically.
XP-80
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI
MMC
VS-880
XP-80
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
VS-880
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