Arturia KEYSTEP PRO - Sync

7.2. Sync
When you connect your Keystep Pro to an external device such as a synthesizer, a Eurorack
modular system or a computer running a DAW, you'll need a way to synchronise that
external device to the KeyStep Pro. That is where Sync comes in.
The KeyStep Pro can send sync signals via USB, MIDI Out 1, MIDI Out 2 or Clock Out to
external devices. It can also receive sync signals from external devices via USB, MIDI In or
Clock In.
SHIFT>Utility>SYNC opens the Sync menu. There you can view and set the sync options:
Sync Values Description
Input Source [Internal, USB, MIDI, Clock, Auto (d)] Defines tempo and sync source
Clock
Rate
[1 PP16, 2 PPQ, 24PPQ (d), 48PPQ]
Allows you to choose from different
analog clock-rate types
Output
[1 PP16, 2 PPQ8, 1 PPQ, 1PP2Q, 1 PPQ4Q,
2PPQ, 24PPQ (d), 48PPQ]
Use these settings to sync KeyStep Pro to
various analog clock types
These settings allow you to specify synchronization and tempo input/output. By changing
these settings, you also determine which type of clocking signal will be transmitted via the
output connectors and recognized by the Clock input.
Auto Mode works as follows:
• If no clock signal is received, you can set the tempo and press Play. The KeyStep
Pro will then behave as in Internal mode.
• If Clock / MIDI Transport Control (MTC) is received, the external clock takes
priority over the internal clock. The resulting tempo is calculated based on the
external clock. When the external clock stops, the sequencers/arpeggiators stop.
• If a MIDI Stop message is received, all running sequencers/arpeggiators will
stop.
Category Parameter Description Utility MCC
Sync
Output
[1PP16, 1PP8, 1PPQ, 1PP2Q, 1PP4Q,
2PPQ, 24PPQ, 48PPQ]
allows you to adjust the Tempo setting
to other PPQ standards
x x
The Sync menu enables you to set the clock type for the analog output clock:
• 1PP16 = 1 pulse per 16th beat (clocked)
• 1PP8 = 1 pulse per 8th beat (1 pulse every two 1/16th beats)
• 1PPQ = 1 pulse per quarter beat
• 1PP2Q = 1 pulse per 2 quarter beats
• 1PP4Q = 1 pulse per 4 quarter beats,
• 2PPQ = 2 pulses per quarter beat
• 24PPQ = 24 pulses per quarter beat
• 48PPQ = 48 pulses per quarter beat
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