Roland CR-80 - MIDI Synchronization with External Devices; Sync Mode (INT;EXT)

4.
Synchronization
with
an
external device
This function ailows
you
to sync the
CR-80 to an external MIDI
device,
such as a sequencer
or
rhythm machine.
Q Sync Mode
(INT/EXT)
This setting
determines whether start/stop and tempo
functions
are controlled
by
the
CR-80 or the
external MIDI device.
INT
In this
mode the
CR-80
wfil!
be
the master device.
Normally,
this
is the mode you
will
use.
EXT In
this mode the CR-80 will
be the
slave device.
•
When the CR-80 is
set to
EXT mode,
playback will not
be
possible
until the timing
clock
has arrived even if
you
press
C
START/STOP)
.
•
When in
the EXT sync mode, the CR-80
does
not
play
the internal
sound even if it receive
Note
messages.
•
When
the Sync mode
is
set to
EXT, the
Tempo
indication in
the display will change
to
"EXT" . it changes
to "ext"
Vi/hen
the rhythm starts playing,
1)
With the rhythm
stopped,
press
(
MIDI/FUNC^
to
select the following
display.
MIDI Channel
Sync Mode
Note
Control
<L:H><CLK><r;TRL>
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2)
Move
the
cursor
to
the center of
the display
using
(
^/DEL
)
or
(
MNS
)
.
Select
the Sync mode
(INT or EXT)
using
(
/-1
)
and
(
A/+1
)
.
3)
Press
(
NORMaQ
to return to the Normal
mode.
*
The Sync mode setting will
be
retained even
after the CR-80
is switched
off.
Using the
CR-80
as a slave device
To
control the start/stop
and
tempo functions from
an external
device,
follow this procedure.
1)
Connect the MIDI
IN
connector of the CR-80
to the
MIDI OUT connector
of the
external (master)
MIDI device.
2)
Set
the CR-80's Sync mode to "EXT".
3)
Start the
master device, and the CR-80 will
sync
to
it.
* If
the master device can
transmit MIDI
Song
Select messages,
the Song
Number
(
1
-
4
)
selected
on the
master device will
be
selected
on the
CR-80.
However, the
CR-80 can
only
receive Song Select messages in the Song Play
mode.
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