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Table of Contents
Chapter 15 Using External MIDI Devices..........................................189
Synchronizing with MIDI Sequencers.................................................................................................189
Items Necessary for Synchronization.......................................................................................189
Master and Slave.........................................................................................................................189
Using MTC................................................................................................................................... 189
Synchronization Using the VS-1680 as the Master.................................................................190
Synchronization Using the VS-1680 as the Slave....................................................................191
Using MTC Offset ....................................................................................................................... 191
Using the Sync Track (Master)..................................................................................................192
Recording MIDI Clock Messages..............................................................................................193
Synchronized Operation ............................................................................................................193
Using the Tempo Map................................................................................................................194
Synchronized Operation ............................................................................................................195
Other Methods to Generate A Sync Track or Tempo Map ................................................... 195
Using MIDI Controller Messages......................................................................................................... 198
Switching Track Status...............................................................................................................198
Switching Scenes.........................................................................................................................199
Switching Effects.........................................................................................................................199
Adjusting Effects ......................................................................................................................... 199
Using an External MIDI Sound Source to Play the Metronome......................................................200
Using an External MIDI Device to Adjust the Mixer (Compu Mix)...............................................201
Preparations for Compu Mix..................................................................................................... 203
Recording with Compu Mix...................................................................................................... 203
MIDI Machine Control...........................................................................................................................204
Chapter 16 Using Software Sequencers...........................................205
Common Terms...................................................................................................................................... 205
MIDI Clock...................................................................................................................................205
MIDI Time Code (MTC).............................................................................................................205
MIDI Machine Control (MMC).................................................................................................205
Song Position Pointer (SPP).......................................................................................................205
Synchronization...........................................................................................................................205
Sequencer Tracks......................................................................................................................... 205
MIDI Interface..............................................................................................................................205
Specific Software Applications.............................................................................................................206
Cakewalk Pro Audio ..................................................................................................................206
Cubase VST..................................................................................................................................207
Logic Audio..................................................................................................................................208
Digital Performer ........................................................................................................................209
Vision DSP.................................................................................................................................... 210
Chapter 17 Using Hard Drives ...........................................................213
General Information Regarding Hard Drives....................................................................................213
Drive Partitioning .......................................................................................................................213
Recording Times vs. Sample Rate/Recording Modes...........................................................214
Checking Remaining Space ....................................................................................................... 214
Recovering Drive Space.........................................................................................................................214
Song Optimize.............................................................................................................................214
Song Erase....................................................................................................................................215
Using External Hard Drives.................................................................................................................. 216
Selecting an External Hard Drive .............................................................................................216
SCSI Termination ........................................................................................................................216
Connecting a Fixed External Hard Drive ................................................................................216
Connecting a Removable External Hard Drive ......................................................................217
Initializing (Formatting) the Drive ...........................................................................................217
Saving a Song to an External Drive..........................................................................................218
Loading a Song from an External Drive Using Song Copy Playable..................................221