23—MIDI and Synchronization
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MIDI OUT or THRU?
The VS-2000’s MIDI OUT/THRU parameter sets the behavior of the MIDI OUT/THRU
jack on the VS-2000’s rear panel. It can be set to:
•
Out
—so that MIDI data produced by the VS-2000 is transmitted to connected
external MIDI devices. This is the typical setting.
•
Thru
—so that MIDI data received by the VS-2000 passes through and exits the
VS-2000 unchanged. Use this setting only if you’ve arranged multiple MIDI devices
in a daisy-chain and won’t be sending any data from the VS-2000 itself.
For all of the operations described in this chapter in which you’re transmitting any kind
of MIDI data from the VS-2000, set this parameter to OUT.
Turning Fader Control On or Off
The setting of the MIDI PARAMETER screen’s CONTROL LOCAL Sw determines
whether or not the 16 channel strip faders and the master fader are active. You may
want to disable the faders when you’re controlling the VS-2000 remotely—see
Page 285—or if you want to protect your level settings from being accidentally changed.
Set the parameter to:
•
Off
—so that channel strip fader movements have no effect on the levels of the
track channels.
•
On
—so that the faders set the levels of the track channels. This is the default
setting, since most often, you’ll be controlling the VS-2000’s levels locally, not
via MIDI.
A Note About SysEx ID Numbers
If you’re using multiple VS-2000s, it’s important to assign each VS-2000 its own System
Exclusive, or “SysEx,” ID number. Since VS-2000 SysEx messages (Page 285) can be
understood—and acted upon—by any VS-2000, only this ID number embedded in the
SysEx data lets the VS-2000 know if it’s supposed to act on a SysEx message it receives.
If you’re working with a single VS-2000, there’s no need to reset the MIDI PARAMETER
screen’s DEVICE ID parameter. With multiple VS-2000s, set each one to a different ID
number—you can select any ID number from 1-32. ID 17 is the default.
In the following sections, we describe connecting the VS-2000 to a single external MIDI
device. If you’re using a MIDI patchbay, consult its documentation to learn how to
route the VS-2000’s MIDI OUT data to a desired MIDI device, and how to route a
desired MIDI device’s data to the VS-2000’s MIDI IN jack.
In order to respond to a SysEx message, the VS-2000’s ID number must be the same as
the ID number embedded in the message—if it’s set to another ID, the VS-2000 ignores
the SysEx data. If you change the VS-2000’s ID, make note of its previous setting so that
you’ll still be able to receive any SysEx data created with the older ID.
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