Roland VS-880EX - Page 106

106 VS-880EX Application Guide
(Generating a Sync Track & Tempo Map from Markers (Tap Tempo), Continued)
Creating a Sync Track from marker points:
1. Press [SYSTEM] until “SYS Sync/Tempo” is displayed. Press [YES/ENTER].
2. Press the right [PARAMETER>>] button until “Syn:Gen=“ is displayed.
3. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “SyncTr.”
4. Press the right [PARAMETER>>] button until “Sync.Tr Cnv?” is displayed. Press
[YES/ENTER].
5. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “CV1=Tap ->S.Tr.”
6. Press the right [PARAMETER>>] button until “CV:Beat=“ is displayed and use the
TIME/VALUE dial to select the amount of beats in each measure.
7. Press the right [PARAMETER>>] button until “CV:Tap Beat=“ is displayed and use
the TIME/VALUE dial to select the number of markers in each measure. For
example, if your song has 4 beats per measure and you created a marker for every
beat, you would select “4.” If you created a marker at the beginning of each
measure, you would select “1.”
8. Press [YES/ENTER] (if a Sync Track or Tempo Map already exists, “Overwrite Sync”
and/or “Overwrite Tempo” will be displayed. Press [YES/ENTER]). “Now
Working” will be displayed and a new Sync Track will be created.
9. Connect the MIDI OUT of the VS-880EX to the MIDI IN of your sequencer/MIDI
interface. Set your sequencer to sync to MIDI Clock.
10. Press PLAY on the VS-880EX and your sequencer will play in sync with your song.
ACTION: Generating a Sync Track from Start & End
Times
Another way to create a Sync Track is by inputting the start time, end time, and total number of
measures for your song. If your song has a constant tempo you can use this method and let the
VS-880EX do the math for you.
1. Press SYSTEM until “SYS Sync/Tempo” is displayed. Press [YES/ENTER].
2. Press the right [PARAMETER>>] button until “Syn:Gen=“ is displayed.
3. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “SyncTr.”
4. Press the right [PARAMETER>>] button until “Sync.Tr Cnv?” is displayed. Press
[YES/ENTER].
5. Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select “CV4=Time ->S.Tr.”
6. Press the right [PARAMETER>>] button until “SYS:St=“ is displayed and use the
TIME/VALUE dial to select the start time of your song (you can also use locate
points or [SHIFT & SONG TOP]).
7. Press the right [PARAMETER>>] button> until “SYS:End=“ is displayed and use the
TIME/VALUE dial to select the end time of your song (you can also use locate
points or [SHIFT & SONG END]).
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