Sony MDM-X4 Mk2 - Synchronization with MIDI Equipment; New Functions and Improvements; Advantages of MIDI Integration

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Synchronization with MIDI Equipment (Mk2)
Notes
* On this unit, the length of the first track vou record
determines the length of the respective song. For
example, if the first track vou record is 5 minutes long,
other tracks overdubbed onto that song can be no
Jonger than 3 minutes (or less).
On this unit, the sum of the recorded time and the
remaining time may not be the same as the maximum
recording time available on the MD. This is because
this unit displays the largest section of continuous
blank space as the remaining time. Fherefore; when
blank space is divided into different sections. only the
time representing the largest section is dispiaved
New Functions Available with Mk2
Synchronization with MIDI Equipment (Mk2)
* MIDI Chase Lock operation using MIDI Time Code
synchronized operation of two connected MDM-N4 M2
units. Improved MTC functionality. Transmission of locate
points sets on master unit to synchro unit during MIDI
Chase Lock operation. The ability to add offset to the MTC
output.
Other improvements
* Longer song and disc names.
Addition
of
a
scroll
function
lets
vou
input
and
display
up
to 20 characters for each name
(See "Naming a Song" and “Naming the Dist” on pages 49
and
51
of
the
main
"Operating
Instructions"
i
*
During
locate
point
adjustment,
the
RHSL
indicator
now
blinks
at
the
locate
point.
This
lets
vou
adjust
locate
points
even
if
they
are
set
in
sections
with
no
sound.
(See
step
3
of “Correcting
the
position
of
the
locate
point”
ES
3
starting
on
page
32
of
the
main
“Operating
Instructions"
*
Expansion
of
pre-roll/post-roll
adjustment
range
from
1-10
seconds
to
1-20
seconds.
This
gives
vou
a
larger
margin
when
using
Auto
Punch
In
(etc.)
during
MIDI
svnc.
(See
"Pre-roil
/Post-roil
setting
(Rolli^
on
page
I7
ot
the
main "Operating Instructions ^.)
Addition of Song + (plus) and - (minus) commands to
the assignable switch settings.
Song
+
:
locates
the
next
song
(same
as
pressing
Di.
Song
-
:
locates
the
beginning
of
current
song
or
beginnings
of
previous
song
(same
as
pressing
kee).
(See
“Assignable
switch
1,
2
setting
(Sw-L,
Sw-2)
on
page
17 of the main "Operating Instructions".
* Holding down the AMS keys now lets you skip more
than one song number.
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Advantages of Using MIDI
Connecting this unit to an external MIDI system
(Computer, Sequencer, Sound Module, etc.) allows you
to create even higher quality recordings.
For example, if vou record the vocal and guitar tracks
on this unit, vou can synchronize them with sounds
from a sound module plaved back through a sequencer
(etc.) during mixdown. This method of mixing allows
vou to make recordings without using unnecessary
tracks.
The MTC (MIDI Time Code), MIDI clock, or MMC
(MIDI Machine Control) features allow you to
coordinate this unit with external MIDI components.
This chapter explains how to use MIDI messages
(information! in order to realize the following
functions:
* Synchronization with a MIDI sequencer (etc.).
To output MTC signals from this unit's internal clock
to synchronize a MTC compatible sequencer.
—* "MIDI Synchronization Using MTC” (page + of
this booklet)
To output MIDI Clock signals from this unit's
internal clock to synchronize a MIDI Clock
compatible sequencer.
—
"MIDI
Synchronization
Using
the
MIDI
Clock"
(page
5
of
this
booklet)
To input MTC signals to this unit and sync it to
another
MDM-X4
Mk2
or
other
MTC
compatible
sequencer (etc.).
—*
"MIDI
Synchronization
Using
EXT"
(page
7
of
this
booklet)
* Remote control PLAY and STOP (etc.) from MIDI
components,
— "Controlling This Unit from Other MIDI
Components Using MMC" (page 8 of this
booklet)