Sony MDM-X4 Mk2 - Example of a MIDI System; System Connections and Features

Synchronization with MIDI Equipment (Mk2)
* Record Exit (Command 07) : Stops recording on all
tracks.
* MMC Reset (Command 0D) : Resets MMC related
information to the state it was in at power on.
* Write (Command 40,41) : Writes or changes data in
the specified information field (for Track Record
Ready only).
Locate (Command 44) : Locates the specified time
code.
Group
(Command
52)
:
Checks
the
device
ID
list
to
see
whether
or
not
the
unit
belongs
to
the
current
group.
If
it
belongs
to
the
group,
that
group
ID
is
used
to
receive
MMC
data.
This
unit
can
store
up
to
16
IDs.
*
Track
record
ready
(Response
4F)
:
Turns
REC
SELECT
on/off.
Example of a MIDI System
The tollowing explains the construction of a
synchronized MIDI system using both MMC and MTC
and a MIDI sound module.
Connections
Computer
On
MIDI
OUT
MIDI interface MIDI sound
Note data (etc.) module
MIDI QUT MIDI IN AUDIO AUDIO
OU
MMC MTC T (L) OUT (R)
signal signal
MIDI IN MIDI OUT
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Features
available
from
this
type
of
system
*
You
can
record
live
vocal
and
guitar
tracks
(acoustic
sounds?
on
this
unit
and
then
use
MIDI
sound
control
to
play
them
in
sync
with
other
sounds
plaved
back
through
a
sequencer
(etc.).
*
You
can
use
MTC
to
synchronize
a
sequencer
(etc.)
with
this
unit.
*
You
can
use
MMC
to
control
this
unit
from
a
sequencer
(etc.).