Operations using the external display
Quick Tour
The following pages explain the most important operations in VGA mode. Please take this quick tour in order
to get a feel for using VGA mode to operate the MV-8800.
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This quick tour explains mainly MIDI tracks and instruments, but the same explanations also apply to audio
tracks and audio phrases.
❍ Preparations
Load a project that contains data.
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Loading a project – In the menu bar, click "PROJECT"; in the list that appears, click "Load Project..."
● Playback and changing the time location
1.
Click the Play button.
The song will begin playing.
2.
Click a desired point on the song position bar.
The song playback position will move to the location on which you clicked.
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You can also drag the knob (handle) of the bar.
3.
In the current time display area, click the measure, beat, or tick field.
The numerical display will turn blue; now you can edit the value. The song playback position will change when
you move the mouse wheel to increase or decrease the value.
● Loop playback
1.
Click the Quick Loop Length indicator.
A list will appear; click the number of measures you want to use (e.g., 2Meas).
2.
Click the Loop Quick Set button
Loop playback will be enabled.
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Playback will loop for the number of measures you specified in step 1.
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