Synchronized Operation - Roland VS-1824 Owner's Manual

Creating A Tempo Map
1. Hold [SHIFT] and press [TAP]. The Tempo Map screen
appears in the display. Tempo Map 1 (the starting
tempo) is displayed.
2. Press [
], [ ], [
cursor and use the TIME/VALUE dial to change the
settings as desired.
fig.08-10
Tempo Map Number
Tempo
Measure
Beat
Cursor
(Tempo)
Sets the tempo (25.0-250.0) of each tempo map
Meas (Measure)
Selects the measure number of the song (1-999) where
the next tempo map starts.
Beat
This sets the tempo map time signature (1/1 to 8/1, 1/2
to 8/2, 1/4 to 8/4, 1/8 to 8/8). The function buttons
work as shown below.
[F2 (New)]:
Adds a new tempo map to the current ending
location.
[F3 (Ins)]:
Inserts a new tempo map at the current position of the
cursor.
[F4 (Del)]:
Deletes a tempo map at the position of the cursor.
[F6 (EXIT)]:
Exits the Tempo Map screen.
* Tempo Map 1 is the song's initial tempo. You cannot delete
Tempo Map 1.
3. When you are finished setting the tempo map, press [F6
(EXIT)]. The Sync/Tempo screen appears in the display.
4. Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)] to return to the Playlist display.
], and [ ] to move the
Chapter 15 Using External MIDI Devices

Synchronized Operation

1. Connect the VS-1824 and the MIDI sequencer as shown
below:
fig.08-11
MIDI Sequencer
2. Press [PLAY (DISPLAY)].
3. Hold [SHIFT] and press [F5 (SYSTEM)]. The System
menu icon appears in the display. If the System menu
icon does not appear, press [F6 (EXIT)].
4. Press [F4 (MIDI)]. If "MIDI" does not appear in the
display above [F4], press [PAGE] until "MIDI" appears,
and then press [F4 (MIDI)].
5. Use [
], [ ], [
cursor to "MIDI Thru," and use the TIME/VALUE dial
to change the setting.
MIDI Thru
This switches the function of the MIDI OUT/THRU
connector. For this application, use "OUT."
6. Hold [SHIFT] and press [EXT SYNC]. The Sync/Tempo
screen appears in the display.
fig.08-12
MIDI IN
], and [ ] to move the
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