Working With A Sync Track; Recording A Sync Track From An External Device; Generating A Sync Track From Markers; Creating A Sync Track Automatically - Roland VS-2000 Owner's Manual

Working with a Sync Track

Recording a Sync Track from an External Device

Prepare the external device that's supplying the sync track data by setting it to transmit
MIDI clocks.
1. Using a MIDI cable, connect the VS-2000's MIDI IN jack to the MIDI OUT of the
2. Navigate to the SYNC screen (Page 294).
3. Press F1 (STrRec) for "SyncTrack Record"—the VS-2000 tells you it's awaiting data.
The VS-2000's now line doesn't move during sync track recording, nor do the project
tracks play.
4. If you need to re-record the sync track, repeat Steps 1-3, and

Generating a Sync Track from Markers

When a project contains music and uses a single time signature, you can create a sync
track from markers placed on every beat in the project. To learn about placing markers,
see Page 186. Once you've placed your markers, perform the following steps.
1. Hold down SHIFT and press TAP MARKER—the TEMPO MAP screen appears.
2. Press F1 (TM Cnv) to display the TEMPO MAP CONVERT window.
3. Set CONVERT TYPE to Tap → SyncTrk.
4. Set BEAT to the desired time signature.
5. Set TAP BEAT to the number of markers in each measure.
6. Press ENTER/YES to convert the markers into a sync track, or EXIT/NO to cancel

Creating a Sync Track Automatically

When a project contains music and has a completely steady tempo and no time
signature or tempo changes, the VS-2000 can create a sync track from the project's start
and end times, its time signature and the number of measures it contains.
You'll need to note the following before proceeding: the precise start and end times of
the project's audio, the number of measures in the project, and its time signature.
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device from which you want to transmit the MIDI clocks.
As the VS-2000 receives the incoming sync track data, its display shows what's
being captured.
If you want to interrupt and cancel the operation, press EXIT/NO. When the
incoming data's been recorded, the VS-2000 displays "Done!"
when the VS-2000 asks if you want to overwrite the previously
recorded sync track data, press ENTER/YES to proceed or
EXIT/NO to cancel.
the operation.
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