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SCENE DATA mode (red
~D)
is used
to
eave SCENE
data onto a caasette tape. In SAVE DATA mode. the
settings of ell 99
scenes are changed into a
computerized tone that you record on track 8 of a
cassette, Later, if you have edited scenes and want to
return the MIDISTUOIO's memory to its previous
version, you get the cassette and go through
the
DATA
LOAD operation. In both cases, you will see the SCENE
number increase about every second; a complete save
or load operation takes about
II
few minutes. There is
no way to save or load individual scenes; DATA takes a
·snapshot" of the entire memory. DATA is alao used to
save scene data via MIDI System Exclusive files. (See
p.271
MIDI mode (red LED) dedicatea track
8
to use by the
Internal MIDI Tape Synchronizer {MTSI.
This is the
most common mode of operation if you use a MIDI
sequencer.
In MIDI SAVE mode (see ·Save/Load
switch· abovel, MIDI clocks and start-1ltop commenda
received by the MIDISTUDIO's MIDI IN jack will be
translated into a warbling tone called an FSK signal
that can be recorded on Track 8. In LOAD mode this
FSK signal is sent from track
8'S
output directly to the
input of the MTS, which translates it back into MIDI
signals for the MIDI OUT jack, where it can be
connected to sequencers or drum machines to follow in
perfect synchronization with the tape.
EXT mode (yellow LED) switches the Input and output
of tape track
8
to the EXT SYNC jacks and level
controls on the back panel. Use this when you want to
use aome other form of synchronization (for example,
SMPTE or an FSK tone generated by the sequencer
itself) Instead of the Internal MIDI synchronization of
the MIDISTUDIO.
See p.
30,
*Uslng External Sync
Devices·,
OFF mode Is the only way to get conventional audio
signals onto track 8 from GROUP 8 of the mixer. This Is
the mode to use if you are not using any MIDI or
SMPTE synchronilation.
36. LOAD/SAVE: This key is active only in MIDI SYNC or
SCENE DATA modes (s,et by the 4 position SYNC
switch).
Press this key to switch between SAVE or
LOAD in the display under the scene number. "Save"
means saving
inf~mation
onto
tape,
and ·Ioad" means
loading data from the tape (track
8)
into either the MIDI
SYNC transl'ator or the scene memories of the
MIDISTUDIO.
See p.
32,
"Procedures for MIDI Sync
recording· and p.
27, *Transferring All Scenes·,
37.
SYNC switch:
This switch has
3
positions with
accompanying LEDs. plus
OFF.
It directly affects the
signals going to and from track
8
of the tape deck. It
decides whether track
8
will
be
used for:
a)
an external sync unit
b)
the Internal MIDI Tape Sync
cI
for normal recording
d) to transfer the data of the 99 scenes to/from
a
backup tape.
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Pressing STORE places whatever routIng data Is In
current memory (MAIN and EFF assigns, MAIN and
DUAL inputs, DUAL-GRP LINKs, and
CHANNEL
MUTES) into
8
MEMORY buffer or holding area. The
MEMORY indicator appears under the scene number to
shaw you that the data hsa been memorized. You
can
now look at other scenes until you find one that you
want to replace with what's In MEMORY.
You can press and hold STORE to compare the
MEMORY buffer scene with the contents of the scene
that will be replaced.
UNK
CMIAI.-CAP
• Return the SCENE display to showing the current
scene after browsing through some other ones, or
accidentally hitting a NUMBER key
*
Leave any ASSIGN or INPUT mode
* Abort a STORE/COPY action--turn the MEMORY
display off and return to the original version of a
scene
* Totally CLEAR the contents of a scene memory by
holding CLEAR and pressing SCENE/MIDI CH,
• CLEAR all 99 scenes. returning the first 12 to the
original factory presets by holding CLEAR and turning
on the power. Make sure you've saved any valuable
scenes to tape (see p.
27. "Transferring All Scenes·)
before doing this.
To permanently store the MEMORY buffer into a
SCENE, hold STORE and press the MIDI CH/SCENE key;
the MEMORY Indicator will disappear. Pressing CLEAR
before doing a STORE/SCENE operation will erase the
contents of the memory buffer, turn off the MEMORY
indicator, and return you to the original scene. See p.
26. ·Saving Scenes".
34. CLEAR:
This key is essentially a "stop the current
mode" switch-In computer use similar to an "escape·
key. Press it to:
35. STORE/COPY: This key Is used when you want to
store a scene 'to one of the 99 memory locations.
Changes made with the ASSIGN and INPUT keys are
temporarily held by MEMORY but need to be stored
before the 688 is powered down. CLEARed, or another
scene is RECALled.
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