Syncing The Hr-1 6 To Tape - Alesis HR-16 Instruction Manual

STORING
TO
DISK USING
MIDI
SYSTEM
EXCLUSIVE
BULK DATA
DUMP
The HR-16
send
to
MIDI
function
is
provided so
that the
data can be
stored
on a
computer, a
Yamaha
MDF-1
(MIDI
Filer)
or
a
Yamaha
DX-7IIFD.
The
data
is
sent
out
as
one
block
of
system
exclusive
data, with the length
being determined by
the
amount
of
memory
being used.
No more
than
50%
of
memory
should be
full
when
saving
to
a DX-7IIFD
or
its
buffer
will
be
filled.
The HR-16
will
automatically
receive
MIDI system
exclusive
sequence
data from any
of
these devices
without
having
to select
a
specific
page.
If
the
system
exclusive data
starts to
come
in,
the
display
will
read:
RECEIVING DATA
FROM
MIDI
This display
will
remain
until
the data
has been
completely
loaded,
after
which
the
HR-16
will
return
to
song
99.
Note
that
any
time the
HR-16
receives
sequence
data from
MIDI,
any
data previously
in
memory
will
be
lost.
SYNCING THE
HR-16
TO TAPE
It
is
possible
to
sync
the
HR-1
6 to
a tape
recorder
with the help
of the
TAPE
SYNC
mode.
In this
mode,
the
HR-16
reads a master
clock pulse from a
track
of
a tape
recorder, which
keeps
all
of
the sequencers/drum machines
perfectly
in
time with the recorded
information
on
the tape machine.
This
method
has
the
advantage
of eliminating the
need
to
print
drum
machine
or synthesizer
parts
on
tape,
since
you can use
the
master
clock recorded on
tape
(or
"sync
track") to trigger
the
drum machine
and
synthesizers via
the
sequencer.
RECORDING THE SYNC TONE
Before recording any audio
information
on
the
tape machine, you
must
lay
a "Sync
Tone"
down
on one
track
of
the tape machine. This
is
usually
done on an
outside track
(track
1
or
8
on an
eight track machine;
track
1
or
16 on a
sixteen track machine;
etc.)
to
keep
the
crosstalk to
a minimum.
1)
Connect
the
TAPE
OUT
jack
of
the
HR-16
to the input
of
the desired track
of
the tape
machine.
2)
Press
PLAY
on
the
HR-16,
then adjust the
level of
the track so
that
it
reads
approximately "OVU".
3)
You must
select
a tempo
for
the
song on
the
HR
-
16
at
this
time as
it
cannot
be changed
later.
4)
Begin
recording
on
the tape machine.
5)
Press
PLAY
on
the
HR-16.
Allow the
HR-16
to
play through
its
entire
song
before
stopping the
recording.
When
the
song has
ended,
stop the recording and
rewind the
tape machine.
You
are
now
ready
to trigger the
HR-16
from the sync
tone
that
you
just
recorded.
NOTES:
A) There
is
no
TAPE
SYNC OUT
switch
as
this
is
always
active.
Alesis
HR-16
Instructions
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