Synchronization With A Sequence Or Drum Machine - Roland DiscLab CDX-1 Owner's Manual

Synchronization with a Sequence or Drum Machine

You can cause a MIDI sequencer or rhythm machine to operate in synchronization
with the button operations of the CDX-1.
1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the CDX-1 and your MIDI sequencer as shown in
the diagram.
fig.5-02e
MIDI IN
MIDI Sequencer
2. Press [UTILITY].
The Menu are displayed as icon.
3. Press [YES/ENTER].
The MIDI settings screen appears.
fig.5-03
4. Press CURSOR [
MIDI icon.
fig.5-04
5. Press CURSOR [
"Sync Out" line.
6. Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select "MIDI CLK."
Sync Out:
Select weather or not the synchronization signals that will sent from the MIDI
OUT/THRU connector.
OFF: Synchronization signals are not sent.
MTC: MIDI Time Code is sent.
MIDI CLK: MIDI Clock is sent.
fig.5-05
7. Press CURSOR [
"Out/Thru" line.
8. Turn the TIME/VALUE dial to select "OUT."
9. Press [DISPLAY] to return to the Basic screen.
10. Make settings on your MIDI sequencer so that it can receive MTC from an
external device, and prepare it to play back MIDI song data.
For details on using, refer to the Owner's Manual for your MIDI sequencer.
11. When the CDX-1 begins playing, the MIDI sequencer will also begin playing in
sync with it.
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MIDI OUT/THRU
CDX-1
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