Synchronisation Menu - Novation KS Rack User Manual

The Synchronisation Menu
The Synchronisation Menu
This menu gives access to all parameters which may be synchronised to
internal or external MIDI Clock. This is selected by pressing the SYNC
MENU button located in the Hypersync section. When SYNC MENU but-
ton is pressed, the KS Rack immediately enters Menu Mode and the LED
above the MENUS button lights to confirm this. Use the PERF / PROG /
PAGE up/down buttons to scroll through the Menu functions available -
See table below.
Sync Menu
Page Function
1 Sync Type
2 LFO1 Sync Del Time
3 LFO1 Sync Speed
4 LFO2 Sync Del Time
5 LFO2 Sync Speed
6 Delay Sync time
7 Chorus/Phaser Sync Time
8 EQ Filter Sync Time
9 Panning Sync Time
In all cases, when a feature is synchronized, the tempo is controlled by
the Arpeggiator TEMPO knob when MIDI Clock Source is set to INT, or
by the external sequencer's tempo when MIDI Clock Source is set to
EXT. See Page 50 for information on setting the Global MIDI Clock
Source.
Note ; In Performance Mode, there is only one Arpeggiator TEMPO con-
trol which is common to all Parts. It is therefore not possible to have differ-
ent Parts running at different TEMPO speeds.
When controlling any of these features from a sequencer, it is important to
ensure that the sequencer is transmitting MIDI Clock messages. Many
sequencers do not transmit MIDI Clock messages at all when they are
stopped, only when they are recording or playing back. Consult the
sequencer manual for details on how to set the sequencer to transmit
MIDI Clock.
In all cases, when a features is synchronized to MIDI Clock, its front panel
controls (for example LFO SPEED) will have no effect. These controls will
only become effective onc the feature's Synchronization rate has been set
to OFF, when the feature will no longer be affected by incoming MIDI
Clock messages or the Arpeggiator's TEMPO knob setting.
With the exception of the Arpeggiator synchronization. All of these sync
settings may be stored within a Hypersync template. See pages 29 and
30 for details on using and editing Hypersync templates.
Arp Sync Type (Menu Page 1)
Allows the Arpeggiator to be synchronized with an external sequencer. A
range of synchronization values are available :
Arpeggiator Sync to MIDI Clock table
Display MIDI Clocks
OFF -
32nd T 2
32nd 3
16th T 4
16th 6
8th T 8
16th D 9
8th 12
4th T 16
8th D 18
4th 24
2nd T 32
4th D 36
2nd 48
1bar T 64
2nd D 72
1 bar 96
Display Value
SYNC ARP Tempo 32T...1 bar
SYNC LFO1 Del OFF...12bars
SYNC LFO1 Spd OFF...12bars
SYNC LFO2 Del OFF...12bars
SYNC LFO2 Spd OFF...12bars
SYNC DEL Sync OFF...2 bars
SYNC ChorRate OFF...12bars
SYNC EQ Rate OFF...12bars
PAN Rate OFF...12bars
Synchronised to
Manual Rate
32nd Triplet
32nd
16th Triplet
16th
8th Triplet
16th Dotted
8th
4th Triplet
8th Dotted
4th
2nd Triplet
4th Dotted
2nd
1 Bar Triplet
2nd Dotted
1 Bar
ADVANCED FEATURES
LFO 1 and 2 Delay Sync Time (Menu Pages 2 & 4)
Allows either LFO's delay time to be synchronized to internal or external
MIDI Clock tempo. The synchronization values available are :
LFO's / Chorus / EQ / Pan Synchronisation to MIDI Clock table
Display MIDI Clocks Sync'd to
OFF - Manual Rate
32nd T 2 32nd Triplet
32nd 3 32nd
16th T 4 16th Triplet
16th 6 16th
8th T 8 8th Triplet
16th D 9 16th Dotted
8th 12 8th
4th T 16 4th Triplet
8th D 18 8th Dotted
4th 24 4th
2nd T 32 2nd Triplet
4th D 36 4th Dotted
2nd 48 2nd
1bar T 64 1 Bar Triplet
2nd D 72 2nd Dotted
1 bar 96 1 Bar
LFO 1 and 2 Sync Speed (Menu Pages 3 & 5)
LFOs may be synchronized to MIDI Clock. As an example, a very pleas-
ing audio effect may be achieved when an LFO is modulating the filter cut
off frequency and this is synchronized to the tempo of a musical piece.
The synchronixation value selected is the period taken for the LFO to
complete one whole cycle of its waveform.
To synchronize an LFO, alter this value until the desired musical timing is
displayed. See the synchronization table given above (for the LFO Delay
synchronization) for details on how these settings relate to the MIDI
Clock.
Delay Sync Time (Menu Page 6)
Delay Synchronisation to MIDI Clock table
Display MIDI Clocks
OFF
32nd T
32nd
16th T
16th
8th T
16th D
8th
4th T
8th D
4th
2nd T
4th D
2nd
1bar T
2nd D
1 bar
2bar T
1bar D
2 bars
Enables the time of the Delay repeats to be synchronized to the tempo of
a song. The synchronization rates available for the Delay Effect are :
Note: When controlling the Delay Sync Time from a sequencer, it is
important to ensure that the sequencer is transmitting MIDI Clock mes-
sages are a very steady tempo, otherwise 'clicks' in the sound may occur
while the Delay Effects re-adjusts its buffer to suit the new tempo rate.
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Display MIDI Clocks Sync'd to
1bar D 144 1.5 Bars
2 bars 192 2 Bars
4bar T 256 4 Bar Triplet
3 bars 288 3 Bars
5bar T 320 5 Bar Triplet
4 bars 384 4 Bars
3bar D 432 4.5 Bars
7bar T 448 7 Bar Triplet
5 bars 480 5 Bars
8bar T 512 8 Bar Triplet
6 bars 576 6 Bars
7 bars 672 7 Bars
5bar D 720 7.5 Bars
8 bars 768 8 Bars
9 bars 864 9 Bars
7bar D 1008 10.5 Bars
Synchronised to
- Manual Rate
2 32nd Triplet
3 32nd
4 16th Triplet
6 16th
8 8th Triplet
9 16th Dotted
12 8th
16 4th Triplet
18 8th Dotted
24 4th
32 2nd Triplet
36 4th Dotted
48 2nd
64 1 Bar Triplet
72 2nd Dotted
96 1 Bar
128 2 Bar Triplet
144 1.5 Bars
192 2 Bars