About External Sequencers - Kurzweil V150 Owner's Manual

MIDI Clock Messages
The V150/V110 can send or receive MIDI clock signals. These messages enable you to
synchronize recording or playback with other MIDI instruments (or a computer sequencer). The
External Sync parameter in the MIDI preferences menu determines how the V150/V110 handles
MIDI clock signals. See page 4-6 for details.
You can set the V150/V110 to either send these signals when you use the arpeggiator or
metronome, or to receive these signals from external MIDI instruments. When External Sync is
set to Off, the V150/V110 sends sync messages whenever you use the arpeggiator or
metronome. This makes the V150/V110 the "master" instrument. When External Sync is set to
On, the V150/V110 is a "slave"; the arpeggiator and metronome don't do anything until they
receive sync signals from another MIDI instrument that's acting as the master.
Note: When External Sync is off, the Metronome and Arpeggiator send MIDI clock signals, but
not Start, Stop, or Continue messages. Similarly, when External Sync is on, the Metronome and
Arpeggiator receive MIDI clock signals, but not Start, Stop, or Continue messages.

About External Sequencers

If you plan to use your V150/V110 with an external MIDI sequencer, this section will help you
work more effectively.
Basic Recording
Generally you'll want to record each part of a performance on a different MIDI channel. Some
sequencers "rechannelize" incoming MIDI information, so that every new track automatically
gets recorded on a different MIDI channel, regardless of the channel you were using when you
recorded the track.
If your sequencer doesn't rechannelize, and you want each sound on a different MIDI channel,
change the Main Sound Channel (see Zone Channels on page 4-5) before you record each track.
Soft Thru
Depending on the sequencer you're using, you may want to use its "soft thru" feature. This
enables you to create a MIDI "loop" that connects your sequencer's MIDI Out port to the V150/
V110's MIDI In port, and the V150/V110's MIDI Out port to the sequencer's MIDI In port. If
your sequencer's soft thru feature is enabled, then while you're recording, the V150/V110's
notes get recorded into the sequencer, go through the sequencer and back to the V150/V110. It's
like inserting the sequencer between the V150/V110's keyboard and its sound components.
If you use your sequencer's soft thru feature, you should set the V150/V110's Local Control to
Off, to prevent notes from getting played twice while you're recording.
Arpeggiator and External Sync
When you're recording arpeggiated notes into a sequencer, you'll need to make sure that the
sequencer receives the MIDI clock signals from the V150/V110. Therefore you should set the
V150/V110's External Sync to Off, and the corresponding feature on the sequencer to On. (You
could also do it the other way around, with the V150/V110's External Sync to On, and the
corresponding feature on the sequencer to Off. It doesn't matter, as long as one is on and one is
off.
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