Syncing The Unit To Tape; Recording The Sync Tone; To Clock The Unit From Tape Sync - Alesis HR-16 Instruction Manual

data will be 1oo largs for the MlDl f iler's buffer. No more than 257" ot memory should be lull
when saving lo a DX-7llFD or its buffsr will b€ lillsd as well. The MMT-8 will automatically
receivs MlDl system exclusive sequence data trom any of these devices without having to
select a spscif ic pags. lf the system exclusive data starts to come in, the display will read:
This display will remain until the data has bsen completely loaded, atterwhich the MMT-8
will return to song 99. Note that any time the MMT-8 receives sequence data from MlDl,
any data previously in memory will be lost.
SYNCING THE MMT.8 TO TAPE
It is possible to sync lhe MMT-8 to a tape recorder with rhe help of the TAPE SYNG mode.
In lhis mode, the MMT-8 reads a master clock pulse lrom a track of a lape recorder, which
keeps all ol the sequoncers/drum machines perfeclly in time with the recorded inlormation
on lhe tapa machine. This method has the advantags of eliminating the need to print drum
machins or synlhesizer 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.
R E C O H D I N G T H E S Y N C T O N E
Belore recording any audio information on ths tape machine, you must lay a ,,Sync Tone"
down on one track ot lhe lape machine. This is usually done on an outside track (track 1 or
8 on an oight track machine: track 1 or 16 on a sixteen track machine; etc.) to keep the
crosslalk to a minimum.
1 ) Connsct the TAPE OUT jack of lhe MMT-8 to tha input of rhe desired track of the tape
macntne.
2) Prsss PLAY on the MMT-8, th6n adjust thE level ol tho track so lhat it reads
approximatoly "0VU".
3l You must select a tempo for the song on the MMT-8 at this time as it cannot be changed
later.
4) Begin recording on the tape machins.
5) Press PLAY on the MMT-8. Allow the MMT-8 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 lhe MMT-8 lrom the sync tone that you just
recorded.
N O T E S :
A) There is no TAPE SYNC OUT switch as this is always aaive.
B) Keep the Sync signal at about jVU in order to avoid dropouts.
lf the MMT-B does not
see the sync tone lor 1/2 sennd, it will assume that the sync tone has ended and will go
into STOP mode.
C) lf possible, do not use any noise reduction , EQ, or signal procxsing
on the sync tone.
D) Avoid rccording high energy, high-trequency tracks next to the sync track.
TO CLOCK THE MMT.8 FROM TAPE SYNC
1 ) Connecl the output of the track of the tape machine that has the sync tone to the TAPE
lN iack ol the MMT-8.
Alesis MMT-8 lnstructions
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