Synchronizing With An External Midi Device (Sync) - Roland V-Drums TD-30 Owner's Manual

Tempo
Synchronizing with an External
MIDI Device (SYNC)
This section discusses the settings that allow an external
MIDI sequencer and the TD-30's sequencer to be
synchronized.
The device that is playing back is called the "master" and
the device that is synchronizing to the playback is called
the "slave. "
1.
Press the [TEMPO] button .
The [TEMPO] button will light, and the TEMPO screen will
appear.
2.
Press the [F2] (SYNC) button .
The TEMPO SYNC screen will appear.
3.
Use the [–] [+] buttons or the dial to make
settings .
Parameter Value
INTERNAL
EXTERNAL
Sync Mode
AUTO
REMOTE
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Explanation
The TD-30' tempo setting
will be used for playback/
recording.
The TD-30 will be the
master. When shipped
from the factory, this
setting is selected.
The TD-30's sequencer
will operate in accordance
with tempo data (MIDI
Clock) from the external
device.
The TD-30 will be the
slave.
This is a convenient
setting that combines
features of both the
INTERNAL and EXTERNAL
settings.
When no synchronization
signal is being received,
the TD-30's tempo setting
will be used for playback/
recording. When a
synchronization signal is
being received from an
external device, the TD-30
will sync to that signal.
The TD-30 will obey start/
pause/stop messages
from an external device,
but will playback accord-
ing to its own tempo
setting.
Parameter Value
MIDI
Clock Source *
USB MIDI
* If the Sync Mode is "INTERNAL, " this is shown as "---".
4.
Press the [EXIT] button to return to the TEMPO
screen .
Synchronizing the TD-30 with the playback of
an external MIDI sequencer
In this case, the TD-30 will be the slave and the external
MIDI sequencer will be the master.
1.
Connect the TD-30 to your external MIDI
sequencer (p . 141) .
2.
Set the Sync Mode to "EXTERNAL . "
3.
Set the Clock Source .
If you've connected your external MIDI sequencer to the
MIDI connector, choose "MIDI. " If you've connected it to
the USB COMPUTER port, choose "USB. "
4.
Play back your external sequencer .
Synchronized playback will begin.
Explanation
If the Sync Mode is
"EXTERNAL" or "AUTO, " the
TD-30 will synchronize to
tempo data from the MIDI
IN connector.
If the Sync Mode is
"EXTERNAL" or "AUTO, " the
TD-30 will synchronize to
tempo data from the USB
COMPUTER port.