Creating A Tempo Map - Roland VS-880EX Application Manual

Creating A Tempo Map

A tempo map provides location and timing information about the bars and beats of your song. It describes
the tempo of each song measure in BPM (beats per minute) and designates the location of each beat and
fraction of a beat within each measure. This allows other devices to synchronize to your song.
ACTION: Creating A Tempo Map
1. Press [SYSTEM] (under EDIT CONDITION) until "SYS System PRM?" is displayed. Press
[YES].
2. Press the right [PARAMETER>>] button until "SYS MetroOUT =" is displayed. Use the
TIME/VALUE dial to select "INT."
If you would prefer to use a MIDI sound module as the source for the metro-
nome sound, select "MIDI" instead of "INT." The VS-880EX defaults to sending
MIDI note C#2 on MIDI channel 10. These settings, as well as MIDI velocities can
be changed in the MIDI Parameter menu of the VS-880EX.
3. Press the right [PARAMETER>>] button and use the TIME/VALUE dial to adjust the
metronome level.
4. Press the right [PARAMETER>>] button and use the TIME/VALUE dial to set the
metronome mode. This determines whether the metronome will play only in Record mode
(Rec Only) or in Record and Play modes (Rec & Play).
5. Press [SYSTEM] (under EDIT CONDITION) until "SYS Sync/Tempo?" is displayed. Press
[YES].
6. Press the right [PARAMETER>>] button until "SYS Syn:Gen.=" is displayed. Use the TIME/
VALUE dial to select "MIDIclk."
7. Press the right [PARAMETER>>] button until "SYS Syn:Tmap 1=" is displayed.
8. Press the right [CURSOR>] button so that the tempo (120.0) is flashing. Use the TIME/
VALUE dial to select the desired tempo for your song.
Tempo Map 1 determines the initial tempo of the song and the measure
number is fixed at measure 1.
9. Press the right [CURSOR>] button so that the time signature (4/4) is flashing. Use the
TIME/VALUE dial to select the desired time signature.
10. Press the right [CURSOR>] button until the Tmap "1" is flashing. Use the TIME/VALUE
dial to select 2.
11. Use the right [<CURSOR>] buttons and the TIME/VALUE dial to set the new tempo, the
measure number where Tempo Map 2 will take effect, and a new time signature (if desired).
12. Advance the VS-880EX to the next tempo map change and continue this procedure if you
would like any additional changes. The VS-880EX allows up to 50 tempo maps (changes) per
song.
13. Press [PLAY] and the metronome will reflect any tempo/meter changes that were made. If
you play in time with the metronome while recording you will be in sync with the bar/beat
display of the VS-880EX. This will make it easier for you to edit your song.
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