About synchronization in Song
mode
In Song mode, the ESX-1 will also transmit Song Select and
Song Position Pointer messages.
Song Select
When you switch songs, a Song Select message [F3,
ss] (ss: song number) will be transmitted. On the
ESX-1 you can select 64 songs. If the ESX-1 receives
a Song Select message when in Song mode, it will
switch songs.
You can use the Global mode MIDI Filter settings
to enable/disable transmission and reception of
Song Select messages.
Song Position Pointer
If you change the song position of the master de-
vice (clock set to “Int”) while the song is stopped,
it will transmit a Song Position Pointer message [F2,
pp, pp] (pp, pp: lower and upper bytes of the value;
pp: the number of MIDI beats from the beginning
(number of timing clocks / 6)).
The Song Position Pointer message indicates the
location at which the sequencer is currently
stopped. If the slave (clock set to “Ext” or “Auto”)
receives a Song Position Pointer message in Song
mode, it will change its own current location (i.e.,
the location at which its currently selected song is
stopped) to the same location as the master.
On the ESX-1 however, the length will differ for
each pattern, so the master and slave will not nec-
essary be located at the same position.
If you change the position on the master device to
make it transmit a Song Position Pointer message,
and then press its START/PAUSE key, a Continue
message (or a Start message if the position is 001)
will be transmitted, and the song will begin play-
ing.
If a slave receives a Continue message, it will be-
gin playback (in synchronization to the incoming
Timing Clock) from the position indicated by the
Song Position Pointer message it received. This lets
you playback in synchronization from the desired
location in the song, just as when playing back in
synchronization from the beginning.
Song Position Pointer messages are not transmit-
ted when you use the dial or the select keys to fast-
forward or rewind during playback.
Be aware that if you perform such operations dur-
ing synchronized playback, synchronization will be
lost. Also, the playback location will not change if a
Song Position Pointer message is received during
playback.