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Settings Common to All Modes (System Function)
Arpeggio/Rhythm Sync Switch
Sync/TempSpecifies whether the arpeggio or rhythm pattern will start/stop in
synchronization with the sequencer. This parameter does nothing if
Sync Modethe sequencer is stopped.
Specify the synchronization message that the Fantom-XOs sequencer Value
will use for operation.OFF:Start/stop will not synchronize to the synthesizer.
ON:While the sequencer is running, the arpeggio will
Value
MASTER:The Fantom-X will be the master. Choose this setting start at the beginning of the next measure. When you
when using the Fantom-X by itself without stop the sequencer, the arpeggios will also stop.
synchronizing to another device, or when you want MMC Mode
other MIDI devices to synchronize to the Fantom-X.
SLAVE-MIDI:The Fantom-X will be the slave. Choose this setting When synchronizing the Fantom-X with a hard disk recorder, such
as one from the Roland VS series, specify which synchronization
when you want the Fantom-X to synchronize to signal the Fantom-XOs sequencer will use for operation.
MIDI Clock messages received from another MIDI
device.Value
MASTER:The Fantom-X will be the master. Use this setting
SLAVE-MTC:The Fantom-X will be the slave. Choose this setting
when you want the Fantom-X to synchronize to when you want other devices to follow the operation
MTC (MIDI Time Code) received from an external of the Fantom-X.
device.SLAVE:The Fantom-X will be the slave. Use this setting
REMOTE:Use this setting when you wish an external MIDI when you want the Fantom-X to receive MMC
device to have remote start/stop control. The tempo (MIDI Machine Control) from an external device and
will be in accord with what has been set on the operate accordingly.
Fantom-X.
MMC (MIDI Machine Control) is a specification that allows
MIDI Clock and MTCMIDI messages to be used to control devices such as tape
recorders, VTROs, and digital recording systems. Thirty-seven MIDI Clock and MTC (MIDI Time Code) are both messages
MMC commands are available, including Stop and Play.
used for synchronization. Select either of them depending on
the application.MMC Output (MMC Output Switch)
MIDI Clock transmits and synchronizes operations to a Turn this OON� if you want to synchronize with a hard disk
sequencerOs performance tempo, whereas MTC synchronizes recorder, such as one from the Roland VS series. When set OON,�
operations between devices based on an absolute time. Since MMC (MIDI Machine Control) related commands (Play, Stop and
Roland VS Series workstations are hard disk recorders, they Locate) will be transmitted.
cannot send MIDI Clock. Therefore, using a MTC is convenient Value: OFF, ON
for synchronization of the hard disk recorder and the Fantom-X.
However, VS Series devices also feature specialized tracks for MTC Sync Output (MTC Sync Output Switch)
recording MIDI Clock, so with the Fantom-XOs MIDI Clock Set this parameter ON when you want MTC (MIDI Time Code) to be
recorded in this manner, we have another synchronizing transmitted to an external MIDI device. If not, set it OFF.
technique in which the VS device appears to be sending MIDI Value: OFF, ON
Clock (although it is actually playing back tracks to which MIDI
Clock has been recorded). However, since the tempo must be MTC Frame Rate
recorded to the VS sync track beforehand, MTC is only Specify the MTC frame rate. Make sure that the same mode is set in
convenient in synchronizing with songs that do not contain both master and slave devices.
great amounts of tempo data.Value
24:24 frames per second
Sync Output (Sync Output Switch)25:25 frames per second
Set this parameter ON when you want synchronization related MIDI 29N:29 frames per second
messages (MIDI Clock, Start, Continue, Stop, Song Position Pointer 29D:29 frames per second
30:30 frames per second
and Song Select) to be transmitted to an external MIDI device. If not,
set it OFF.
Value: OFF, ONWhen synchronizing with a hard disk recorder such as the
Roland VS series, any frame rate is all rightNas long as the
Tempo Overridesetting matches that of the Fantom-X. However, when
Specify whether the sequencer tempo will change (ON), or will not synchronizing operation with video devices such as video
change (OFF) when you switch performance.decks, the video deviceOs frame rate is fixed, so the Fantom-XOs
Value: ON, OFFsetting must correspond to that frame rate.
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