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Chapter 12: MIDI Applications
7. Move the cursor to the [F2] key (SYNC parameter) and turn the [JOG] wheel to select “ MTC/MAS-
TER”.
The SYNC parameter enables you to select a type of synchronization of the DPS16 and the external device. If
you select “ MTC/MASTER”, the MTC is selected as a sync signal and the DPS16 becomes the MTC master.
[F1] [F2] [F3]
8. Press the [F2] key to set the SYNC parameter to “ON”.
Now the DPS16 can transmit the MTC from the MIDI OUT/THRU connector .
[F1] [F2] [F3]
9. Set up the MIDI sequencer so that it will synchronize to an external MTC.
10. Start recording or playback on the DPS16.
When the DPS16 starts recording or playback, the MIDI sequencer starts syncing to the MTC transmitted from
the DPS16.
✐ TIP : Since MTC does not include tempo change information, the MIDI sequencer refers to its own tempo
even if it operates as an MTC slave. In this case, if the tempo change information (and time signature infor-
mation) of the MIDI sequencer and the DPS16 do not match, the BBC counter indication on the DPS16 will
slip from the bar indication on the MIDI sequencer. For more information on how to set the tempo change and
time signature information of the DPS16, see page 104, 105.
Synchronizing an external device to the DPS16 (MIDI clock)
This section explains how to synchronize an external device to the DPS16 using the MIDI clock (plus Song
Position Pointer). The MIDI clock is timing information in which one beat consists of 24 clocks. Song Position
Pointer is position information expressed as bar/beat/clock values.
You can synchronize the MIDI sequencer to the DPS16 by supplying MIDI clock output from the MIDI OUT/
THRU connector on the DPS16 to the MIDI sequencer.
This setup is useful when you are using a device that supports only the MIDI clock as a sync signal, or when you
wish to specify the locate position and edit region using bar/beat/clock values during the sync operation.
➸ NOTE : While the MIDI sequencer and the DPS16 are synchronizing via the MIDI clock, the MIDI
sequencer follows the DPS16’s tempo change information. Therefore, you must set the tempo change informa-
tion on the DPS16. Also, if the time signature information of the DPS16 and the MIDI sequencer do not
match, the playback positions of both devices may slip away from each other when the sync operation is
resumed in the middle of the song. To avoid this, you must set time signature information on the DPS16 that
matches the MIDI sequencer’s time signature information. For more information on how to set the tempo
change and time signature information of the DPS16, see page 104, 105.