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MIDI SYNC
Earlier in this manual, we noted that the 95000
has three Clock Sync modes. One Clock Sync
mode is internal (IN). The other two modes are
external: XT (Normal External MIDI Clock sync)
and BX (Beat Sync External Clock mode).
Each press of the EXT. CLOCK button advances
through the three clock modes:
1. IN: EXT. CLOCK button off
2. XT: EXT. CLOCK button lit solid
3. BX: EXT. CLOCK blinks rapidly
IN (Internal Clock Sync Mode)
The 95000 generates MIDI Clock based on its
internal tempo settings and sends MIDI Clock,
Start and Stop messages to the MIDI OUT
connector. The External Clock is disabled and
MIDI IN messages are ignored.
When the 95000 is set to its internal clock, it
outputs MIDI Clock sync at all times at the current
tempo setting. In addition to MIDI Clock, the
95000 also generates MIDI Stop and Start
commands each time a loop is stopped or started.
Upon pressing PLAY or RECORD to start loop
playback, the 95000 transmits a MIDI Start
command. The 95000 also sends out a MIDI
Start command when you press the NEW LOOP
button to enter Record-Ready mode.
A MIDI Stop command is sent out when you stop
a loop to put the 95000 into Idle mode. So, if
the 95000 is playing a loop and you press either
PLAY or RECORD to stop the loop, it sends out a
MIDI Stop command.
When in Quantize mode, as soon as you press
the RECORD button, the 95000 sends out a MIDI
message to reset the MIDI slave device to
restart its playback at beat 1.
XT (Normal External Clock Mode)
When set to XT mode, the 95000 responds not
only to MIDI Clock but also to MIDI Start, Stop
and SPP messages.
If your MIDI master device transmits MIDI Start
and Stop commands when you begin or end
playback, the 95000 responds to these
commands by beginning or stopping loop
playback. Press PLAY on an external MIDI
device such as a drum machine: the 95000
begins playing its loop. Press STOP on the
external MIDI device: the 95000 stops.
When the 95000 is in Record-Ready mode, press
the RECORD button and the RECORD LED will
begin to blink rapidly. Once the 95000 receives
a MIDI Start command, it begins recording the
New Loop. If you are in Record-Ready mode,
press the NEW LOOP button (but not RECORD).
When the 95000 receives a MIDI Start
command, it plays the loop it has stored in
memory. If the current loop number is empty,
the 95000 automatically enters
Record-Ready mode.
The 95000 will also respond to SPP messages.
Advance the external device (i.e., a sequencer
or drum machine) to any measure, and the
95000—whether idle or playing a loop—will
jump to the measure specified by the MIDI
master device. If the specified measure is
outside the loop’s length, the 95000 will wrap
the loop around to the correct position.
For example, set the 95000 to a 4-bar loop.
Move a sequencer to the beginning of measure
6 and press PLAY. The 95000 will start playing
from the beginning of its 2nd bar. With the LED
display set to show BARS/BEATS, the 95000 will
display the current loop location as you change
it with MIDI.
 The 95000 works best with MIDI master
devices that send out a continuous MIDI
Clock signal. However, some devices only
send MIDI clock signals when you start
playback. With these type of devices, if the
MIDI master tempo has been changed since
it last sent out a MIDI Clock signal, the
95000 will need to play through 1 to 3 bars
of its loop to fully adjust to the new tempo.
During this time, you may hear the 95000
dramatically adjust the speed of the loop.
BX (Beat Sync External Clock Mode)
BX mode is similar to XT mode, except in BX
mode the 95000 ignores MIDI Start commands.
As a result, playback can start on the MIDI
master device without the 95000 beginning
playback immediately. When the MIDI master is
started, the 95000 follows the master’s MIDI