Instruction Manual

GLOBAL SETTINGS
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SYNC
The Machinedrum can be synchronized to either internal or external MIDI clock. It can also
be configured to react to and transmit different kinds of control messages which is useful in
a studio environment where the Machinedrum is synchronized to other MIDI devices.
TEMPO IN
The Machinedrum can either follow its internal clock
or follow the tempo of an external
source.
1. Select the SYNC row in the GLOBAL EDIT menu. Then select TEMPO IN and press
[ENTER/YES].
INTERNAL means the Machinedrum listens to its own BPM. Note that the internal clock of
the Machinedrum is extremely precise. If you are unsure about the timing of the incoming
signal, we recommend that you leave the TEMPO IN setting set to INTERNAL.
EXTERNAL will sync the Machinedrum to incoming tempo via MIDI. When locked to exter-
nal clock signal, the BPM will display “EXT”. If the Machinedrum does not receive a clock
signal for a couple of seconds, it will revert back to following its own internal clock.
• When the Machinedrum is synced to an external clock signal and no longer
detects it, it will fall back to its internal clock. In this situation, the sync source in
the global settings will not change. Once the Machinedrum begins to receive an
external clock signal again, it will synchronize to that signal.
CTRL IN
Here you decide how the Machinedrum should react to incoming MIDI control data.