User's Manual

Reference [MIDI]
ZOOM MRS-8
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You can specify whether Song Position Pointer messages
will be transmitted. Song Position Pointer is a MIDI
message that indicates the current position as a beat/clock
count from the start. Normally it is used in conjunction
with Timing Clock.
Refer to steps 1 – 3 of “Basic procedure” to bring up the
indication “MIDI SPP” on the display. Then press the
[ENTER] key and turn the dial to select one of the
following settings.
• ON (Transmission on)
MIDI Song Position Pointer messages will be transmitted
when a locate operation is performed on the MRS-8
(default setting).
• OFF (Transmission off)
Song Position Pointer messages will not be transmitted.
You can specify whether Start/Stop/Continue messages
will be transmitted. Start/Stop/Continue are MIDI
messages that indicate the transport status of a device.
Normally these messages are used in conjunction with
Timing Clock.
Refer to steps 1 – 3 of “Basic procedure” to bring up the
indication “MIDI COMMAND” on the display. Then
press the [ENTER] key and turn the dial to select one of
the following settings.
• ON (Transmission on)
The appropriate Start/Stop/Continue message will be
transmitted when the MRS-8 stops or begins running
(default setting).
• OFF (Transmission off)
Start/Stop/Continue messages will not be transmitted.
You can specify whether MIDI Time Code (MTC)
messages used for synchronization will be transmitted.
Refer to steps 1 – 3 of “Basic procedure” to bring up the
indication “MIDI MTC” on the display. Then press the
[ENTER] key and turn the dial to select one of the
following settings.
• 24 (24 frames/second)
• 25 (25 frames/second)
• 29.97nd (29.97 frames/second, non-drop)
• 30nd (30 frames/second, non-drop)
When the MRS-8 is running, MTC messages with the
specified frame rate are sent out.
• OFF (Transmission off)
MTC messages will not be transmitted.
When using MTC to synchronize MIDI devices, the
MRS-8 always functions as MTC master. Set up the other
device to operate as MTC slave which receives MTC
messages and functions accordingly.
An example for synchronizing the MRS-8 with a
synthesizer is shown below.
The frame rate setting (24, 25, 29.97nd, 30) must always
be matched at the master and slave side. Otherwise
correct synchronization is not possible.
HINT
If you transmit MTC as well as other MIDI messages from the
MRS-8, synchronization may become unstable. When
transmitting MIDI Time Code (MTC) messages, transmission
of other messages should be turned off.
Tur ning Song Position Pointer
messages on or off
Tur ning Start/Stop/Continue
messages on or off
SPP
SPP
ON
ON
COMMAND
COMMAND
ON
ON
Tur ning MIDI Time Code (MTC)
messages on or off
MTC
MTC
OFF
OFF
MIDI OUT
connector
MIDI
IN
MTC master
Sequencer
MTC slave
MRS-8
MTC
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