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Synchronizing with MIDI devices
Setting the MTC offset
The offset sets the time required to align the song playback
and MTC timing when synchronizing an external device
using MTC from the BR-864.
1. Press [UTILITY].
2. Press CURSOR [ ] [ ] to move the cursor to
“SYNC,” and press [ENTER].
fig.05-408ad
3. Press CURSOR [ ] [ ] to select “Offset,” and turn
the TIME/VALUE dial to set the time offset.
fig.05-408d
The offset is set as the difference between the “time to
which to align the MTC timing” and the “time to which
to align the song timing.” For example, you want to have
the external device play back with the MTC timing
shown below when the song timing reaches
“01h00m00s00,” then set the offset as follows.
4. Press [UTILITY] (or press [EXIT] repeatedly) to return
to the Play screen.
* During updating, “Keep power on!” appears in the upper line
of the display, while the lower line shows what is being
processed.
Using MMC
MMC stands for “MIDI Machine Control.” This is a protocol
that uses MIDI System Exclusive messages to remotely
control multiple recording devices from one device. Your BR-
864 supports the MMC protocol.
By using MMC, your BR-864 can send commands such as
PLAY, STOP, and FF to connected MIDI devices to operate
them.
Some MIDI devices do not support the BR-864’s MMC
functionality. If so, it will not be possible to operate them
from the BR-864 using the procedures described here. For
details on the MMC functionality supported by the BR-864,
read “MIDI Implementation” (p. 185).
Operating MMC-compatible
devices with the BR-864
This section explains how to make settings for synchronizing
the playback with a computer-based sequencer program that
supports MMC and MTC. Make connections as shown in the
diagram below.
fig.05-409
The BR-864 will be the master for MMC and MTC.
Follow the procedure given below to operate the play, stop,
fast-forward and other functions of a sequencer program
with the BR-864.
1. Press [UTILITY].
2. Press CURSOR [ ] [ ] to move the cursor to
“SYNC,” and press [ENTER].
Song Timing MTC for
External Device
Offset Setting
01h00m00s00 01h30m00s00 00h30m00s00
01h00m00s00 00h30m00s00 23h30m00s00
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT