Tascam DP-01 Owner's Manual

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Advanced techniquesTASCAM DP-01 Owner’s Manual 35Working with MIDIWorking with MIDIThe DP-01 is equipped with a MIDI OUT jack. This can be used to drive asequencer, or drum machine, etc. either synchronized to a time base, or a MIDIclock (see below for an explanation of how this works). The MIDI OUT is alsoused to drive a MIDI instrument as a metronome (see “Metronome” onpage 34).A MIDI instrument can be connected to the A and B inputs, or mixed withthe recorded tracks from the analog outputs if it is fed into the STEREO MIXinputs.MIDI Clock, etc.You must set atempo and timesignature on the DP-01 (“Temposetting” on page 33) to use thisfeature.The MIDI song control messages put out by the DP-01 from the MIDI OUT portinclude tempo (MIDI Clock), bar and beat information (Song Position Pointer),and Start/Stop/Continue messages. This way of working is particularly suitablefor synchronizing with bar/beat-based MIDI devices such as drum machines andrhythm units.1 Press MENU and scroll down to MIDI and press the y key.2 Select the GENERATOR action and press the y key:3 Use the wheel to change the OFF setting to CLK (clock).… The DP-01 now sends the messages described here from the MIDI OUTwhen playing back or recording. Connect the MIDI OUT of the DP-01to the MIDI IN of your MIDI instrument.… Consult the documentation of the MIDI instrument for details of howto synchronize to MIDI Clock, etc. messages as a slave.MIDI timecodeMIDI Timecode sends out the current position in hours, minutes, seconds andframes through the MIDI OUT port. Typically, you will use the timecode functionwith devices such as recorders and Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) thatwork to a time base, rather than a bars and beats base.1 Press MENU and scroll down to MIDI and press the y key.2 Select the GENERATOR action and press the y key:3 Use the wheel to change the OFF setting to MTC (MIDI Timecode).The DP-01’s MIDITimecode is fixedat a frame rate of 30fps and can-not be changed.… The DP-01 now sends timecode from the MIDI OUT when playing backor recording. Connect the MIDI OUT of the DP-01 to the MIDI IN ofyour MIDI device.… Consult the documentation of the MIDI device for details of how tosynchronize to MIDI Timecode as a slave.- - - G E N E R A T O R - -M I D I O U T / O F F- - - G E N E R A T O R - -M I D I O U T / O F F