Archive for December, 2009

Yamaha S90XS

December 13, 2009Serge Comments Off on Yamaha S90XS

here’s a description how to setup external midiclock syncing for your Yamaha S90XS. In the Quick Setup menu, you can choose setup 2. This results in the following settings : Local control: on MIDI: auto Clock Out: off Arp MIDI Out Sw: all on Perfect for synchronizing to midiclock :-).

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Yamaha SU200

December 12, 2009Serge Comments Off on Yamaha SU200

The SU200 can be synced to midi clock by following the procedure described below : 1. Switch off all pads, and then press the [JOB] button to enter Job mode. 2. Press the [MIDI] button (pad 8 ) to enter MIDI Setup mode. 3. Set the MIDI clock (‘Sync’ on de the display) to ‘Ext’ […]

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Yamaha dx200

December 12, 2009Serge Comments Off on Yamaha dx200

The sophisticated sync features of the DX200 let you lock it in step with the rhythm of just about any other MIDI device, such as a computer, rhythm machine or external sequencer. No drift, no glitching, no slipping out of sync — the two machines stay perfectly in the same groove. This is great for […]

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Yamaha Motif Rack XS

December 9, 2009Serge Comments Off on Yamaha Motif Rack XS

On the Motif Rack XS you configure syncing to midi clock in the following menu : Select midi (nr2). Then Edit the MIDI Sync Parameter. Possible values are : internal : Synchronization to internal clock. You can use this setting when this tone generator is to be used alone or as the master clock source […]

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Yamaha RS7000

December 9, 2009Serge Comments Off on Yamaha RS7000

The RS7000 Music Production Studio is quite advanced. It can be synced to midiclock the following way : In midi setup (page 1/2) you can set the midi sync setting to “MIDI” This way your RS7000 can be synced to an external midi clock signal.

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Boss DR-3

December 8, 2009Serge Comments Off on Boss DR-3

The Boss DR-3 can be synced to midiclock : In the system menu, set the Sync parameter to auto : The DR-3 will now sync to midiclock as soon as it has received the start command (which midiclock sends automatically when you press start).

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Yamaha RY20

December 8, 2009Serge Comments Off on Yamaha RY20

Yamaha’s RY20 is a cool device. Put the RY20 in MIDI Mode by pressing the [ MIDI ] button. The “MIDI” indicator is now switched on. The current mode is flashing below the “SYNC” prompt : Switch from “INT” (internal clock, the default) to “MIDI” (external MIDI controller) by rotating the Jog Dial or by […]

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Roland VG-99 V-Guitar & VB-99 V-Bass

December 7, 2009Serge Comments Off on Roland VG-99 V-Guitar & VB-99 V-Bass

TheRoland VG-99 and VB-99 can easily be synced to midi. In the menu system/midi you can select the ‘sync clock’ options : The following settings are possible : INTERNAL : the VG-99/VB-99 ignores any incoming midi clock commands : don’t use this setting if you want to synchronize with midiclock. AUTO (USB) : The VG-99/VB-99 […]

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Yamaha QY70

December 7, 2009Serge Comments Off on Yamaha QY70

Yamaha’s QY70 supports reception of midi clock signal. You can edit the MIDI SYNC setting in the utility-midi menu : When the MIDI SYNC parameter is set to “Internal” the QY70 is controlled by its own internal clock. However, when set to “External” the QY70 is controlled by a MIDI clock signal received from an […]

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Boss DB-90 Dr Beat

December 6, 2009Serge Comments Off on Boss DB-90 Dr Beat

Even the small DB-90 dr beat can be synced to midiclock. (see picture below) To achieve synchronization, press the MIDI button on your db-90. Your Dr Beat will switch to “MIDI reception enabled” mode. The DB-90 now syncs to your midiclock and also follows the start/stop commands. If you press the MIDI button again, the […]

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