Sequential 420 Owner Manual

OPERATION

MANUAL

SEQUENTIAL

Publications

Department

CM120A

March,

1985

MODEL

TOM

DIGITAL

OPERATION

by

Rick

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MODEL

TOM

420

OPERATION

by

Rick

Edited

Art

The

by

Assistance:

Model

PROJECT

FIRMWARE:

MIDI

FIRMWARE:

DIGITAL

PC

LAYOUT:

PRODUCT

MANUAL

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Stanley

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MANAGER/ENGINEER:

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Jay

Oglevee

TOM

Design

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Chris

Meyer

SYSTEM

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ENGINEER:

Team:

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DESIGN:

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Paul

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Manual

Issued:

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SEQUENTIAL

All

No.

CM420A

March,

Release:

by

rights

reserved.

CM420A

1985

TOM 1 0

Printed

in

U.S.A.

ii

Table

of

Contents

Preface

General

1

SET-UP

1-1

1-2

2

2-1

2-2

2-3

CONNECTION

POWER-UP

BASIC

INSTRUMENT

Block

Diagram

Figure

Adjust

1-1

1-2

Volume

Set-Up

Cartridge

OPERATION

PLAYBACK

Selecting

Pattern

Adjust

RECORDING

Erase

Record

Erase

Playing

Set

Instrument

Set

Instrument

Set

Instrument

Combining

Playing

Auto

Functions

Playback

Pattern

Basic

Events

CONTROLS

Instruments

Instrument

Reversed

Repeat

Diagram

Insertion

Settings

Tempo

AND

ERASING

Pattern

On

Cartridge

Tunings

Volumes

Panning

Control

Sounds

Changes

vn

ix

1-1

1-2

1-3

2-1

2-2

2-3

2-5

2-6

2-8

2-9

2-10

2-11

3

RECORDING

3-1

3-2

3-3

3-*

3-5

CM420A

ERASE

TIME

RECORD

COPY/APPEND

AUTO

PATTERNS

PATTERN

SIGNATURE

MODE

Metronome

Error

Erase

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Stack

Flanging

Reframe

Single

Correct

Instrument

Step

REPEAT

AND

NUMBER

FUNCTIONS

iii

OF

MEASURES

3-1

3-2

3-3

3-5

3-6

3-7

3-8

3-9

3-10

3-11

3-13

3-14

4

ADVANCED

4-1

4-2

4-3

5

SONG

5-1

5-2

5-3

5-4

5-5

5-6

PATTERN

TOM

ROLLS

Overdubbing

Adjusting

MIDI

TRUNCATING

PROGRAMMABLE

Tunings

Instrument

PATTERNS

FUNCTIONS

SONG

ERASE

SET

BUILD

HUMAN

COPY/APPEND

PLAYBACK

SONG

INITIAL

SONG

Pattern

Sub

Repeat

Tempo

Volume Change

Step

Delete

TEMPO

FUNCTIONS

Number

Son-g

Number

Loops

Change

Number

FACTOR

SONG

RECORDING

Controls

FOOTSWITCH

while

Recording

4-1

4-2

4-3

4-4

4-5

5-1

5-2

5-3

5-4

5-5

5-3

5-10

5-11

5-12

5-13

5-14

6

MEMORY

6-1

7

7-1

7-2

7-3

7-4

8

8-1

MEMORY

STORAGE

CONNECTION

SAVE

VERIFY

LOAD

OPERATION

TRIGGER

MANAGEMENT

STATUS

Amount

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Software

ON

Signal

TO

of

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of

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Version

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7-1

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OUT

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•

6-1

6-2

7-1

7-2

7-3

7-4

8-1

8-2

8-3

CM420A

iv

8-2

8-3

8-4

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OUT

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8-2

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IN

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8-9

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CARTRIDGE

CHANNELS

1-4

SECTION

SET-UP

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equipment

1-1

CONNECTION

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2

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data

input

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level

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aborted.

is

saved.

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displays

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reads

the

tape

show

control(s)

the

red).

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memory

switches.

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interface.

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signal

so

read

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blinks.

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is

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indicators

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in

tape

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signal

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the

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select

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tape

the

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then

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levels

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tape

recording

three

press

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are

press

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fifth

function

the

save

displays

the

blank

is

not

blank,

to just

or

0.

save

begins.

check

adjusted

that

correctly

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with

LED

function,

read

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tape

to

its

but

contains

after

on

four

the

last

the

tape

seconds

the

tape

recorder

(see

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lights.

press

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INC

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Execute

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displays

once.

beginning.

other

data

recorder.

to

allow

TOM

file.

the

tape

is

connected,

page).

switches.

read

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blinks.

pattern

data,

"leader"

and

wind

to

pass,

CM*20A

7-2

Note:

contains

approximately

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time

patterns

three

it

takes

or

to

save

depends

on

songs. A 2,300-note

minutes

to

save a completely-full

how

much

capacity

of

TOM

8K

memory.

memory

takes

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displays

memory

function,

compare

function

7-3

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unaffected.

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the

save

read

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if a tape

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the

is

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tape's

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below).

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verify

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operation.)

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fifth

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so

you

to

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make

tape

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not

function;

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LED

TOM

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with

verify,

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selects

check

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stored

the

TOM's

the

TOM's

following a save-to-tape

the

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lights.

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the

verify

that

the

tape

to

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data

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memory

tape's

contents

current

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displays

function

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the

tape

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are

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verify

and

verify

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switches.

read

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is

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select

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deck's

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headphone.

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displays

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tape:

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playing

or

look

cassette

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the

verify

tape

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to

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function,

read

to

memory

hear

the

deck's

tape.

for

the

output

pilot

tone

the

cassette

press

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the

beginning

the

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is

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as

currently

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the

tape

output

and

tone."

pause

deck

to

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or

INC

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of

the

signal,

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in

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or

does

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data

TOM).

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it

on

the

tape

not

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to a speaker,

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level

or

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CM420A

the

TOM,

tape

playback.

press

0.

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the

tape

deck

appears,

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selected.

press

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pilot

tape

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tone

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to

the

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TOM,

12

when

seconds.

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the

pilot

tone

pattern

#00

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the

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up

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in

the

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tape:

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loading

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current

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the

memory

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LED

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tape,

make

loading

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blinks.

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overwrites

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read

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all

data

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tape

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the

selected.

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errors

tape.

0.

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tape

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apparent

are

usually

CM420A

tape

to

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wind

playback.

leftmost

loads,

not

display

the

PATTERN

load,

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caused

beginning

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the

displays

of

tape

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digit

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LED

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the

read

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by a bad

tape,

7-*

desired

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the

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lights

tape

or a low

and

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file

signal

tape

file.

pilot

tone.

pattern

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errors

played.

level

#00

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do

not

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from

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error

occurs:

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Reload

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tape

0.

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the

second

output

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memory

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level

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is

selected.

from

tape,

to

load

possible),

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then

reload

memory

poduces

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from

scratch.

an

the

tape.

cleared.

error,

adjust

the

CM420A

7-5

SECTION

8

The

TOM's

sequencers,

For

these

1.

Trigger

input

multi-track

purposes,

Out.

When

must

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to

the

be

jack.

trigger

sequencers.

TOM's

2.

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10-msec

drum

3.

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pulses,

frequency,

patterns

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patterns

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machines.

sync

patterns

at a rate

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and

output

tape

the

TOM

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selected)

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electronic

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as

play,

at a rate

pulses

pulses.

tape

are

play,

set

sync

which

recorders,

generates

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a

5-V

10-msec

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an

instrument

5-V

set

dc-coupled

these

with

pulses

can

be

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allow

and

four

instrument

pulse

drums,

with

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appears

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synthesizers,

pulses

recorded

can

event.

pulses

the

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to

pulses

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are

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ac-coupled

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operation

other

types

key

at

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pulses

be

programmed

are

sent

drive

appear

function.

on

tape

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with

drum

of

signals:

is

played

the

machines.

(Cartridge

TOM's

are

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dc-coupled

or

to

into

over

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function.

sequencers

at

pulses

for

the

or

the

TOM's

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of

sync-to-tape.

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clock

the

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other

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clock

audio

».

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though,

instrument

cartridge

simultaneously

has

dynamics

same

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following

detail,

the

with

TOM

MIDIGUIDE

TOM

can

the

as the

is

that

controls,

instrument

PITCH

time

pages

the

and

of

each

as

describe

exception

(MG420).

be

interfaced

TOM

new

the

can

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MIDI

while

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instrument

tuning

of

keyboards

so

sounds

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wheels,

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each

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any

other

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sequencer/synthesizers

Multi-Trak).

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that

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of

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the

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velocity

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equipment.

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be

controlled

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important

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on-board,

and

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keyboard

sensitive,

applications

described

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at

the

in

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8-1

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played,

sequencers

sequences),

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patterns

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songs.

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connected

to

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patterns

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selected,

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and

valuable

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OUT

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drums.

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pulse,

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of

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instruments

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instrument key

which

through

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can

built-in,

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synthesizer

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trigger

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be

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or

cartridge

in

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affect

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8-1

with

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Gate

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change

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the

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the

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from

instrument

instruments

MG*20.)

pitch

played

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the

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key.

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triggered.

of

the

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with

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play

volume,

panel,

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controls

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the

TOM

CM420A

8-2

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page

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record

the

desired

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the

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sequencer

the

causes

last

note

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key.

driven

into

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recording

control

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when

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of

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by

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note

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sequencer.

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notes.

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to

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played,

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the

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the

TOM,

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pattern

pattern,

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note

of

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select a pattern

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the

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switch

sequence

which

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time

sequence

to

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plays.

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recorded

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on

sequence

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in

the

CM420A

8-3

8-2

CLOCK

OUT

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notes

required

Figure

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sequencers

from a MIDI

to

synchronize

8-2

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feature

keyboard.

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TOM

with

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these

drum

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cases, a 5-V

machines.

for

receiving

clock

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and

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replaying

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all

that

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TOM

outputs

clocks

record).

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sequencers

must

be

disabled

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pulses

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the

with

the

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clock a sequencer

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outputs

per

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the

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or

to

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the

sequencer's

example,

way

down.

the

sequencer

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the

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only

when

drum

allow

clocks

built-in

machines

external

at a

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the

sequencer,

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from

the

external

on

the

for

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output

patterns

feature

clock

variable

sequencer

or

an

control.

rate

(power-up

is

a basic

it

may

TOM:

clock

MULTI-TRAK,

recording

from

one

clock

input.

turn

or

playback.

sequencer

rate:

songs

run

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internal

clock,

default

single-step

be

easier

the

to

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or

which

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type,

clock

knob

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CM420A

8-*

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current

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left

display

rate.

reads

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right

display

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the

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necessary,

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the

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and

the

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pulses

TOM,

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TOM

the

sequencer

displayed

settings

per

select

adjust

value

are

quarter-note.

the

desired

the

TOM's

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pattern

begins

records

with

INC

or

0.5,

1,

1.5,

2,

song

or

pattern

Tempo.

playback.

or

plays

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in

sync

DEC.

3, 4,

for

pulses

with

6,

8,

12,

and

playback.

are

output,

the

TOM.

2k

CM420A

8-5

8-3

CLOCK

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the

TOM

clocking

device,

IN

is

to

connect

CLOCK

be

synchronized

as

follows:

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to

another

CLOCK

drum

TAPE/

IN

machine

or

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and

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the

TOM

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playback.

clock

the

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indicating

enable

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with

other

an

internal

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external

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with

left

display

the

external

clock

input (displayed

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clock

be

disabled.

the

reads

external

clock

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which

clock

is

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clock

input,

controls

to

control

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input

as

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switches.

right

is

disabled.

use

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tempo

display

and

of

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reads

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recording

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to

the

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select

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play

the

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pulses

48

pulses

96

pulses

TOM

the

per

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per

quarter-note

per

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in

sync

with

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pattern

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does

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the

external

or

song

start

until

8-6

rate.

clock

for

playback.

the

external

device:

clock

starts.

8-4

SYNC-TO-TAPE

The

TOM's

multi-track

and processed

tape's

recommended

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advantage

synchronized

then

re-recorded

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the

recorded

tape.

instrument

changes.

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best

ability

tape

recorder

separately.

tracks

other

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to

the

procedure

to

recording a sync

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that

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tracks

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sounds

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the

fidelity).

to

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pulse,

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if

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several

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track

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last

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on

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recorded

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music.

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the

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tempo

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for

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track

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to

the

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multi-track

the

recorder.

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selected

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from

the

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the

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crosstalk

multi-track

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recorder.

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track

the

drums

audio

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recorder

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outputs

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tape

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sync

the

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track.

track,

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playback

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other

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8-8

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the tape.

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tracks.

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part

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to

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the

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tape

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song

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tracks.

the

TOM's

start

until

sync

the

tape.

new

drum

synchronize

(see

page

part

sequencers

8-4),

Tape/Clock

beginning

playback

for

the

for

of

of the

track.

input

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to

the

then

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synchronizes

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synchronize

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and

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them

the

sync

CM420A

8-9

MODEL

420

TOM

Function

LEDs

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the

current

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press

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switch.

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press

switch.

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function group,

other Function

switch

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in

the

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PATTERN

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selects

the

PATTERN

Number.

switches.

first

function

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functions,

select

use

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specific

(the

function

functions

the

CONTROLS

FUNCTION

are

divided

function,

press

group

with

LED

the

Function

SONG

switch

When

pressed,

function

in

group,

SONG

other

SONG

Function

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AND

GROUPS

into

three

the

desired

lights),

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selects

the

SONG

Number.

functions,

switches.

INDICATORS

groips.

function

then

step

switches.

the

first

function

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select

use the

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select

group

through

a

switch

the

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function

group,

select

use

the

switch

pressed,

selects

in

the

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hstrument

other

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the

first

function

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functions,

switches.

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Volume

Left

and

right

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song

or

selected

of.selected

Ten-Key

To

songs,

through

executing

^9

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TOM's

on-board,

displays

display

the

step

select

current

number,

parameters,

functions.

pad

or

build

enter

two

9. 0 is

also

certain

Volume

the

knob

overall

volume

instrument

or

on

cartridge.

pattern,

the

value

or

digits

of

the

status

patterns

or

with

0

used

for

functions.

of

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sounds,

whether

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switch

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make

backwards,

all

instrument

press

again.

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recording

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start

press

Audio Output

For a mono

plug

into

discrete

%-inch

outputs.

headphones,

into

Left/Phones

0

all

instrument

press

once.

sounds

indicate

in

process.

switch

playback

once.

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stop,

jacks

mix

of

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left

and

phone

jacks

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drive

plug the

sounds

play

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return

to

normal,

playback

or

_

or

recording,

press

again

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Accepts

sound

#

both

outputs,

only.

right

only.

For

signals,

into

both

stereo

plug

K"

slot

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cartridges.

260

'

jack

series

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When

lit,

through 7 select

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cartridge,

triggers

external

sequencers

drums)

with

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Out

MIDI

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MIDI

TOM's

functions.

MIDIGUIDE,

equipment

MIDI

for a variety

For

details,

MG420.

Initial

Tempo

Human

Factor

Copy/Append

D

switch

'

instrument keys

260-series

and

instrument

or

other

5-V

jack.

see

1

sounds

from

sound

key

devices

(such

electronic

pulses

from

to

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of

the

TOM

to

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a

"8"

as

the

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When

pressed,

instrument

0

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to

recorded

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drum

device), (ac-coupled)

tn

the

TOM

external

clocks,

sync

to

clock

machine

or to

switches

cause

the

sound

to

be

jack

to

be

synchronized

or

previously-

pulses

on

output

(or

similar

tape

recorder

selected

played.

tape.

of

other

clocking

output,

Execute

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pressed

function.

Footswitch

To

start

connect a momentary,

off"

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to

duplicate

front

information,

OPERATION

**•

LED

to

indicate 0 must

to

execute

the

jack

and

stop

patterns

footswitch

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panel

(Sequential

program

the

function

switch.

(For

see

the

TOM

MANUAL.)

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switches

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display

the

both the

displayed

upper

the

tempo,

switch.

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lower

song,

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controls and

options

TOM's

selected

or

"normally

footswitch

of

further

current

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switches.

tempo,

Tempo

switch.

press

or

step_number»

the

displayed

or

step

number,

used

to

adjust

(such

panning),

Model

any

as

or

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functions.

be

songs,

tempo,

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increase

press

the

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decrease

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lower

press

pattern,

press

instrument

tuning,

volume,

to

step

through

in

many

of

press

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DEC.

the

Clock

Out

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drum

machines

a

2*

pulse

rate,

(dc-coupled)

CM20-1

jack

to

sequencers

per

or

to

synchronize

quarter-note

other

with

clock

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Out

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for

tape,

jack

to

storing

later

recall,

(ac

-coupled)

_

input of

tape

pattern

and

or

for

recorder

song

data

sync-to-

\

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Out

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external

electronic

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record

Out

ja<

out a 5-V

sequencers,

drums.

LED

triggers

switch.

pulse

to

or

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is

lit,

you

using

the

Trigger

SEPUEIluAL

_>

Power

L

turning

power

to

the

into a power

unplug

when

not

in

drive

other

the

can

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Before transformer

transformer

consumption,

outlet

On

Of I 15

switch

on,

TOM's

the

power

use.

VAC

125A

and

15

VAC

first

connect

15

VAC

input,

outlet.

To

transformer

jack

the

TOM's

then

avoid

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•

<_

plug

from

the

power

MIDIGUIDE

SEQUENTIAL

Publications

Department

MG420A

March,

1985

MODEL

DIGITAL

DRUM

MIDIGUIDE

420

TOM

MACHINE

Sequential

3051

North

San

Jose,

First

Street

CA

95134-2093

(U.S.A.)

408/946-5240

TELEX:

4997150

SEQCIR

•

3640

AA

TELEX:

12721

Sequential

Postbus

16

Mijdrecht

Netherlands

02979-6211

SQNTL

r

MODEL

TOM

DIGITAL

MIDIGUIDE

420

DRUM

MACHINE

Manual

Issued:

Software

No.

MG420A

March,

Release:

by

SEQUENTIAL

All

rights

reserved.

1985

TOM

Printed

1 1

in

U.S.A.

MG420

ii

1

OVERVIEW

MIDI

Basics

MIDI

Channels

MIDI

Modes

Mode

2

BASIC

APPLICATIONS

Synchronizing

Operation

Clocking

Loading

Operation

Clocking

Playing

the

Playing

Tuning

Special

Controlling

Table

1

3

4

MIDI

of

Two

Model

Another

Patterns

with

the

TOM

with

the

Instrument

Keys

Instrument

of

Contents

Sequencers

and

420s

TOM

and

Songs

Multi-Trak

MULTI-TRAK

MIDI

Keyboards

from

Keys

Tunings

Drum

420

with

Machines

to

420

Pitch

Wheel

page

1

2

3

4

6

8

9

10

3

ADVANCED

Initial

Option

APPLICATIONS

Conditions/MIDI

1:

Tuning

Control

2:

MIDI

3:

Instrument

4:

Pattern

5:

Event

6:

Transmit

7:

MOD

8:

Special

Mode 4 Operation

Tuning

Special

4

MIDI

IMPLEMENTATION

Transmitted

Recognized

Table

OPTIONS/Special

Key

Assignment

from

Five-Octave

from

Four-Octave

Velocity

and

Receive

Enable/Disable

Key

Mute

Song

Enable/Disable

Wheel

Keys

and

Data

Receive Data

1:

MIDI

2:

Mode 4 MIDI

3:

Tuning

4:

Special

Assignment

Keys

Enable/Disable

"Flange"

Instrument

Keys

Key

Assignment

Key

Assignment

Keyboard

Selection

Key

Channel

Receive

Assignment

Keys

11

12

13

14

15

17

19

22

23

24

MG420

iii

SECTION

OVERVIEW

1

This

contained

The

synchronizing

MIDI-equipped

volumes

The

MIDI-equipped

new

MIDI

communicate

equipment

fast

between

common

such

same

sequences

MIDIGUIDE

in

the

TOlM

two

most

important

external

keyboards,

and

tunings.

TOM's

"pitch

Basics

is a flexible

to

as

instrument

keyboards

key"

system-.

with

talk

about?

play

it,

equipment,

messages

note

events

notes),

or

drum

start

system

which

provides

very

which

(allowing

and

patterns.

more

Operation

applications

sequencers,

eliminating

volumes

using

simple

When

one,

MIDI

and

the

which

to

and

messages

are

understood

detailed

Manual

for

and

the

tunings

PITCH

allows

connections.

start

playing a song

so

synthesizers

stop

messages

information

(CM420).

the

TOM's

2)

for

creating

need

to

"overdub"

may

be

and

MOD

several

on.

are

which

pieces

The

sort

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coordinate

sent.

by

most

to

simultaneously

control

than

MIDI

programmed

wheels,

There

MIDI

are

1)

patterns

of

equipment

of

or

pattern,

equipment,

using

different

from

or

with

things

how

operations

are

many

for

the

play

the

playback

is

a

to

the

of

For

special

which

(For

to

the

MIDI

If

how

For

same

machine

order

number

matches

be

only

example,

another

message

Channels

several

you

example, a drum

patttern

to

accepted.

applications,

are

manufacturer's

carries

pieces

say

things,

to

respond,

accomplish

indicating a MIDI

the

message

"system

accepted

compacted

of

by

equpment

pattern

instrument,

the

Sequential

equipment

or

some

machine

(or

program)

you

this,

label,

select

must

some

the

exclusive"

of a specified

data

.from a Model

but

ID

code.)

are

connected,

equipment

may

and a synthesizer

message,

"address"

MIDI

messages

Channel.

instrument

messages

is

not

you

interpret

may

if

you

that

drum

are

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an

instruments

knows

have

want

labeled

the

may

be

sent

manufacturer.

420

can

be

sent

accepted

it

both

only

machine

message

because

to

be

careful

incorrectly.

receive

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with

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drum

only.

a

channel

should

In

MG420A

To

adjust

the

TOM's

basic

channel:

Press

Select

Enter

key

MIDI

Modes

In

some

about

which

flmodesff

modes

rarely

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Channel

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right

the

pad,

DEC.

cases,

messages-

which

are

numbered

used,

and

state.)

All

four

MIDI

options;

and

either

modes

To

adjust

Mono

are

provided

the

TOM's

Number.

display

desired

or

you

channel

adjust

may

it

the

not

determine

1,

3,

on

most

modes

Omni,

or

Poly

in

are

Poly,

mode

the

MIDI

shows

the

current

two-digit

displayed

want

accepts,

how

it

and

4.

(In

Sequential

the

result

and

Mono.

may

COMPLETE

channel

the

instrument

so

most

responds

fact

instruments,

of

combining

Omni

be

selected.

SCI

Mode;

Basic

number

to

there

mode

MIDI

Channel

(01-16)

number

to

be

instruments

MIDI

messages.

is a Mode 2 but

this

is a disallowed

two

of

is

either

Descriptions

(MIDI-3).

number.

on

the

with

INC

so

selective

have

MIDI

These

three

on

of

other

or

these

ten-

and

it

is

off,

Press

Select

Adjust

When

commands

the

transmits

When

accept

basic

channel.

When

transmits

instrument

the

channel.

the

which a message

be

played.

CONTROL.

Mode.

The

right

display

the

displayed

Model

transmitted

420

messages

Model

MIDI

Model

MIDI

sounds

420

commands

The

420

messages

is

shows

Mode

is

in

Mode 1 (Omni

on

any

of

on

the

basic

Mode

is

in

Mode 3 (Omni

carrying

Model

is

in

are

received

420

Mode

Mode 4 (Omni

on

all

assigned a MIDI

determines

the

current

number

with

1

on/Poly

the

sixteen

channel.

3

off/Poly

any

channel

transmits

4

off/Mono

sixteen

channels.

channel,

wtych

MIDI

Mode.

INC

and

DEC.

on),

it

accepts

channels.

The

on),

number

messages

other

on

on),

it

Each

so

the

instrument

MIDI

Model

it

the

accepts

of

channel

sound

f

420

does

not

than

the

basic

and

the

420's

on

will

MG420A

SECTION

2

When

main

which

other

timing

The

common

CAUTION:

the

applications

consists

Synchronizing

Before

which

machines.

were

and

providing

manner

the

Model

types

instrument

instruments

clocks

following

operations.

Sequential

of

MIDI,

could

often

output

specific

by

420

of

data

sound

when

to

ensure

examples

For

all

connections,

Model

may

"not

pulses

Although

all

well

MIDI

Sequencers

drum

control

problems

conditions.

messages

MIDI

equipment.

is

connected

which

it

is

played,

to

synchronized

show

with

sends

start

use

838).

outside

Five-pin

be

reliable

the

audio

and

machines

the

this

with

MIDI

normally

playback

system

was,

differences

clarifies

which

BASIC

other

are

and

playback

the

MIDI

1)

event

2)

timing

stop

playback,

differences

MIDI-specification

DIN

connectors

when

handling

frequency

Drum

are

Machines

provided

of

sequencers

and

still

in

clock

many

always

of

interpreted

APPLICATIONS

equipment,

messages

between

indicating

which

and

instruments.

cables

used

for

MIDI

data

range).

5-V

clock

or

other

is,

very

simple,

rates,

these

and

problems

in

the

(such

voltages,

the

two

tell

provide

several

as

audio

(which

outputs

drum

there

by

same

When

messages

patterns

are

1.

Pattern

When a pattern

are

Option

enabled.

2.

Start.

When

MIDI,

same

3.

MIDI

As

Clock

per

Timing

following

4.

Stop.

When

tells

are

played

sent

out

over

or

Song

number.

sent

out.

6)

but

you

start

telling

time.

Clocks.

the

Model

messages

quarter-note).

Clocks,

the

MIDI

the

TOM's

other

equipment

or

recorded on

MIDI.

or

song

is

It is

possible

for

the

time

a pattern

other

420

are

they

equipment

plays

transmitted

If

receiving

can

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pattern

message.

to

stop

the

selected

to

or

patterns

on

the

disable

being,

assume

song, a message

to

begin

or

at a rate

equipment

be

used

to

control

or

song

is

stopped,

at

the.^same

TOM, a series

TOM,

these

songs,

time.

the

numbers

messages

that

they

is

sent

over

playback

MIDI

of

2k

recognizes

playback

this

at

Timing

ppq

(pulses

MIDI

speed

message

t

of

(see

are

the

MG420A

3

5.

Continue.

If

the

playback,

that

playback

than

from

TOM's

this

the

pattern

message

resumes

beginning

or

song

is

sent

from

of

the

continues,

to

all

connected

where

pattern

rather

it

was

(or

sequence).

than

starts

equipment

stopped,

rather

so

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the

of

OPERATION

CAUTION:

switched

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Enable

these

TOM

control

specific

and

operations

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off.

the

master's

the

slave's

Press

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OF

The

messages

whatever

TWO

equipment

required

MODEL

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MIDI

OUT

MIDI

clock

CONTROL

External

left

display

clock

input

on

Clock

display

shows

("OF,"

improves

it

clocks,

to

make

*20s

any

equipment,

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to

the

input:

the

slave.

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with

reads

the

MCi?f

current

"nn," "24,"

the

communication

and

them

slave's

the

work

TOM

MIDI

Function

(for

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status

of

"43,"

°r

reduces

together.

make

IN.

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the

sure

power

switches.

In).

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slave's

"96").

between

number

is

right

external

Adjust

(MIDI)

The

"master"

420

is

shipped

transmitted.

made

unlike

to

the

other

OPERATION

Pattern

Functions:

On

the

Enter

On

the

The

selected.

the

Pattern

the

is

420

from

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TOM's

MIDI

MANUAL),

master,

desired

slave's

master,

playback

displayed

status

displayed.

controls

the

following

messages

press

both

itself

factory,

MIDI

is

PATTERN.

pattern

display

all

operations

options.

or

the

always

number.

shows

Start/Stop.

begins

on

with

INC

and

the

slave.

MIDI

messages

assume

The

TOM's

5-V

clock

enabled.

the

same

both

420s.

and

DEC

When

are

enabled

no

changes

MIDI

output

clock

(see

pattern

until

the

have

number

"nn"

Model

to

be

been

output,

the

TOM

is

MG420A

To

stop

pattern

Playback

To

continue

PATTERN,

Pattern

which

To

adjust

switches.

Both

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stop

then

playback

they

playback

420s

pattern

playback,

also

stops

playback

press

were

speed

follow

playback,

press

on

the

on both

Start/Stop.

resumes

both

stopped.

of

the

tempo

press

Start/Stop,

slave.

420s,

on

both

420s,

changes.

on

the

420s

from

use

the

Start/Stop.

master,

the

master's

hold

point

Tempo

at

Note:

instruments,

Song

Note:

the

controlled

Although

Functions:

On

the

master,

Enter

To

the

The

start

Song

Although

slave's

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then

internal

by

stop

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continue

press

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they

the

the*

patterns

desired

same

song

playback

the

master.

song

playback,

playback

Start/Stop.

playback

were

same

press

song

playback,

on

song

clock

also

stops

resumes

both

pattern

themselves

SONG.

number.

number

on

stopped.

is

on

the

both

420s

the

slave

is

currently

press

Start/Stop.

on

the

on

both

on

number

may

be

different

selected

master,

begins

slave.

420s,

both

on

press

simultaneously.

may

contain

disabled,

on

the

420s

from

is

selected

the

slave.

on

each

420.

Start/Stop.

an

initial

so

playback

master,

the

point

tempo,

speed

hold

SONG,

at

both

is

which

Note:

instruments,

select—may

from

Although

the

be

one

420

into

the

different

MG420A

same

songs

another,

song

themselves—as

on

each

see

numbers

420.

below.

are selected

well

as

the

To

load

songs

on

both

patterns

and

they

patterns

Loading

Patterns

and

Songs

from

420

to

420

CAUTION:

slave.

tape,

cartridges

Dumptraks,

On

To

The

following

If

necessary,

or

if

using

for

the

save

the

master,

the

master,

The

Execute

initiate

the

Execute

song data

slave's

contained

Operation

The

Sequential

six-voice

following

clock

keyboards.

with

the

Model

synthesizer

operations

MIDI

sequencers

operation

before

the

proceeding,

Sequential

Commodore

the

slave's

press

select

LED

data

^remains

to

memory

in

the

MULTI-TRAK

memory

CONTROL.

Data

flashes.

dump,

lit

the.

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at

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MIDI

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options

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keyboards.

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not

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keys

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key.

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instrument,

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4,

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play at

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display.

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instruments

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MG420A

10

SECTION

3

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make

possible,

these

remembered when

applications

MIDI

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adjusted

the

Model

many

MIDI

options

the

as

Function

MIDI

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Tuning

MOD

of

"options"

differ

each

Model

follows:

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Channel

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420

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from

time

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Key

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suitable

MIDI

functions

default

power

is

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to a specific

is

the

initial

power

shipped

is

from

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ADVANCED

for

operation

are

switched

settings,

switched

the

1

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in

as

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state

factory,

on

off.

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on.

keyboard

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Enabled

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APPLICATIONS

many

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situations

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options

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the

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settings

adjust

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select

Press

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select

the

operations

to

be

the

MIDI

options:

MIDI

Options:

CONTROL.

Options

The

left

selected.

status.

selected

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option

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left

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on

the

altered.

with

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display

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MIDI

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described

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right

option

options,

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following

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display

setting

on

the

use

selected

pages

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switches.

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as

necessary.

following

INC

and

MIDI

require

indicates

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pages.

DEC.

option

the

Option

current

number.

factory

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option

MG420A

11

OPTION

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keyboards

settings,

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MIDI

1:

TUNING

TOM's

tuning

Modes 1 or

thirty-two

in

each

KEY

ASSIGNMENT

tuning

several

corresponding

key

3.

configurations.

assignments

keys

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are

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Option 1 has

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effective

distributed

tuning

when

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three

key

assignment.

the

TOM

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possible

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octaves

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octaves

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or

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are

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420's

of

are

1.

right

display

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32

the

controlled

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twenty

the

controlled

from

instrument

MIDI

keyboard.

from

lowest

MIDI

keyboard

shows

Five-Octave

press 0 until

in

the

Four-Octave

press 0 until

in

the

current

the

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tunings

same

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way

(F2

to

way

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are

C4).

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right

distributed

as

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right

distributed

as

of

Option 1 (1-3).

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described

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described

reads

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in

over

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the

top

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"1."

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the

top

2.

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octaves

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420fs

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twenty

of

the

MIDI

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top

octaves

way

the

every

are

other

controlled

MG420A

press 0 until

highest

keyboard

tunings

(F2

in

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same

press 0 until

tunings

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the

MIDI

user

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play

tuning.

in

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same

12

the

right

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distributed

to

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described

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right

displays

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02,

04....30)

keyboard

the

entire

way

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range

as

described

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to

C4).

of

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over

the

top

in

Section

"3."

2.

distributed

tunings,

in

Section

but

2.

OPTION

2:

MIDI

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key

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TOM

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can

the

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velocity.

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switch

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the

non-velocity-sensitive

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right

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3:

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assigned

be

played by

keys

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right

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on,

MIDI

keyboards

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volumes

status

2.

display

on,

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instrument

using

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3.

display

may

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keyboards

keys.

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on

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off,

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TOM

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keyboards.

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current

press

0.

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play

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instrument

press

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page).

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0.

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useful

status

the

keys

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status

volumes

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TOM's

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playing

or

instruments

off,

instruments

conjunction

or

with

velocity.

wheel

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"OF").

with

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pattern

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OPTION

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not

disabled.

4:

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and

selections

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right

switch

5:

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EVENT

recognized).

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right

switch

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on,

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TOM

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selection

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disabled.

4.

display

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on,

all

enabled

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Option 5 is

5.

display

SONG

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program

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the

current

press

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messages

off,

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the

current

press

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received

status

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and

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or

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MIDI

messages

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or

selections

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off,

"OF").

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are

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MG420A

13

OPTION

6:

EVENT

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timing

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clocks.

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switch

OPTION

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changes

MIDI,

7:

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TOM's

affect

see

Option

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switch

OPTION

X:

on,

all

enabled

off,

all

MIDI

Option

6.

right

display

shows

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MOD

WHEEL

on,

instrument

ASSIGNMENT

MOD

panning.

instrument

wheel

volumes

2).

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7.

right

display

shows

Option 7 on/off,

SPECIAL

KEYS

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MIDI

messages

the

current

press

0,

changes

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Option 7 is

(unless

the

current

press

0.

messages

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status

received

velocity

status

are

disabled,

("on"

over

off,

is

("on"

transmitted.

except

or

MIDI

MOD

enabled

or

MIDI

"OF").

control

wheel

over

"OF").

When

pan

MIDI.

Option 8 is

center,

When

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To

switch

on,

pan

right,

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Option

The

right

Option 8 on/off,

all

"special"

and

the

off,

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8.

display

shows

keys

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four

"flange"

special

the

press

keys

current

0.

direction,

keys)

are

status

are

disabled.

("on"

pan

left,

enabled

or

"OF").

over

MG*20A

MODE * OPERATION

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put

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TOM

into

Mode

»;

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Select

CONTROL-

MIDI

The

Adjust

When

MIDI

channel.

octaves

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select

Press

Select

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the

TOM

of

the

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the

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current

displayed

is

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MIDI

desired

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right

displayed

instrument

with

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MIDI

mode

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in

Mode

4,

tunings

keyboard

instrument;

with

display

shows

channel

MIDI

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is

to 4 with

each

instrument

are

Select

shown

in

INC

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then

the

and

sound

distributed

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the

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the

current

number

channel

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channel

with

assignment,

switches.

right

display.

DEC.

is

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over

switches.

number.

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and

DEC.

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Table

to

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lower

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playing

programmed

range),

independent

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entirely

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keys

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use

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on

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TOM

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synthesizer's

instrument

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3.

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keys

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instrument

playback,

by

setting

transmits a "Note

duration

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direction

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are

how

them

release.

key

of

located

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useful

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tunings

up

to

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of

all

and

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is

located

the

at

times

keys:

then

switch

it

on.

when

synthesizer's

(limited

sixteen

different

immediately

notes

at

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F3,

G3,

instruments

the

TOM

notes

to a thirty-two

synthesizers

MIDI

channels.

is

the

same,

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C//3,

keys"

A3,

and

are

and

is

used

for

can

note

can

play

following

and

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same

B3

in

"stacked"

each

depends

"panning"

as

Mode

when

be

in

4.

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F3

MG*20A

on

the

MIDI

keyboard.

1.5

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the

tuning

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instrument

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G3

on

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the

tuning

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instrument

effect.

For

heavier

playing

A3

or

keys

(Cq-F#2).

plays

the

MIDI

keyboard.

keys.

is

flanging,

B3

stack

(respectively),

as

usual.

stacked

instruments

on

itself,

then

playing

causing a flanging

twice,

or

three

the

tuning

times,

keys.

by

MG^20A

16

SECTION

MIDI

IMPLEMENTATION

March,

4

1985

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binary,

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Oppp

pppp

Pitch

Sixth

Key

status/data

in

descriptions

TRANSMITTED

Third

"Event

40H

0100

0000

On

"Dummy"

Seventh

Fourth

Transmit"

K

Okkk

velocity

Drum

Eighth

bytes

are

in

DATA

kkkk

byte.

Key

are

given

decimal.

Fifth

is

on.)

V

ovvv

vvvv

On

Drum

V=01H-7FH,

on

programmed

only

(accent

volume

ignored).

Ninth

in

hex and

key

velocity.

depending

volume

and

changes

song

are

K

Okkk

Drum

All

Note

Ons

no

new

status

Program

CNH

1100

Song

F3H

1111

When

(Pattern)

P

nnnn

Select

0011

Oppp

P=00-99

S

Osss

song

is

S=00H-63H

OH

kkkk

are

byte,

0000

key

Off

(key

Zero

followed

i.e.,

nine

Change

pppp

ssss

selected,

that

(0-99

P

0000

velocity

Oppp pppp

On

with

Pitch

velocity=0)

Key

velocity=0)

immediately

bytes

song

sent

number

with a Note

for

each

is

sent.

decimal)

OH

0000 0000

Off

Zero

(Key

velocity.

Off

note

played.

On

with

(V=0),

with

MG*20A

17

TRANSMITTED

DATA

Status

Start

FAH

1111

When

before

Continue

FBH

1111

Sent

which

Timing

F8H

1111

During

note

rate.

Pattern

F0H

11110000

(SYS

Sent

after the

Second

1010

playback

the

first

1011

when

playback

it

was

Clock

1000

playback

Marker

01H

0000

EX

SCI

Third

of

any

song

Timing

stopped.

of

0001

ID

last

Clock.

of

pattern

any

song

7FH

01111111

PM

clock

of a drum

Fourth

or

pattern

or

song

or

pattern,

F7H

11110111

EOX)

pattern.

Fifth Sixth

starts,

this

continues

is

sent

is

sent

from

at

2k

immediately

the

point

at

per-quarter-

Stop

FCH

1111

1100

Sent

whenever a song

Program

F0H

1111

(SYS

Dump.

01H

0000

EX

0000

SCI

0001

ID

or

pattern

is

stopped.

MGM0A

18

RECOGNIZED

RECEIVED

DATA

Status

Note

On

9NH

1001

nnnn Okkk kkkk

N

is

checked

Note

On

9NH

1001

nnnn

Second

(no

the

channel

for

(includes

tuning

K

information)

number.

match

For key

with

assignment,

tuning

P

Oppp

pppp

Pitch

For

Key

key

Third

V

Ovvv

vvvv

channel

V

(Velocity)=01H-7FH.

Fourth

This

is

number

see

ignored

in

Omni

Tables

1,

Fifth

if

Omni

Off

3,

and

information)

40H

0100

0000

On.

assignment,

"Dummy"

K

Okkk

kkkk

see

Tables

velocity

Key

byte.

On.

V

Ovvv vvvv

1,

Drum

mode.

4.

3,

and

key

Sixth

On

mode,

k.

velocity.

and

Note

Off

9NH

1001

nnnn

Note

Off

8NH

1000

nnnn

Sixth

K

Okkk

kkkk

Key

Off

K

Okkk

kkkk

K

Okkk

kkkk

Seventh

0

0000 0000

(key

On

with

Zero

velocity

'00H

0000

Zero

velocity.

V

Ovvv

vvvv

Eighth

P

Oppp pppp

Ninth

0

0000 0000

velocity=0)

Key

Off

(Key

On

with

Zero

velocity.

velocity=0)

MG420A

19

RECOGNIZED

RECEIVED

DATA

Status

Omni

FNH

1111

nnnn

When

Omni

FNH

1111

nnnn

When

Mono Mode

BNH

1011

nnnn

Poly

Mode

BNH

1011

nnnn

Second

Mode

On

7DH

0111

received,

Mode

Off

7CH

0111

received,

On

7EH

0111

On

7FH

0111

Third

00H

1101

0000

Mode 1 (Omni

00H

1100 0000

0000

Mode 3 (Omni

(Poly

(Mono

Mode

1110

Mode

1111

Off -All

M

Ovvv

vvvv

M

is

ignored

Off -All

00H

0000

Fourth

On/Mono

Off/Mono

Off)

Notes

Off)

Fifth

is

selected.

is

selected.

Song

Select

F3H

1111

0011

Switches

must

already

Program

CNH

1100

nnnn

S

Osss

S=00H-62H.

to

song

be

Select

,

P

Oppp

P=Program

Ignored

Start

FAH

1111

Only

Selects

Timing

F8H

1111

Recognized

clock

while

1010

if

in

song

MIDI

playback

Clock

1000

whenever

is

selected

ssss

mode

in

either

pppp

the

420

is

mode,

(either

and

selects

song

stop

-

Number

in

starts

clock.

in

by

(00-99)

Record

playback

front

song

or

pattern

Mode.

from

of a song

panel

or

//

(must

stop

start

or

by

$tart

be

00H-62H).

modes.

of

current

pattern,

and

status.)

Also

song.

MIDI

MG420A

20

RECOGNIZED

RECEIVED

DATA

Status

Continue

FBH

1111

1011

Resumes

MIDI

switch

beginning.

Stop

FCH

1111

1100

Stops

Program

FOH

11110000

(SYS

EX

This

initiates

Second

playback

"Stop."

(or

footswitch),

song

playback.

Dump

01H

0000

SCI

a

Third

from

the

If

playback

Continue

MIDI

Request

00H

0001

ID

complete

0000

REQUEST

Fourth

point

was

where

stopped

causes

clock

inputs

F7H

0000

ID

program

dump

Fifth

playback

from

the

playback

are

ignored.

11110111

EOX)

of

song

and

was

stopped

TOM1

to

pattern

RUN/STOP

start

with

from

data.

the

a

Program

FOH

11110000

(SYS

MOD

BNH

1011

Successive

status

PITCH

ENH

1110

Successive

the

Dump

01H

0000

EX

Wheel

nnnn

SCI

Change

01H

0000

MOD

byte.

Wheel

Change

Vis

nnnn Ovvv

LS

byte

PITCH

status

byte.

Receive

ID

0EH

0001

0000

420

-

M

0001

vvvv

000m

wheel

changes

Vms

Ovvv

MS

wheel

D

1110

data

ID

Data

right

mmmm

vvvv

byte

changes

is

justified,

can

be

can

F7H

11110111

EOX)

formatted

LS

received

be

received

as

nibble

without

four-bit

sent

nibbles,

first.

repeating

without

repeating

the

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21

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