Future Retro Orb Owner Manual User Manual

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USING THE ORB AS A MASTER CLOCK
Using the Orb as a master clock allows other sequencers and drum
machines to synchronize their playback to the Orb. In this
configuration, the Orb acts as the master device that allows it to
control the start, stop, and tempo for all the sequencers connected.

For this setup, connect the MIDI Out of the Orb to the MIDI In of
the devices you wish to synchronize. To set up the MIDI
parameters in the Orb, press the Song key (the Song indicator
should turn on) to enter Song mode.

Now press the Accent/MIDI key. This key’s indicator will turn on
when you are in MIDI mode. At this point the display will show
“INT” or “EXT.” Use the Up/Down keys to select “INT.” This
indicates that the Orb will operate under its own INTernal MIDI
settings.

Press the Accent/MIDI key again. The display will now show
which MIDI channel (1–16) the Orb sends and receives
information on. You can change the MIDI channel setting using
the Up/Down keys.

It does not matter which channel is selected for this configuration,
as the start, stop, and tempo information of the Orb is sent as a
global message that is not specific to any one MIDI channel.

Press the Accent/MIDI key again, and the display will show the
MIDI Program Change page. For more information on using MIDI
Program Change messages, please read page 41.

Press the Accent/MIDI key once more to exit MIDI mode. The
Accent/MIDI key indicator will now be off.

You will need to refer to the owner’s manual of the device you wish
to sync or slave to the Orb. You will need to set the device’s MIDI
parameters to respond to an external MIDI clock. When this has
been done, starting and stopping playback of the Orb will start and
stop playback of the slaved device. The tempo of the slave device is
now controlled by the Orb’s tempo.

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Notice how multiple Orbs can be connected together, syncing to
one another while playing external sound modules.

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