Future Retro Revolution Owner Manual - Manual (Page 29)

MIDI MODES
USING THE REVOLUTION AS A MASTER CLOCK
Using the Revolution as a master clock allows other sequencers and drum machines to
synchronize their playback to the Revolution. In this configuration the Revolution acts as the
master device which allows it to control the start, stop, and tempo for all the sequencers connected.
For this setup, connect the MIDI OUT of the Revolution to the MIDI IN of the devices you wish to
synchronize. To set up the MIDI parameters in the Revolution, press the Song key (Song indicator
should turn on) to enter the Song mode. Now press the Accent/MIDI key. This key’s indicator will
turn on when you are in the MIDI mode. At this point the display will show INT or EXT. Use the
Up/Down keys to select INT. This indicates that the Revolution will operate under it’s own
INTernal MIDI settings. Now press the Accent/MIDI key again. The display will now show which
MIDI channel (1-16) the Revolution 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 Revolution is sent as a global message
which 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 33. Press the Accent/MIDI key once more to exit the MIDI mode. The
Accent/MIDI key indicator will now be off.
Now you will need to refer to the device’s owners manual you wish to sync or slave to the
Revolution. You will need to set the devices MIDI parameters to respond to an external MIDI
clock. When this has been done, starting and stopping playback of the Revolution will start and stop
playback of the slaved device. The tempo of the slave device is now controlled by the Revolution’s
tempo.
MIDI OUT MIDI IN
MIDI MASTER
MIDI SLAVE
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