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MIDI and audio settings

On the Macintosh, the name you assigned in

step 8

of

“OMS Settings”

(p. 36) will

be displayed. Select the port that corresponds to the VariOS sound generator port
(Port 1).

If you will not be using the USB MIDI functionality of the VariOS (i.e.,

When not using the

USB MIDI functionality of the VariOS (Connecting the VariOS to an external MIDI

interface)

), refer to page 128.

fig.02-midi02

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If you are using a MIDI keyboard, set the

[MIDI

IN Port (Keyboard)]

field to the MIDI input

port to which your MIDI keyboard is connected.
If your MIDI keyboard is connected to the
VariOS, select

“Roland VariOS External MIDI”

as shown in the diagram.

OS On the Macintosh, the name you assigned in

step 8

of

“OMS Settings”

(p. 36)

will be displayed. Select the port that corresponds to the MIDI connector on the rear
panel of the VariOS (Port 2).

fig.02-midi03

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(Windows only)

The

VariOS Drive

field indicates the drive letter

given the VariOS when it was mounted on your
computer. Press

[Scan]

to select the drive

automatically.

The VariOS Drive may not be detected
automatically for some systems. In this case,
open

My Computer

and check the drive name

for VariOS (e.g., F:), and then select this for the

VariOS Drive

field.

MacOS

About the MIDI Clock field

The MIDI Clock field is an on/off setting for the MIDI Clock (F8) messages transmitted from
the port to the VariOS. The VariOS can receive MIDI Clock messages from V-Producer and
synchronize to the master tempo of V-Producer. Normally, you will leave this field checked.
On some MIDI interfaces, such as Mark Of The Unicorn Corporation’s MIDI Express, or Emagic
Corporation’s amt8, MIDI Clock messages input to one port are output from all ports. This
means that if you have specified one of these MIDI interfaces in the Sync Mode dialog box
([Option] - [MIDI Sync]) as the MIDI Clock output destination, duplicate MIDI Clock (F8)
messages will be sent to the VariOS, causing the tempo to be doubled. In this case, uncheck the
MIDI Clock box so that the VariOS will play back at the correct master tempo.

MacOS