Tascam 2488neo - Manual (Page 95)

TASCAM 2488neo
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12 − Tempo and MIDI
The Standard MIDI File (SMF) format is used to exchange
MIDI song data between sequencers, including sequencer
software, and other MIDI devices.
Follow the procedures explained in “USB import (SMF
files)” on page 83 to transfer an SMF file from a connected
computer to the 2488neo’s FAT partition and then load it
from the FAT partition to the SMF player.
To open the SMF PLAYER screen, highlight SMF PLAYER
from the SYNC/MIDI menu and press the
YES/ENTER key.
On this screen, you can set the SPEED and PLAYER ON/OFF
items. The SPEED parameter is a percentage of the original
tempo.
The • SPEED item setting allows the speed of the entire
piece to be adjusted including any tempo changes
included as part of the SMF.
If the
• PLAYER item is ON, you can use the 2488neo's
SMF playback function to control external MIDI devic-
es. If you connect the audio outputs of those devices to
the 2488neo's audio inputs, you can then record those
externally-generated MIDI tracks.
The LENGTH item on the screen shows the number of bars
in the SMF. The numbers 1–16 in the lower part correspond
to MIDI channels, with those used by the SMF shown in
inverse.
NOTE
When the SMF player is ON, you cannot use the FREE
metronome mode or a tempo map.
SMF playback