Yamaha DJX-IIB - Manual (Page 65)

Chapter 18 DJ Performance Master Class
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97 Sync applications — using the
DJX-IIB as the master
The advanced sync features of the DJX-IIB let you lock it together with the rhythm and bpm of
another device, such as a DJX-II, another DJX-IIB, or an external sequencer. No drift, no slipping
out of sync — the two devices stay perfectly in the same groove! This is just one of the enormous
advantages of digital-based music. Try syncing two turntables together, and you’ll see what we
mean!
Although this is really just one feature, we’ve divided it into two separate tips: using the DJX-IIB as
the master device, and using it as the slave (in Tip 98 below). If you’ve got a second device, try it
both ways!
When the DJX-IIB is used as the master, you can play the Patterns of the DJX-IIB and have
sequenced patterns and music on an external sequencer lock into the bpm of the DJX-IIB.
1 Set up the DJX-IIB and the external device.
Use a standard MIDI cable to connect the two devices as shown.
2 Set the external device to “external sync.”
For specific instructions on changing the sync setting, refer to the owner’s manual of the external
device.
3 Play the DJX-IIB.
When you start and stop the Patterns of the DJX-IIB, the songs or patterns on the external device
start and stop at the same time. Likewise, changing the bpm on the DJX-IIB automatically changes
the bpm of the external device. All playback operations function in perfect sync between the two
machines, with the DJX-IIB as the master.
MIDI IN MIDI OUT
MIDI clock
External sequencer
(RM1x, etc.)