NIOA VS-880 TIP 100-0014:

Can the 880 generate a Click track?

Can the 880 generate a Click track?

Yes, you've got three options.

1. Use the internal metronome. It follows whatever tempo/time signature you setup in the SYS/TEMPO section. The click isn't very loud at all.

2. Use the metronome to drive an external midi device. You can specify what notes it sends out. You could have it send out the right note number so it plays the sidestick on your drum machine.

3. Use the vs880 as a sync source and sync up a drum mchine or sequencer to it, and use a full rhythm track as opposed to just a click.

I use method 3, then 2, then 1 (In order of preference).

Jonathan Hughes

subspace@pce.net

13 Jan 1998

Miguel E. Guajardo (feasible@gte.net) added the following:

Do You mean as a recorded click on to one of the eight tracks? Not that I know of. The VS-880 does have a metronome and I use it when recording all the time. The one time I needed a click track to record onto an ADAT tape for syncing purposes I just took the headphone output and routed it to the input of the ADAT. worked great. I was able to sync ADAT tracks on the VS-easily enough.


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