Use the following procedure to set-up the VM-3100 to control the transport controls of your VS-1680 directly. You will need a MIDI cable connected from the MIDI Out of the VM-3100 to the MIDI In of the VS-1680. Start by setting up the following parameters in the VM-3100:
- Press SYSTEM/Contrast.
- Press F1-F4 ON/OFF.
- Press F2 [MIDI].
- Use the UP or DOWN CURSOR to choose 'Control Type'
- Rotate the VALUE dial to select 'C.C'.
- Use the DOWN CURSOR to choose 'C.C. Type'.
- Rotate the VALUE dial to select 'MONO'.
- Use the DOWN CURSOR to choose 'Transport'.
- Rotate the VALUE dial to select 'RECORDER'.
Set-up the following parameters in the VS-1680:
- While holding SHIFT, press F5 [SYSTEM].
- Press F4 [MIDI].
- Use the UP, DOWN, LEFT or RIGHT CURSOR to select 'SysEX.Rx'.
- Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select 'On'.
- Use the DOWN CURSOR to select 'MMC'.
- Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select 'Slave'.
- Use the RIGHT CURSOR to select 'Control Type'.
- Use the TIME/VALUE dial to select 'C.C.'.
- Press F6 [EXIT].
- Press PLAY/DISPLAY.
The transport controls on the VM-3100 will send the following commands to the VS-1680:
- REWIND: Resets the VS Workstation to 00h00m00s00f.
- STOP: Stops the Playback or Record function of the VS Workstation.
- PLAY: Places the VS Workstation in Playback.
- SHIFT+PLAY: Places the VS Workstation in Record.