OMS MIDI SetupMetro’s MIDI Setup dialog box appears differently when OMS is installed. If you are not runningOMS, you may wish to skip this section of the Reference.When OMS is installed, Metro can derive its MIDI Setup and Instrument configuration directly from the Current OMS Studio Setup document. Thisfeature can save a considerable amount of time as far as MIDI device setup andinitial configuration are concerned - especially when running multiple OMS-savvyapplications. When using a multiport MIDI interface, such as the Studio 5 or MIDI TimePiece, OMS allows you to custom-name each of the devices/ports within the StudioSetup Document. Custom OMS device names allow Metro to refer to ports by namesrather than numbers. When you choose MIDI Setup from the Setup menu, the MIDI setup dialog boxappears, offering the following options:Record From You can select up to 8 different MIDI controllers across multiple ports whenusing OMS in tandem with Metro. Click and hold the mouse on the Record From pop-up menu and designate which MIDI devices/ports you wish to record from. Devices with a checkmark before their name are selected to record from. Receive Sync FromClick and hold the mouse on the Receive Sync From pop-up menu to select the device/port from which Metro will receive timingdata. The Receive Sync From setting is only relevant when you are in external sync mode. The Receive Sync From pop-up menu only displays devices designated to send MIDI Time Code or MIDIBeat Clock within the Current OMS Studio Setup document. Metro can only receivesync from one device/port at a time.Send Sync ToClick and hold the mouse on the Send Sync To pop-up menu to select devices/ports to which you want to send MIDI Clock. Devices with a checkmark before their name are selected to receive MIDI Clock fromMetro. Send Sync To will function whether Metro is using its internal clock or is synced toexternal timecode/MIDI clock. The Send Sync To pop-up menu only displays devices designated to receive MIDI Time Code or MIDIBeat Clock within the Current OMS Studio Setup document. Metro can send syncto multiple devices simultaneously.
 Note: If you have problems recording MIDI data from your MIDI controller into Metro, be sure to verify the Record Port setting under MIDI Setup.
Clocks per quarter noteclick the popup menu to tell Metro how many subdivisions you want each beatdivided into. |
