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66 System Settings Dave Smith Instruments
System: MIDI Clock
1. MIDI: Clock Mode: Off, Master, Slave, Slave Thru— In Master mode,
Tempest transmits MIDI clock and start, stop, and continue messages.
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Tempo display is preceded by “EXT.” The master BPM (beats per minute) is not
transmitted via MIDI as a numerical value, so Tempest must calculate the BPM
from the incoming clock, and the value displayed by Tempest is subject to round-
ing and the accuracy of the master clock. In other words, Tempest’s displayed
BPM value may be slightly different from the master’s, even though they’re
perfectly synced.
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Note: In Slave and Slave Thru modes, if no MIDI clock is present at the
selected input, Tempest will not play.
When clock mode is set to Off, MIDI clock is neither transmitted nor received.
2. MIDI: Clock IN Cable: None, MIDI Port, USB— MIDI Clock data from
another synthesizer or sequencer can be received through either the MIDI Port or
the USB cable. If set to “None” MIDI clock data is ignored.
3. MIDI: Clock OUT Cable: None, MIDI Port, USB, MIDI•USB— 
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System: MIDI System Exclusive
1. MIDI: Sysex IN-OUT Cable: None, MIDI Port, USB— This control allows
you to select either the MIDI port or USB connector for MIDI Sysex data trans-
fers. If “None” is selected, Sysex will be neither transmitted nor received.
Note: USB Sysex transfers are only supported with Mac OSX and Windows 7.