Re: drum machines and looping

[J&M Duke <jmar@bellsouth.net>]

Also I seem to remember that I could'nt get the start, stop to start and 
end both in
sync.This when the Jam Man is the boss and the HR-16 is the slave unit.
Jeff

tdbajus wrote:

> Thinking about bringing the old HR-16 out of retirement.  Now, I could 
>be wrong
> here but:
>
> 1)   I am under the impression that one can, with a JamMan, have the old 
>beast
> drive the midi time to the drum machine
>
> 2)  I am also under the impression that one can have the looper slave to 
>the
> drum machine and have the loop lengths determined by the length of the 
>drum
> loop, but:
>
>         a) the JamMan will occassionally pop because the audio loop is 
>not
> sample accurate             in relation to the HR16.
>
>         b)  Odd time signatures are a problem.
>
> Now, I like the idea of having the tempo of the hr-16 vary slightly (by 
>setting
> the time with tapping the JM).  It would seem that option #1 would be 
>the way to
> go.
>
> Now the question is-  am I deluded?  Will this work?  and more 
>importantly- has
> anyone here done this (considering the midi prowess of those on the list 
>here, I
> would think that (if this is possible) many of you guys have.  Does 
>anyone else
> out there still use the HR-16 at all, or in this type of rig in 
>particular?
>
> Trevor
>
> PS: Kim Flint (a rock and roll name if there ever was one) is the cat's 
>pajamas.