Re: Looper as MIDIclock master

["Larry Tremblay" <ltct@concentric.net>]

Many drum machines don't alllow real-time, on-the-fly
programming in the manner you intend.

What you may need instead is a sequencer to record the
MIDI data in "free mode" like a tape record does.
Also, make sure your sync resolution and quantizing
between machines is exact and consistent. Some machines
have finer resolutions than others.

Good luck,
- Larry T

----- Original Message -----
From: "rich" <rich@nuvision.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2000 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: Looper as MIDIclock master


> I have been trying to record in real time on 3 different drum machines,
> with the drum machine either synched to a Jam Man, or to my digital
8-track
> recorder that has midi sync (Fostex dmt-8).  I have used an Alesis HR-16,
> Boss Dr-660 and Boss Dr. 770.  I have had very little luck, as well.
> Recording the drum tracks 'off line' is pretty crappy and not really my
> style, either...but i haven't found any way around it.
>
> if anybody knows of a machine that could 'record' in real time and in
tempo
> synch with a looper or my recorder, i would definitely put it on my
> christmas list...
>
> has anybody worked with the akai mpc units like this, or the asr-x (i
think
> that's what it's called).
>
> rich
>
>
> >Hi
> >
> >Another "sequencer" question:
> >
> >We programmed the EDP to send out MIDIclock to drive a sequencer or
> >drum machine. We did endless tests to confirm the various clock
> >rates, StartSong, StopSong..., but since I rather dislike prerecorded
> >or even synthesized sounds in my music, I never used that feature.
> >... until yesterday: I used an old HR16 drum machine and imagined
> >that I could record a bass line on the EDP and then program some drum
> >pattern into the HR16, in real time. It did not work. It seams that
> >the HR16 only records with internal clock. So I would have to prepare
> >the pattern and then start it from the EDP. Thats not my style.
> >Its not even possible to program something in non real time to fit to
> >the running loop and then start it synced (Exept with the not
> >finished LOOP4 soft, where MUTE-UNDO also can send a StartSong).
> >Maybe I should get some newer equipment...
> >
> >Does someone use a drum machine or stand alone sequencer slaved to
> >the MIDIclock out of some Looping device?
> >Can you program the drum sequence in real time?
> >
> >
> >          ---> http://Matthias.Grob.org
>
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