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Hi! Thank you for responding. Well, starting the drum machine, pressing record on the EDP and begin playing - all at the same time - is a bit much. I was hoping it would be a bit like syncing tape - press play and off you go. Is there no easier way? Perhaps I'll try the PMC-10 - if it will start both functions simultaneously. Right now, I don't know if the EDP is actually seeing the drum machine. No reference point. Thanks again, Michael At 10:19 PM 2/11/01 -0800, you wrote: >OK, here's the problem-- >In order for the SR-16 to be synced to the EDP, it has to receive a clock >from the EDP. That clock will only be generated after the first loop is >closed. Therefore, if you want the drums to start when you begin >recording >your first loop, you need the EDP to be synced to the SR-16. So you would >start the drums at the desired tempo and press record and begin playing, >all >at the same time. >I am doing this--sort of. I use the PMC-10 by Digitech to send a variety >of >messages simultaneously, sometimes to start the drums first and then >record >later, since the EDP really wants to see the clock from the drums first. >Now, you don't really have to sync the drums; if you are precise enough >and >the loop is not too short, you should be able to start both at the same >time. The PMC is great for this since it has the ability to start >non-MIDI >devices which use a footswitch. But the best way is to let the drums play >for a measure before starting to record. BTW, if you have quantize on, >you >can hit the record button anytime before beat one and it start on beat one >of the next measure. >ALSO OF INTEREST!!!!! >I have found a way to change patterns on the SR-16 with MIDI. As the >display is not backlit, I have always found it a chore to find the right >pattern while on stage. I discovered how to do this with MIDI while using >the Ztar (Starr Labs guitar type synth controller-- >http://www.starrlabs.com ). It generates a command called Song Select >which >turns out to be the command Alesis has implemented to change patterns. >Unfortunately it doesn't work while the drums are playing. I couldn't >figure out how to generate the command from the hand help programmer which >the PMC uses, but by using the record mode on the PMC I was able to >capture >it. This way you can label the proper footswitch and use the foot >controller and avoid turning your back on the audience. So anyone using >this combination, if you need the patch, contact me and I will send it to >you off list. >Gary >PS Still need a job! > >----- Original Message ----- >> I want to sync my Alesis SR-16 to the Echoplex. I've read both manuals, >> but I don't know much about midi. >> > I record with Multiple Loops. I'd like the drum machine to start >when I >> press record on Loop 1. Presently, I record a loop, press record again, >> and the drum machine starts. I'm wanting everything to begin >> simultaneously, and I want the drum machine locked into it's tempo - not >> shaped by how long the loop may run (I'll use the drum machine as my >"click >> track"). I'd like to activate the process by pressing record on the >> Echoplex. >> > Also, I'd like the same beat from the drum machine to continue thru >the >> recording of Loop 2, 3, etc. >> > So, I press record in Loop 1 and begin playing my loop to the fixed >tempo >> drum track. I go to Loop 2 as the drum track continues to play. Loop >3, >etc. >> > Thank you! >> > Michael > >