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Re: Repeater and sync from midi in


----- Original Message -----
From: "mark" <sine@zerocrossing.net>
To: <loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: Repeater and sync from midi in


> What?  Maybe something is wrong with your Repeater Per, because mine
> works perfectly when recording a loop.  It will try and stretch or
> shrink your loop to make it fit your bpm, but if your pretty close you
> shouldn't hear much difference.
>
> What could be happening is that you're sending the Repeater a pitch
> change message an oct down.  Try changing the Repeater's midi channel.
> Clock is on all channels so it won't matter.

Hi Mark. I did this and it seemed to work. Good call. I don't think the 
drum
machine is sending a pitch change, but I wouldn't be surprised if the
repeater isn't *intepreting* something as a pitch change!

By the way, this ONLY happens with the recorded audio, it always sounds 
fine
in the passed through audio, which I guess makes sense, the pitch change
would only occur on the recorded stuff.

I guess I could change the pitch back and see if it sounds normal to test
that theory.

Paul

>
> Mark Sottilaro
>
> On Thursday, July 17, 2003, at 03:11  PM, Per Boysen wrote:
>
> >> I've got a Repeater now and am trying to sync it to a drum machine.
> >>
> >> I select MIDI as the sync source, and the tempo seems to lock
> >> fairly well from the drum machine, but when I record the
> >> audio of the pattern from the drum machine, the playback
> >> sounds wierd and contorted. Not DISTORTED so much, but just
> >> out of whack, not like the actual patter sounds.
> >>
> >> I'm not sure what's going on with this. Anyone experience
> >> this? Any ideas?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Paul
> >
> >
> > Hi Paul,
> >
> > It's always a bit wobbly the first time you record a loop. I guess it
> > simply cannot calculate tempo, keeping up sync and record at the same
> > time. The workaround is to define the looplength first by recording
> > silence. Then you can go back into recording mode and record audio
> > without that wobbling, flutter effect ;-).
> >
> > Best wishes
> >
> > Per Boysen
> > ---> www.boysen.se
> > ---> www.looproom.com
> > Next gig:
> > 28 July, Stockholm Jazz Festival
> > 2-10 Aug, Umeå, Noliamässan
> >
>