Re: Boss RC50 and MPC midi sync problems!

[kkissinger@kevinkissinger.com]

Quoting Oldfolks Home Music <oldfolkshomemusic@gmail.com>:
>
> Here's an update.  I got the RC50 to sync with the MPC when the looper is
> running as the master BUT it falls out of sync after a couple minutes.
> I'm
> not sure whether its the looper, the info the looper is sending, the way
> the
> mpc is receiving or the mpc unit.  This is so frustrating!
>
>
Ah, the RC50 syncing issue...

I think the RC50 is a great unit and it holds its internal tracks  
precisely in-sync with no problems.

However, I had problems when trying to sync the RC50 with external  
hardware -- even when using the RC50 as the master there were glitches  
in its MIDI Clock.

One application that has been fun is run the looper as a master and  
clock my analog synthesizer (the MIDI to CV converter translates the  
MIDI START and MIDI CLOCK signals into trigger signals which, in turn,  
fire envelope generators and clock the sample/hold and sequencer).   
Alas, the RC50 would occasionally skip a signal and the things would  
shift out-of-sync.

I've been using the LP1 (thanks Bob!) for the same application and its  
clock signal is rock-steady and never misses a beat.

Well, my RC50 was gathering dust so I sold it to someone who will not  
be syncing it externally and I'm sure he will enjoy the RC50 for his  
application.

The RC50 is a fine machine in many ways however I never could get it  
to sync up with external devices in a dependable manner.

-- Kevin