MC-202 MIDI (warning - long, technical, yet inept post follows)

[Steve]

>
>> Remember, enterprising 202 people: you can also sync the 202 with a tape
>> click track! (like that output from an mmt-8 and many drum machines) You
>> may have all you need to sync right now! (you mentioned using an mmt-8
>> before.. you could do a live acid/techno performance with just the 202, an
>> mmt-8, and a sampler.)
>
>I've tried that; it didn't work.  I can see that it might, but it
>wouldn't work for my applications, as I need that TAPE/SYNC IN jack to
>load in new sequences after each song (sigh).
>

It does work; the problem is that there are several versions of FSK tape
sync.  It will work with the FSK out from other Roland devices, but the
MMT8/HR16 Alesis sync pulse is completely different.  Worth considering
also is that it will sync to a sample of FSK, but when the sample ends you
have to have a sample of the "carrier" tone playing into it or it will drop
sync.  Using a short clip of sampled FSK, it is actually possible to clock
the internal sequencer faster than the fastest setting you get from the
"tempo" knob.


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