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--- In AN1x-list@y..., Mark Pipher <mpipher@m...> wrote:
> I have a plg150-an card in my cs6x, and I've rtfm's many times 
tonight and
> in the past but something just is not working according to what the 
manual
> states. I'm trying to sync the plg card's arpeggiator and step 
sequencer to
> midi clock.
> 
> The manual says to twiddle around the menus and change the "Tempo" 
setting
> to "midi". There should be the options of "vce", "midi", and "40-
240". I
> don't get the "midi" option for some reason. The only way I was 
able to set
> it to midi was if I turned the knob all the way down and then press 
the
> INC/YES button once. the "midi" option isn't there when I twiddle 
the knob.
> Does anyone else have this problem?


Strange...sounds like the issue is specific to the CS6x. Have you 
checked the CS6x list?

> 
> My second problem is that I don't hear anything when I set it to 
midi. The
> CS6x syncs fine to midi clock, as does my MicroModular. The PLG 
card just
> won't at all. What gives?

In my experience with the AN1x, a Voice will not sound when the Tempo 
is set to MIDI unless the unit is receiving MIDI Clock from an 
external source. It makes sense when you thing about it - when set to 
MIDI how else would the unit 'know' what tempo the ARP/SEQ should 
playback?!


> 
> It used to sync fine when I had the card hooked onto my SW1000XG as 
the
> host. I've been tearing my hair out for a few hours. I haven't seen 
anyone
> else having this problem.

At least you know the PLG150AN card is functional.

> 
> Thanks in advance.
> Mark

regards,

Jon