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Re: Timing issues

2002-03-05 by adamhertzano

Hi 

I Use My Mp7 as a master clock for The rest of my Gear!
I had to do some workarounds to get to the desired result but it was 
worth all the work,..
OUt-A: Electribe-R -> Sr16 -> Sp303
OutB: Ravolution309 

I posted a picture of my home studio so u could get the Idea.

 !

--- In xl7@y..., Roger Powell <forneau@y...> wrote:
> After spending more time with the XL-7 over the
> weekend, I have the following results:
> 
> 1) The box cannot accurately sync to external MIDI
> clock. It reports the wrong tempo coming from the
> external device (either an Electribe or RM1X in my
> case) and won't start or stay in sync. Gets way out
> when I change patterns while "locked" to ext. MIDI
> sync.
> 
> 2) The box is much happier when acting as the MIDI
> clock master. Outgoing clock signals drive the 'Tribes
> and RM1X flawlessly, although changing patterns on the
> XL-& while playing can still result in slight audio
> hiccup under certain circumstances.  Not terrible
> though. Also, the output timing seemed better for some
> reason when I switched the MIDI clock out to MIDI port
> B.
> 
> I'm just starting to create my own patterns and
> sounds. All the above occurred with the factory
> patterns/sounds.
> 
> This is going to present a problem when I hook it up
> to my Yamaha AW2816 disk recorder and want to use the
> MIDI clock out from the recorder to sync the XL-7.
> Will try that tonight and hope for the best.
> 
> Any assistance or insight would be appreciated, as I
> really love the overall quality and features of the
> XL-7 and would hate to return it at this point.
> 
> Forneau
> 
> 
> --- erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> > That's weird that you guys are still getting timing
> > errors.  I have some 
> > pretty intense patterns and they always change fine,
> > never seen any 
> > glitches.  If you have a lot of Controller info, be
> > sure to use the Thin 
> > events function, that might help!  Also, maybe erase
> > any aftertouch 
> > (channel/global) too?
> > 
> > rEalm
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I just got an XL-7, updated the OS to 1.18, and am
> > experiencing the 
> > MIDI sync/pattern change glitches referred to in
> > other messages.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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