Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

Hmm- I've used a midi merge 2x box in the past and it creates a
noticeable transmission delay.
I wanted to have a sequencer and a controller hitting the same chain,
and while this worked, the sequencer's drums were audibly off-time
with the merger in place. Perhaps newer tech is better but I don't
know.
Regardless, they're not meant to carry clock signal, and while my
first suggestion would be to rethink your entire chain to eliminate
the need for clock passing, if you must absolutely have concise clock
going to several devices at once I think the only way to do it is to
have a simultaneous-out MIDI-8x interface or something. There will be
clock slew from the computer to the interface, but on the way out it
should be clean. But you don't have a computer in the chain... neither
do I :)

That said, maybe I missed the rest of the thread, but the command
stations have two midi outs, which should usually be enough clock for
any scenario. I'll go back and read the thread to see if you've
descibed your setup but if you haven't, please do so, as well as what
you're trying to do with it.

Cheers-
-SS

On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 7:40 AM, magpieindustries <dach@...> wrote:
> Thanks for the tip, but I only have hardware in my studio so a pc/mac midi port thing isn't going to help. I'm hoping that something like the Midi Solutions Quadra Merge will do the job. These little midi merge boxes will hopefully pass the clock signal, but I will make sure to be certain of it before buying. Thanks.
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> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Bruno <brunorc@...> wrote:
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>> 2011/9/16 magpieindustries <dach@...>:
>> > Argh! Oh no, that is very bad news :(
>> > Im trying to add another drum module and it too does not retransmit midi clock. It's starting to look like I can't get my stuff connected no matter what way I arrange it.
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>> I'm afraid that the majority of instruments does not retransmit the
>> clock. You need a MIDI interface that can have its routing configured
>> for a standalone mode - e.g. eMagic Unitor8, since it actually can do
>> it, as long as the instrument sending MIDI clock sends SongStart/Stop
>> (my Novation KS5 does not, it transmits clock though, but Unitor was
>> not accepting it).
>>
>> Bruno
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