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

For some reason my Acidlab Bassline 2 (303 clone) refuses to sync to XL7. I have everything set up correctly, cabling, switches, XL7 "send midi clock to A & B" and all that. The bassline syncs to my MPC1000's clock, also the MPC syncs to XL7. But when I connect the bassline to XL7 it just does nothing. I tried with different cables - not all midi cables have all the pins connected. Any ideas?
Thanks.

I took a look at this manual (http://www.acidlab.de/Technik/Bassline2_manual_english.pdf ).

It seems simple enough: set the Bassline 2 switch to MIDI IN and the clock should be driven by the midi input clock. If the green midi led flashes on the XL-7, it is sending out midi clock.

Do you need to press start on the XL-7 to put the Bassline 2 into gear? (I didn't see anything in the manual about that.) Do you have to press Start on the Bassline 2?

I assume you tested all of the Bassline 2's modes--although pattern play and track play seem to be the most logical to try.

As far as midi cables vs. sync cables, it should work with midi cables--that is, ones with only the midi data pins connected.

"But when I connect the bassline to XL7 it just does nothing."

Long shot: Are you doing this directly or using some sort of midi routing? (It sounds like direct, but I don't want to take anything for granted. From what you describe, it should work. 

Steve





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> For some reason my Acidlab Bassline 2 (303 clone) refuses to sync to XL7. I have everything set up correctly, cabling, switches, XL7 "send midi clock to A & B" and all that. The bassline syncs to my MPC1000's clock, also the MPC syncs to XL7. But when I connect the bassline to XL7 it just does nothing. I tried with different cables - not all midi cables have all the pins connected. Any ideas?
> Thanks.
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