Re: Human drummer:oxymoron?

[Mark Sottilaro <sine@zerocrossing.net>]

I did a test to see how well the Repeater's bpm synch worked by hooking it 
up to the audio output of my Roland MC-307 and going through a lot of it's 
preset drum/synth loops.  No MIDI involved.  It did amazingly well on 
every type of beat, but I must say that this is a dance orientated box for 
sure, but some of the stuff was drum and bass and it followed it well, 
even when I was changing the tempo on the 307. (there was some lag, but it 
would lock after a bit)

The issue is, there is no alternate "audio synch in" as Lindsay said, so 
that's it.

"Graham, Lindsay" wrote:

> I'm assuming you do not actually want to loop the drum audio, but rather 
>just the bass (or whatever you might be playing).  In which case, you'll 
>need something like the RedSound Micro Sync or something similar to take 
>the drummer's audio and convert it to MIDI clock and then run it to the 
>Repeater.  Knowing that the Repeater syncs to MIDI fairly well (and there 
>are some that will argue this, but not by much), then it is really a 
>question of how well the Micro Sync works--that and how to send drum 
>audio to the Micro Sync and then MIDI info to the Repeater.  A mic on the 
>bass drum to an empty mixer channel to an unused aux send or straight out 
>via the mixer's insert to the Micro Sync to the Repeater via a long-ass 
>MIDI cable?  Something like that.  Never tried it (don't know a good 
>drummer).
>
> http://www.redsound.com
>
> Lindsay
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> left of eliot
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>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From:   Henry Heine [mailto:henry@bagend.com]
> Sent:   Wednesday, April 10, 2002 12:22 PM
> To:     Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Subject:        Human drummer:oxymoron?
>
> Hello to all,
>
> I am about to spring for a Repeater.
>
> Does anyone have experience setting up the Repeater to chase a human 
>drummer?
> If so, what kind of sensor is used, and where is it placed on the drum 
>kit?
> How good is the Repeater at locking to syncopated rhythms?
> Am I expecting too much from this machine?
>
> TIA
> Henry Heine
> bassist/mechanic