Re: syncing RC -20xl with drum machine

[Stephen Scott <loopingsteve@yahoo.co.uk>]

Hi Mike,

Don't give up, it is possible. I have managed to succesfully time-sync my 
old RC-20XL with other equipment, specifically my Soundbite Loop Sampler.

What you need to do, though, is to forget about tapping in/out on the 
RC20, which would be very hit and miss, but instead use pre-determined 
loop lengths, which can be saved as silent loops in the sample memory.  
For instance, I created VERY accurate silent loops of 4,8,12,16 and 24 
seconds in length.  It took a few hours to get the degree of accuracy I 
was after, but it is possible.  The 16 second loop stayed acceptably in 
sync (with my soundbite sampler set to 60bpm) for over 5 minutes.  If it 
does start to drift, simply stop the RC20 and re-start at the next 
appropriate beat.

Hope this helps,

Stephen
www.myspace.com/sylvianfisher


--- On Mon, 21/9/09, Mike Kilburn <mkilburn@eastlink.ca> wrote:

> From: Mike Kilburn <mkilburn@eastlink.ca>
> Subject: syncing RC -20xl with drum machine
> To: "LOOPERS DELIGHT" <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
> Date: Monday, 21 September, 2009, 3:02 PM
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> course, with my RC-50 the same would occur I suspect,
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> particular setup with the RC-20xl and drum machine. I am
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