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Re:Jam Man Odd Time Signatures
On Wed, 27 Nov 1996, Ed Drake wrote:
> The Jam man only syncs up to 3,4 6,8,12,16,24 MIDI quarter notes in a
>loop.
> I couldn't believe it didn't sync up to at least a few fairly common odd
> times other than 3 such as 5,7, and maybe even 11 and 13.
The fact that the JamMan fails to recognize 11/8 is alone and of itself
evidence of the unit's inferiority. ;-[
(No flames, people! I'm having some fun here...)
Seriously, it's really unfortunate that it can't read 5, 7, 9, or 11 (the
hardest-grooving odd meters, IMHO).
> One question for you 'Plexers , do any of you use MIDI instead of the
> footswitch to control your Echoplexes .
> I'm sure the MIDI implementation is extensive for the 'Plex but I
>haven't
> heard any of you talk much about it.
I've used the Plex synced up to a sequencer to record loops that are
tightly quantized to the beginning and end points of a bar (or bars),
including those in odd meter. Record a riff, reverse it at will, and
you've practically got a tune right there.
There are some fairly recent additions on the web site regarding Echoplex
MIDI implementation. Check it out.
--Andre