[Fwd: drum machines and looping]

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From: "Matt Rowe" <mattrowe@hotmail.com>
To: nyfac2@nyfac.com
Subject: Re: drum machines and looping
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Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 05:40:13 PDT



>Thinking about bringing the old HR-16 out of retirement.  Now, I could 
be wrong
>here but:
>
>1)   I am under the impression that one can, with a JamMan, have the 
old beast
>drive the midi time to the drum machine

woohoo!  another HR-16 user.  i bought mine new, many years ago, when i 
was in high school.  the interface really defined how i approach 
sequencing.  and i still use it often.

i'm a EDP user, for almost a week now (thanks again to those on this 
list who helped me out with that purchase), so i haven't gotten around 
to midi sync-ing yet, but this is something i'm definately looking 
foward to trying.  i'll have to root around to find my HR-16 manual to 
see what it needs, as far as clock information.

i'm fairly certain that it's relatively easy to sync anything from the 
HR-16.  i haven't actually done it yet, but it shouldn't require much 
more than actually plugging in the midi cable and setting a few 
parameters.

>
>2)  I am also under the impression that one can have the looper slave 
to the
>drum machine and have the loop lengths determined by the length of the 
drum
>loop, but:

this may be a bit hairier, because of the reasons you state.  you'd also 
have a closed loop of midi cables, which could cause problems.

>
>        a) the JamMan will occassionally pop because the audio loop is 
not
>sample accurate             in relation to the HR16.
>
>        b)  Odd time signatures are a problem.
>
>Now, I like the idea of having the tempo of the hr-16 vary slightly (by 
setting
>the time with tapping the JM).  It would seem that option #1 would be 
the way to
>go.

i really like the sliders on the HR-16.  you can use these to vary 
tempo... but this isn't exactly what you're looking for.

>
>Now the question is-  am I deluded? 

is this relevant to _this_ discussion group?

> Will this work? 

option 1 should work easily.  i'm not too familiar with the jamman, or 
the midi time code that the HR-16 outputs.  you'll have to read through 
manuals *yikes*.

> and more importantly- has
>anyone here done this (considering the midi prowess of those on the 
list here, I
>would think that (if this is possible) many of you guys have.  

i'll most certainly attempt this in the upcoming week or so.  i'll 
report back.

matt

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