Re: Sync SR-16 With Echoplex-- Saga Update

[Matthias Grob <matthias@grob.org>]

Mike:
>
>More experimentation.
>
>I press play on the SR-16 and the parameter lights are in sync with the
>kick drum - each light flashes sequentially as the panel freaks out!  The
>MULTIPLE light is red.  Sync is IN.  The BPM of the SR-16 is 106.  EDP is
>set to 8ths.  Anyone have any idea what is happening?  The SR-16 and the
>EDP are set to channel one.
>

The SR-16 sends out its beats as MIDI notes.
The EDP understands notes as button presses.
So for simple syncing, you have to interrupt that in one of the folowing 
ways:
- using different channels (MIDIclock is channel independent)
- setting the EDP MIDI-ControlSource param to Cnt or Off (maybe not 
good since you use the PMC)
- switching off the note outs of the SR-16 (possible on HR-16, I remember)


>At 08:38 PM 2/12/01 -0300, you wrote:
>>Gary said in a brilliant explanation:
>>>   >Now, you don't really have to sync the drums; if you are precise
>enough and
>>>>the loop is not too short, you should be able to start both at the same
>>>>time.  The PMC is great for this since it has the ability to start 
>non-MIDI
>>>   >devices which use a footswitch.
>>
>>I never thought of this option. How can you play in the correct speed
>>if you dont hear the drum first?
>>So you have a PMC switch that sends StartSong and Record simultaneously,
>right?
>>And then you press the same switch again so the Drum restarts when
>>the loop is closed?
>>Or do you have another key that just sends Record to close the loop?
>>On principle, it would be possible to make this second Record press
>>quantized to the coming Drum clock... would that solve a problem? For
>>other users, too?
>>
>>Michael said:
>>>Hi!  Thank you for responding.  Well, starting the drum machine, 
>pressing
>>>record on the EDP and begin playing - all at the same time - is a bit 
>much.
>>>   I was hoping it would be a bit like syncing tape - press play and 
>off you
>>>go.  Is there no easier way?
>>
>>I did not quite understand how you imagine this operation...
>>Which is first? Or together?
>>
>>>Perhaps I'll try the PMC-10 - if it will start both functions
>simultaneously.
>>>
>>>Right now, I don't know if the EDP is actually seeing the drum machine. 
> No
>>>reference point.
>>
>>There is: the left green dot in the MULTIPLE display flashes if the
>>MIDI clock comes. If it does not:
>>- Sync parameter is not set to IN
>>- MIDIclock is too fast (lower drum speed/measure or EDP 8th/beat param)
>  >- There is no good cable between Drum MIDI-out and EDP MIDI-in

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