Re: Syncing to Midi Clock (governed by the drummer)

["Jon" <ssrndpty@hotmail.com>]

> Seems like it would be very easy (for someone other than myself) to mount
a
> switch to the bass drum beater that gives off a pulse.  I have a good
friend of
> mine building me a device that takes the LED flash of my Roland MC-307 
>and
turns
> it into a tap tempo for my non-midi synchable Vortex.  I also thought the
LED
> could slave a strobe aimed somewhat near the drummer.  That why they'd
have a
> visual cue of what your tempo was.  There are many times when I'm looping
to a
> sequence and there isn't much of a steady beat going on that I just watch
those
> blinky lights.

Hi Mark,

    How hard is this light-sensor-controlled-light to build? I'd like to
know if your friend is taking orders :>

Jonathan