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Re: looping up the wall...




>
> I only use sync out - BUT I remember some mumbo-jumbo a while back about
how
> the EDP doesn't actively sync while overdubbing past the loop point or
> certain other special cases (certain feedback settings) - because the way
it
> syncs to incoming clock is by adding or omitting +/- 50msec of audio at
the
> loop point rather than time stretching the audio which it can't really do
> anyway.  I think the idea is so that your overdub isn't polluted at the
loop
> point due to a sync action.

That makes sense.

However, it means that midi synch is totally useless, and I've managed to
waste a great deal of time over the last couple of years trying to get the
box to work and blaming myself, my cables and everything else.

I'm in a really, really bad mood.

bIz

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Wagner" <jondrums@hotmail.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: looping up the wall...


> > I'm beginning to feel that I'm the only person in the world using midi
> > synch.
>
> I only use sync out - BUT I remember some mumbo-jumbo a while back about
how
> the EDP doesn't actively sync while overdubbing past the loop point or
> certain other special cases (certain feedback settings) - because the way
it
> syncs to incoming clock is by adding or omitting +/- 50msec of audio at
the
> loop point rather than time stretching the audio which it can't really do
> anyway.  I think the idea is so that your overdub isn't polluted at the
loop
> point due to a sync action.  Anyway, if you stay in one of these non-sync
> states for a long time (and your midi clock isn't stable enough) it may
> loose sync.  Maybe Kim or Matthias could clear up this issue.  I searched
> the archives a little, but can't find what I'm looking for.
> Jon
>
>