RE: Syncing Echotron's

[Hans Lindauer <armatronix2003@sbcglobal.net>]

I don't know a lot about it, but it sounds like Duncan has the right 
idea.  Hopefully your DX has MIDI OUT (mine do, but one is a late model 
and 
the other has the Stretch module).

Try this: connect the SYNC OUT of the Echotron to the EXT CLOCK IN of the 
DX, and then press EDIT on the DX to enter parameter mode.  Use < or > to 
get to parameter field 01.  Then press STEP until the display ready 0124 
(for parameter 01 [Timing], 24 ppqn).  There has to be something plugged 
into the CLOCK IN jack for 24, 48, or 96 to come up as a timing parameter 
option.

I also notice that the DX can put out 24, 48, or 96 ppqn from the EXT 
CLOCK 
OUT jack (parameter 03).

Good Luck,

-Hans


At 03:26 15/08/2003, you wrote:

>jim-
>
> >>I would like to get the Echotron in this loop also.  I also have and
>Effectron II 1024 which works great and a TimeLine DL-4 that doesn't work 
>so
>great..
>
>I noticed on 
><http://www.loopers-delight.com/tools/deltalabs/deltalabs.html>http://www.loopers-delight.com/tools/deltalabs/deltalabs.html
> 
>
>That the SYNC jack is "24 ppq clock output, to sync to the echo rate", 
>but I
>don't quite understand that, or how I could use that...<<
>
>I haven't had a proper look at the schematic but the blurb suggests that 
>the 24ppqn is output-only. this needn't be a problem.... assuming you're 
>attached to the box and don't want to substitute something that will deal 
>with incoming midi clock, here's what I'd do:
>
>use the deltalabs as the master clock and find something that can run off 
>24ppqn clock and generate 96ppqn midi clock.
>
>there are a number of devices from that awkward time when midi had just 
>appeared but there was still a lot of roland and korg kit around using 
>the 
>roland or korg timing system. (korg's was 48ppqn). something like one of 
>the older-and-larger roland drum machines like a 909 maybe. quite a few 
>modern devices will generate 24/48 but won't slave to it.
>
>
>or, if you can find one, a korg kms-30. this now-sought-after unit will 
>translate between 24, 48 and midi, with any of them as master, and also 
>has a tape-sync interface. I have successfully used it to clock an alesis 
>hr16 from a roland mc202. mine may be for sale. let me know if you're 
>keen 
>to go down this route.
>
>duncan.