Re: *First Post* need advice on midi sync looper

[Doug Cox <dougcox@pdq.net>]

The EDP will not follow a changing MIDI clock.  Once the clock changes 
too significantly, the EDP stops trying to sync.  It does not change 
pitch, nor timestretch, at all.

-Aaron - wrote:

>"I'd think you would want the pitch to *not* change when the midi 
>clock signal speeds up."
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>No, I want it to change, It's all part of my 'organic' approach ;). Im 
>not the slightest bit interested in timestretch/pitchshifting pagan 
>magic. I want it like a reel to reel etc.
>If the repeater is in any way unreliable with locking to a clock then I 
>will happily snob its extra features. And by a few reports it is a bit 
>inconsistant in this department.
>So, is the EDP rock-solid-bang-on every time. Or is it prone to the odd 
>tamtrum too?
>Are these the only two 'pro' candidates for midi syncing and quantizing?
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>The "start a loop and have it quantize to MTC" funtion is what it's all 
>about for me, and I want something that will do that every time, for 
>extensive live use.
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>>>(Mark Sottilaro) If you want a looper that chases a
>>>moving clock, the Repeater is king.
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>>Be warned though that the Midi sync feature of the Repeater can be 
>>a little unreliable (at least it was on my fateful unit). The few 
>>times I synced it to a DJ's laptop, it kept doing random things 
>>like doubling the tempo.... One of these times was at a gig :(
>>-- Stuart Wyatt - http://swyatt.com
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