Re: [linux-audio-dev] Sequencer Sync Woes

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] Sequencer Sync Woes
From: Tim Goetze (tim_AT_quitte.de)
Date: Mon Feb 12 2001 - 20:23:29 EET


Today Vektor Sigma wrote:

>Tim Goetze (tim_AT_quitte.de):
>
>> i did some more improvements to the time-based clock, and now i am
>> thinking about how to implement sync to external q/24. [...]
>
> When I'm syncing to an external source, I just play events as I get
>clock messages, and don't bother trying to estimate the tempo or
>anything. Why would you need to?

because i (and probably other musicians also) use it in creating effects
that resemble a glissando or emulate the behaviour of a softly played
guitar or harp chord/arpeggio where the notes come one by one in an
off-rhythm fashion.

>> ps what is DIN sync, and on what medium is it transported?
>
> It's the old pre-MIDI sync method. Uses the same cables as MIDI.
>Used on Roland gear like the TR-606, TR-707, TB-303, etc. Do a google
>search for "din sync".

we do not happen to have interfaces for that on linux, do we?

.tim


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