Re: [LAU] Synchronizing 2 computer with MIDI

Yes, I think Midi Beat Clock is What I need...
I am just looking at Freewheeling, because it looks like it can sync with
ableton Live trough midi. So I guess it can send Midi Beat Clock...

2008/11/27 Anders Dahnielson <anders@email-addr-hidden>

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>
> On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 12:26, Mysth-R <mysthr21@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
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>> Hi,
>>
>> I am Quite surprised that nobody ever tried to sync 2 computers by midi.
>> I performed some tests with one computer with rosegarden and a Hardware
>> sequencer remixerr (yamaha RM1-X).
>>
>> In the RM1-X, I can choose sync mode between Intern (like a master), midi
>> and MTC. When I choose Midi, the tempo setting is not available anymore, and
>> the synchro with rosegarden is perfect (transport + tempo). increasing the
>> tempo in Rosegarden also increase the tempo in the RM1-X.
>>
>> When I choose MTC on RM1-X, the transport start with rosegarden, but I
>> always can modify the tempo. And even if I choose the same tempo, there is
>> some time shift few minutes later.
>>
>> In the other hand, When I make the RM1-X as a master, the transport is
>> synchro but Rosegarden keep is own tempo. So it is unusable.
>>
>>
>> I don't know very well the MTC protocol, but isn't there a way to sync the
>> Tempo with it ?
>>
>
> MTC is basically SMPTE time code over MIDI. So I guess the answer is no.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIDI_timecode
>
> I guess what you're looking for is MIDI beat clock.
>
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