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Offline aggro_mix

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Re: SMPTE Time Code / MOTU Issues
« on: February 09, 2016, 08:55:24 AM »
I've been syncing Bars&Pipes to my Sunrize AD516 card using SMPTE (as the tempo in B&P isn't always correct) when I need to run at a specific bpm but I've never tried with any external gear.

Does your Korg HDD recorder understand MTC?
 

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Re: SMPTE Time Code / MOTU Issues
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2016, 12:59:53 PM »
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@aggro_mix that's great to hear you're using your amiga for audio.  

i'm still learning (on my studio building checklist) the Korg D1600 but this is from the original sound on sound article:

"%&$#?@!%&$#?@!%&$#?@!8226; MTC and MMC transmitted and received; MIDI Clock transmitted."

The Korg unit has a MIDI In and Out.

I own a Midi Solution 4 in / 1 out and 1 in and 4 through boxes which effectively gives my humble standard trusty serial midi box which has 1 in / 2 out / 2 through the ability to reach more devices..

I would have no problem allowing the D1600 to be the driving clock for everything as long as the midi clock wouldn't stop in BnP..  since i'm looking to use midi clock on the other gear in the midi chain..  i'm looking for BnP to be the sequencer..  

I also was a long time user of Tiger Cub which I really like a lot and basically would be perfect except it has no external clock slaving.. it won't listen to another midi clock but will transmit..  but while BnP is a little complex I LOVE the plugins in has..  the arpeggiators and such are really great.  

I was emailing the original BnP creator or one of them in Germany.  He happened to have the original full manuals in PDF format (in english) which till then was difficult to find online.  Very nice man.


omg you have the Sunrize AD516?  is that the 8 track 16 bit card?  I used to dream of having one of those back in the early 90's when i was in high school..  of course i just had an A500 and no means to afford a big box amiga.. but it was a dream..


Yes it's the 8 track 16 bit card. I'm using it in a towerised Amiga 3000 but to be honest I haven't done much with it, mostly locking Bars & Pipes to a correct tempo when doing a few remixes. I've done some recordings with it but to be honest my E-mu card in the pc is way better.

I think it should be possible to have Bars & Pipes output MTC and drive your recorder (or the other way around). There's also a yahoo group devoted to Bars & Pipes but it has been very quiet the last years but at least there are some posts about syncing. https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/barsnpipes

I hope to finish a small music project this year, it's been going on for ages and it's about time to wrap it up now and hopefully release it on bandcamp. The Amiga is running Bars & Pipes as a sequencer for all of the 8 tracks but final recording and editing will be done on a pc.