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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen)
Newsgroups: net.music.synth
Subject: Re: Drum machine/tape syncing
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Date: Sat, 19-Oct-85 00:20:24 EDT
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Posted: Sat Oct 19 00:20:24 1985
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Keywords: MIDI, TR707, sequencer sync-ing problems

>   As a word of caution, you might want to be aware of the fact that
> syncing your drum machine to this external clock automatically dis-
> ables your MIDI clock capabilities.  This will probably be of no
> consequence until you try syncing up with a synthesizer or other
> MIDI compatible equipment, at which time your only option will be to
> start over using a different sync method (i.e. Korg KMS-30).  Time to
> go out and buy some sort of interface device!  [STEVE McGOWAN]

I'm a new user of MIDI equipment, and my experience is limited but
growing (aside to Peter Barada:  I did buy the Mirage and TR707---Thanks
for your help!).  But it seems that you could lay down a sync track with
something like a TR707, use the sync track to later drive the TR707 through
other material (to be recorded later) and/or have the TR707's MIDI out
serve as the clock for a sequencer or other device.  I can't verify this,
because I haven't used tape sync yet, but from the literature it seems
doable.  So far all I've done is control a sequence on the Mirage through
the MIDI out clock of the TR707.

By the way, I've run into some problems with this that someone might be able to
help with.  I have a sequence that consists of some bizarre rhythms (four
measures of 11/8, four of 12/8, one of 15/8).  The problem occurs on looping
through.  The drum machine has individual measures clicking in and repeating
the sequence, but the Mirage doesn't restart its internal sequence until the
last measure has gone through SIXTEEN beats (i.e., the second beat of the
next measure), looping thereafter with a start on that second beat.
Any ideas what I might be doing wrong?

(Another peripheral question:  I haven't figured out how to cause drum tracks
 to "loop" on the TR707.  Is there a way?)

Thanks in advance.
-- 
"There!  I've run rings 'round you logically!"
"Oh, intercourse the penguin!"			Rich Rosen    ihnp4!pyuxd!rlr