[linux-audio-user] Synching & triggering w/ Hydrogen

[Brett McCoy]

Reuben Martin wrote:
> It will start and stop with the transport, but it will not follow
> tempo changes. The developer claims that the Jack Transport is broken
> somehow with respect to tempo changes.
> 
> http://www.hydrogen-music.org/forum/?action=show_thread&thread=274&fid=2&page=1

I guess I'll have to experiment and see what works and doesn't work.

> -Reuben
> 
> On 12/8/05, Brett McCoy <idragosani at chapelperilous.net> wrote:
> 
>>(I potsed this to the Hydrogen forum but wanted to get opinions here also)
>>
>>I have an elaborate setup for scoring and recording symphonic and
>>semi-symphonic rock music (along the lines of Therion, eRa, Enigma,
>>etc). I am using Rosegarden for the main sequencing, Ardour for
>>recording, a second machine (running Windows) for some virtual
>>instruments controlled via MIDI... and Hydrogen.
>>
>>What I had been doing in the past is scoring the drum parts directly in
>>Rosegarden, but this is awkward, and matching up the MIDI notes to
>>Hydrogen instruments is also a pain.
>>
>>What I'd like to do is compose the entire drum part in Hydrogen (even if
>>this means empty measures) and have the drum song triggered
>>automatically and play back in synch with the other instruments. Will I
>>be able to keep accurate synchronization with the Jack transport between
>>Rosegarden and Hydrogen in this manner (and ultimately, with Ardour,
>>since that is where I am recording)? I have had excellent results
>>synching between Ardour and Rosegarden, especially with multiple parts
>>and doing punch ins at different sections of the piece.
>>
>>-- Brett
>>
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