[LAU] Synchronizing 2 computer with MIDI

[Mysth-R]

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 ?

Greets,

Mysth-R


2008/11/26 Mysth-R <mysthr21 at gmail.com>

> Hi,
>
> Yesterday I tried with a friend of mine to synchronize our computers with a
> simple midi cable.
> We just want to make music together, and synchronize, the transport AND the
> tempo with a Master and a Slave.
>
> After hours and hours of tests, we just made the transport sync works. But
> we couldn't sync the tempo.
>
> Someone told me on the #LAD IRC, about netjack, but it seems to be to
> "loud" for what we want to do.
>
> In fact, most of the softs can sync themself each other with JACK
> transport, but can't send Midi Time Code to the midi out.
> And when we even they can send Midi Time Code, it can't be sync with jack
> transport on the other computer.
>
> The top would be to find a soft which can act as a bridge between Midi Time
> Code and Jack Transport. like for exemple :
>
> First Computer : Seq24 -> Midi Time Code send to Midi out of the Sound
> card.
> Second computer : -> Midi Time Code received in the Midi In -> bridge on
> JackTransport -> and then each softs could be sync.
>
> The other solution :
>
> First Computer : Seq24 -> JACK Transport -> BRIDGEto Midi Time Code send to
> Midi out of the Sound card.
> Second computer : -> Midi Time Code received in the Midi In -> BRIDGE to
> JACKTransport -> and then each softs could be sync.
>
> Is someone knows a simple solution ?
> I am a bit disapointed
>
> Thank you for your help
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mysth-R
>
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