[LAU] Synchronizing 2 computer with MIDI

[Anders Dahnielson]

On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 12:26, Mysth-R <mysthr21 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.

-- 
Anders Dahnielson
<anders at dahnielson.com>
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