20 Feb
2010
20 Feb
'10
12:33 p.m.
Rui Nuno Capela wrote:
0xf9 - "MIDI Tick" is a fixed and real sync signal, sync independently
from the tempo, the "keep alive" signal is 0xfe - "Active Sense", very
useful for a master keyboard during a live performance, assumed
receiving devices do know what to do, if "active sense" unexpected would
stay away.
It also
transmits them. It also recognizes tick but doesn't use it.
From what I understand, tick is nothing more than a periodic 'keep alive'
signal, not a sync signal. I could be wrong though...
this "tick" signal (0xf9) must be (is it?) some leftover from ancient
midi times, if ever used effectively. i fail to recognize its use but
being just, uh,... _undesirable_ noise:)
i'll turn off