20 Feb
2010
20 Feb
'10
2:47 p.m.
On February 20, 2010 11:33:04 am Ralf Mardorf wrote:
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.
Oops. My mistake. Mixing up signals again.
Tim.
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