On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 12:26, Mysth-R <mysthr21@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.
 
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Anders Dahnielson
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