Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

I take it that you want your midi controller to both "play" the evolver and 
the XT as well, as well as have the Evolver be the master clock to run the 
arps in the XT. You can do this but you need a midi-merge box. Remember that 
the THRU socket only sends out whatever is recieved into the IN socket, it 
doesn't add anything or pass anything from the actual unit that the THRU 
socket is on. All that stuff comes from the OUT. Some synths have a built in 
merger which allows data received at the in to merge with the data from the 
host unit and all be sent out the OUT. However neither the XT nor the 
Evolver do thi.

You need to do this: Your midi controller OUT to the Evolver IN, the 
Evolver's OUT *and* THRU to the INS on the midi-merge box, and the 
midi-merge OUT to the IN of the XT. This way the midi controller controls 
both the Evovler and the XT and the Evolver clocks are merged into such data 
and sent to the XT.

Beware that a midi merge box is not the same as a midi splitter turned 
backwards! Get a real midi thru box. Midiman and Phil Rees make these, they 
are not too expensive.

Or you can get a midi switcher which will allow you to switch to what your 
midicontroller goes to. The best but most expensive solution is to get a 
full blown midi interface. Many of these act as stand alone units too. What 
they do is pass the clock from on unit to all the midi outs (basically 
taking care of the merge).

Ravi

>From: simon leclerc Reply-To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com To: 
>DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Evolver] Evolver as master clock for 
>Arp sync w other synth Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 18:23:40 -0500
>
>Any help will be appreciated,
>
>I'm trying to figure how to sync Waldorf XT Arpegiator so it receives Midi 
>from DSI_Evolver. I have a midi controller pluged in the Evolver Midi in 
>and midi thru pluged in to XT midi in.
>
>I'm playing Evolver sequencer so it sends all midi Data. When i put XT 
>Arpegiator to Extern, it plays once then stops. But the Arp works when it's 
>at any tempo, as long as it's not EXTERN.
>
>All i want to do basically is to have Evolver as the master clock so Xt's 
>Arp will be synced with Evolver.
>
>Thanks for you help or suggestions,
>
>Simon
>

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