Fairlight-CMI

Yeah, the SMPTE is only trigger of start time. No true tempo-mapping.

Cool, thanks for the help !

WT

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Curtis" <;sexsymbol@execpc.com>
To: <Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 11:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: Syncing a IIx

Glad that you got it to work.

As for the SMPTE sync, that was never implemented at all. IIRC, it
will trigger off SMPTE, but then it just free runs.

I think that they were planning on implementing it in a later
revision, but them they decided to build the Series III instead.

-T

On Jan 12, 2010, at 4:22 PM, WT wrote:

> Hi Tim ( and everybody else ),
>
> I can happily report that my IIx is now in sync with the rest of the
> world.
>
> Indeed, one uses the Sync-connector on the mainframe. It has dual
> functions,
> Sync In on Pin 2, Metronome Click Out on Pin 3, with a common ground
> on Pin
> 1.
>
> One must apply 384 PPQ ( 1536 pulses per bar ). I tested it with
> both a
> Garfield Masterbeat and a Friendchip SRC.
>
> Seems a shame if the Multi Sync out and Din-sync out on the Midibox
> never
> was implemented.....kind of hard to use the IIx as a SMPTE slave/sync
> provider for other gear.
>
> Looking at the service documents, I can´treally decipher from where
> the
> 68A40´s get the sync input. Ah well.....guess I´ll look into that
> another
> time.
>
> WT
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Curtis" <sexsymbol@execpc.com>
> To: <Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 4:25 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: Syncing a IIx
>
>
> As I recall, the sync input in the General Interface box was never
> implemented. (It's been a while since I've checked it out, but I
> believe that this is the case. I'll be inside the CMI soon, so I can
> verify this)
>
> You sync the IIx by using a 384 PPQ sync into the sync input on the
> back of the mainframe, in the row along the bottom.
>
> You will need to make a custom cable for this. Going by memory, the
> IIx (as well as the I and II) use that jack for both input and
> output. One is to pin 2, one is to pin 3, and they share a common
> ground to pin 1. The manual has this diagram in the back)
>
> This works for Page R. For Page 9 and for MCL you will have different
> clock rates.
>
> -Tim
>
>
> On Jan 11, 2010, at 5:09 PM, WT wrote:
>
>> Hi Billy !
>>
>> Thanks for the answer.
>>
>> The IIx unfortunately doesn´t sync to Midi.
>>
>> The manuals that I have for the General Interface card doesn´t go
>> into
>> detail about how to sync the IIx.
>>
>> What I like to do is feed clocks ( 384 ppq as I can decipher from
>> various
>> sources ) into the CMI IIx.
>>
>> But should I connect it to the Midi box Sync input with a cable from
>> the
>> Midi box clock out to the CMI sync input or
>>
>> should I only connect to the Midi Box or
>>
>> should I only connect to the CMI Sync input.
>>
>> That´s the question.
>>
>> Hmmm.....
>>
>> Maybe I should solder some adapters.
>>
>> WT
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bill" <billyrockplay@yahoo.com>
>;> To: <Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 11:41 PM
>> Subject: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: Syncing a IIx
>>
>> In the past - we would record a track of sync tone and then feed it
>> back to
>> the Fairlight (IIx) to sync the Fairlight to tape. I never ttried
>> synching
>> with midi though i would assume this can be done on the IIx. I sync
>> with
>> SMPTE now on a series III.
>> good luck.
>> billyrock
>>
>> --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "WT" .> wrote:
>>>
>>> Bump !
>>>
>>> No one ?
>>>
>>> WT
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "WT" .>
>>> To: <Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 2:03 AM
>>> Subject: [Fairlight-CMI] Syncing a IIx
>>>
>>>
>>>> So....I´ve made my masterpiece of music using Page R and want to
>> sync it
>>>> to
>>>> an external clock source.
>>>>
>>>> Where do I connect my syncsource ?
>>>>
>>>> To the CMI XLR Sync connector or,
>>>>
>>>> to the 3-pin DIN connector on the General Interface box ?
>>>>
>>>> And/or should I make a special cable that goes from the General
>>>> Interface
>>>> Box Sync Out ( 4 ) to the CMI XLR Sync input ?
>>>>
>>>> WT
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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