Hi John,
Well, I would think that the inputs of the tape machine would block DC
signals, and isn't a gate a DC signal? But you say you've had luck with
this before, so it should work the same with as a tape machine as with
an Adat, I would guess...
But my suggestion would be to generate a short percussive spike in the
audio range (i.e. a click track) and record that to tape. I think that
would work better for acting as a trigger.
I have a Tama TTB-1000 that I use for this... it has 8 audio inputs and
generates proper triggers from audio. This way any click track,
individual output from a drum machine, or other audio source can be
used as a trigger/clock source. I don't see them for sale much but they
are very handy for this sort of thing and generally sell for very
cheap.
However, if you needed variable length gates instead of triggers this
would be tricky, but it could probably be done with a sustained audio
signal and a comparator, perhaps you already have one in your Serge
system.
Good luck.
---Ben
Well, I would think that the inputs of the tape machine would block DC
signals, and isn't a gate a DC signal? But you say you've had luck with
this before, so it should work the same with as a tape machine as with
an Adat, I would guess...
But my suggestion would be to generate a short percussive spike in the
audio range (i.e. a click track) and record that to tape. I think that
would work better for acting as a trigger.
I have a Tama TTB-1000 that I use for this... it has 8 audio inputs and
generates proper triggers from audio. This way any click track,
individual output from a drum machine, or other audio source can be
used as a trigger/clock source. I don't see them for sale much but they
are very handy for this sort of thing and generally sell for very
cheap.
However, if you needed variable length gates instead of triggers this
would be tricky, but it could probably be done with a sustained audio
signal and a comparator, perhaps you already have one in your Serge
system.
Good luck.
---Ben
On Aug 3, 2005, at 2:10 PM, johnrichoux wrote:
> Hello fellow Sergers
>
> I picked up a used Tascam TSR-8 a little while back for analog
> recording of my Serge. I
> just got around to testing it out. What I thought I could do is
> record a gate pulse from a
> DTG to track 8 and then use the recorded track as a clock source to
> trigger sequences and
> stuff. However, I can't get the recorded signal to trigger anything.
> I've recorded with "Sync
> Lock" on and off, I've varied the slope of the DTG. I'm not going
> though any mixer - just
> straight from bananna to rca (with a few adaptors). There is
> definitely a click being
> recorded, but it won't trigger.
>
> I had some success doing something like this a few years ago on my
> old blackface ADAT
> before it died. I should add that I'm very pleased with sound quality
> I'm getting from the
> TSR-8.
>
> The Tascam manual says that the unit is designed to record either
> SMPTE or FSK. I have
> the CH8 ref level set to +4; it's getting plenty of signal. I've
> tried attenuating it thu my C/
> M module. Full on it bleeds over to the ch7 meter.
>
> Anyone have any experience with this kind of setup? Any suggestions
> are welcome.
> Thanks
> John Richoux
>
>
>
>
> Keep on Patchin'!
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