Analogue-sequencer

> OK, this could be me, but I can't get Mackie Tracktion (a software DAW) 
> to control my P3 sequencer.
> 
> Tracktion appears to be sending something out of its ports, but it 
> doesn't seem right.
> 
> The P3 starts on time, but then its own clock is the determining timer 
> and not Tracktion's. The two machines go quickly out of time with each 
> other. Also, on pressing stop, Tracktion stops, but the P3 continues on 
> at its own tempo.
> 
> Looking at the midi stream out of Tracktion with midi-ox I can see a 
> 'continue' signal sent when start is pressed in Tracktion. Shouldn't 
> this be seen as a 'start' not 'continue'. Then a series of timing pulses 
> which possibly are correct, but the fact that the P3 runs on its own 
> tempo is very odd.
> 
> On pressing stop in Tracktion there is no stop command but the timing 
> pulses do stop.
> 
> Now I thought the timing pulses should be present all the time, and 
> start and stop commands should be sent by Tracktion only.
> 
> So is it Tracktion at fault, or have I got some weirdy with my 
> system/understanding of midiclock.
> 
> Tony
> 

This rings a vague bell....I haven't been using Tracktion much, but I remember having midi clock issues with it and the p3, and concluding that Tracktion had some issues...