Analogue-sequencer

Thanks Colin for your answer, I don't have any doubt about about Cubase is not the best software sequencer but it is what I'm using much time ago, I work with PC so I can't use Logic Audio. 

All my tracks are made with Cubase, so for me will be a major problem to change the software sequencer than to any peripherical instrument. 

I'm only asking for an easy solution or to know if someone has this same problem.

Anyway I don't know why a very simple machine like an Electribe can work with Cubase or even my Jomox Xbase 09 from a very small company and great instruments like the P3 or Spectralis can't do it... 

Please, any help?

Thanks.

Miguel.


----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Colin f 
  To: analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 3:45 PM
  Subject: [analogue-sequencer] RE: Anybody using Cubase?



  > Hi all, I started with the P3 few time ago. Now that I'm 
  > starting to understand the sequencer, I found a big problem: 
  > I can't get the P3 sychronised with the midi clock from Cubase.

  > I found this same behaviour with a Radikal Technologies 
  > Spectralis, finally I sold it, the guy from Radikal told me 
  > that the problem is about the way that Cubase sends the midi 
  > ticks, his machine wasn't made to handle with this, he 
  > promissed a further software revision to make it synched with Cubase.

  It sounds like Cubase is sending MIDI clock bytes in bursts with highly
  irregular timing.
  This is a problem with Cubase (and possibly the MIDI interface device
  drivers) rather than the P3 or Spectralis.
  The tempo of MIDI clock is defined by the interval between each clock.
  By sending irregular clock bytes, Cubase is wildly varying the tempo all
  over the place.
  Sending 3 ticks at 1000 bpm followed by 3 ticks at 50 bpm may average out at
  around 100 bpm, but it is not the same thing.

  P3 doubles the incoming clock rate to its own 48ppqn resolution, and if the
  incoming tempo exceeds the maximum tempo P3 supports (around 250bpm) it can
  lose sync.
  It might be possible to 'smooth' the rate the clock bytes are received, but
  this would be adding extra load just to fix Steinberg's bad software, so it
  isn't a big priority for me at the moment.
  IIRC, Cubase SX can't sync to incoming MIDI clock (?) Probably because they
  can't write timing critical software to save their lives...

  I know there are some MIDI interfaces which support a Steinberg protocol for
  sending the MIDI data in advance, and clocking it out at exactly the right
  time - maybe this would make the clock pulses regular and help devices which
  respond instantly to tempo changes ?

  Best regards,
  Colin Fraser
  Sequentix Music Systems Ltd
  http://www.sequentix.com




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