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RE: [analogue-sequencer] Midi Timecode?

2006-05-30 by Colin f

> I asked around (Steinberg, Tracktion user forum) and they all 
> seem to be
> pretty sure that Midi Clock is inferior to Midi Timecode. 
> Thus my question:
> Would it be possible for the P3 to support Midi Timecode (only for
> synchronization not absolute positioning)?

MIDI clock and MIDI timecode are very different.
MIDI clock is tempo related.
MIDI timecode is just a linear representation of absolute time - like SMPTE.
The reason modern sequencers are better with MTC than MIDI clock is because
they are primarily working with WAV files, which always want to play back at
the same rate.
So they'd rather synchronise to an absolute time reference than a tempo
clock which might vary.

Timebase conversion from linear time to a preset tempo clock would be a
fairly complex bit of coding, and not something there is scope for in the
remaining space in P3 I'm afraid.

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

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