Analogue-sequencer

> > That's not true. MTC provides an absolute time reference -  
> > continuously.
> 
> Indeed - that's the whole point of timecode. Assuming maths of  
> sufficient accuracy, two devices with the same tempo figure 
> should be  
> able to stay locked by constantly doing the frames-to-beats  
> calculations;

That's where the theory falls down...
If you can assume that absolute to relative timebase conversion is going to
be accurate, you would expect the handling of MIDI clock would be equally
accurate too, in which case, you wouldn't be considering using MTC to get
round dodgy MIDI clock handling.

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