Elektron Musical Instruments

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, Federico Ciapi <federico.ciapi@t...> wrote:
> >>
> >> I have a swing problem. Not with my feet ;-), but with the MD :
> >>
> >> when using Cubase SX as the master and MD as the slave, my
> >> songs/tracks from the MD seem to lose their swing settings.. Is that
> >> true and is that normal ? Seems like a bug to me .
> >> If yes, what can I do to keep the swing settings , in order to record
> >> it the way I programmed it? And does anybody know it the next update
> >> will repair this ? I use OS 1.20 by the way
> >
> > When MD is Slave, the swing is quantized to 50, 60, 70 and 80%. It's
> > something to do with midi protocol, i guess. Dont use the clock
> > slaving,  just ignore them and get only start/stop/pause from midi
> > sync (this adjustable from MD global settings).
> 
> Not a good idea IMHO.

why?  a roland TR-606 will stay in time when syncing to a computer via midi (only start 
stop, you have to go back to the beginning of the song everytime you stop!) so i'm sure 
the MD will not stray. if so then you just get a little extra swing in the track...  ;)