Elektron Musical Instruments

Hi Haiku,

The Shift is strictly Midi Clock and Din Sync - in tempo/sync terms
Word Clock is not required or relevant (the SPS-1 has no Digital
Output) which is why it has no Word Clock fitted.

I use a very old method of sync you probably dont want to visit - and
it's a long twisty story - ask me if you are really interested - it's
complicated but after 10 years of dealing with computers and sync -
it's my prefered option for sure. Not for everybody though!

In more simple terms - (make certain your Midi Clock output from Tools
is stable first - most are horrid BTW - It's a shame you can't slave
Tools off the MD which would be better. I would always work in song
mode and track separate outputs from SPS-1 (6 outs) in a single record
pass to separate tracks within Tools. If you need more than 6 tracks
of percussion - arm more tracks and do the same from the top of the song.

Try to work with the recorded performance of the machine in real-time
rather than record two bars and loop it in the DAW - IMO this makes
for boring and predictable electronic music and removes any posible
magic that happens when machines run the length of the composition and
in perfect sync.

So - for a 10 minute song - you record for 10 minutes each pass - let
the machines talk - see what happens!

If neccesary edit the tracks in Tools after the recording.

No cut and paste - it's a cheap and nasty way to make music!

PT sequencer is a big no no too - in the MD you have one of the
world's best hardware, active step sequencers - it is criminal to
drive such fine hardware via sloppy USB/Midi from a virtual hack
sequencing engine on software that is great as a Tape machine but not
much else.

Love your Hardware! 

All the best.

David
www.innerclocksystems.com

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "haikuhead" <haikuhead@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for your post David. Looks like an interesting piece of gear
you have there. 
> 
> Is it strictly MIDI or does it handle word-clock too?
> 
> Also, how do you integrate MD into PT? 
> 
> Do you compose in song mode in MD and then run it as a Midi slave to
PT? 
> 
> Or do you actually record your MD patterns/sounds into PT and then
paste it together? 
> 
> Or do you trigger the MD's sounds via the PT sequencer?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Haiku
> 
> 
> 
> --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "innerclock2004" <david@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi - have a look at my site if your interested in Sync/MD/Tools etc.
> > if you have time. Apart from a good hardware solution to sync-offset
> > issues between hardware and software application - I have a compiled
> > some good  information regarding sync in general. I have Tools and the
> > SPS-1. Best regards - David
> > www.innerclocksystems.com
> >
>